Archive for the 'The Suburbs' Category
It is officially Fourth of July weekend now and we have a lot going on around Chicagoland. I am not sure how anyone would go to all these events, but here is a list of things going on from the family friendly to the avant gard. If nothing else, enjoy the holiday weekend and relax […]
July 2nd, 2008 | Posted in The Suburbs, Pop Culture, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, This Weekend in Chicago, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Neighborhood Festivals, Music Festivals Bands, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Airports and Tourism Travel | No Comments
Naperville Ribfesthas become one of the largest suburban summer festivals in Chicago. It has been running for at least 20 years and the Ribfest has grown to now include major music acts along with great ribs from all over the country.
The thing that makes this festival so attractive for both businesses and local residents is […]
June 20th, 2008 | Posted in This Weekend in Chicago, The Suburbs, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Music Festivals Bands, Neighborhood Festivals | No Comments
I am all about dining out on weekends. I love eating dinner alfresco and eating dinner at a restaurant that offers outdoor patio dining as the sun sets over Chicago and the suburbs. We live in such a frigid climate most of the year that when summer arrives we are even ok seeing just cars and […]
June 19th, 2008 | Posted in The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Neighborhood Festivals | No Comments
I think Chicago is a bad choice for the 2016 Olympic Games. I know that I am in the minority with that opinion, so I wanted to make my opinion points (and those of others like me) visible online. Just to be clear, it isn’t that I am not a fan of the Olympics. I actually […]
June 16th, 2008 | Posted in Chicago Consumer News, Grumpy post of the week, Chicago News, Pop Culture, The Suburbs, Sports, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Transportation, Business Local | 2 Comments
Memorial Weekend is the offical beginning of the summer and the first time you can accessorize with white shoes and a handbag. If you are less into antiquated fashion norms than I am, you may be wondering what is goin on this weekend in the area of parties, BBQs and festivals. Maybe you are traveling to […]
May 22nd, 2008 | Posted in Pop Culture, New Movies, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Shopping in Chicago, Neighborhood Festivals | 1 Comment
This is some very disturbing news. The state of Illinois will be deploying radar and speed cameras all across the state in July to record photos and track speeds of cars going over the speed limit in construction zones and work zones on the highways and tollways. The first ticket will be for $300.00 fine […]
May 22nd, 2008 | Posted in Chicago News, Grumpy post of the week, Chicago Consumer News, The Suburbs, Transportation | No Comments
Every summer provides a long list of movies trying to get our attention away from the beach, the grill, your computer and the video games. This summer in Chicago will be no different. Whether you see your movies at AMC Theaters or Cineplex Odeon you will need a scorecard to keep up with the new releases.
New Comic-Book […]
May 6th, 2008 | Posted in New Movies, Pop Culture, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions | No Comments
It is being reported by major news agencies this morning that a 5.2 magnitude earthquake originated from near Salem, IL last night at 4:37 am. Many people here in my office said they woke up last night about that time and felt the small ripples of earthquake shake here in the Chicago area. This is odd for the Midwest. We don’t […]
April 18th, 2008 | Posted in Chicago News, Chicago Consumer News, Chicago Weather, Pop Culture, The Suburbs | No Comments
It’s springtime in Chicago again and the conversations at family events have turned to garden projects and where to find the best flowers and bedding plants for the season. But, I am kind of an armchair gardener right now since I live in a condo and there is no land where I can plant flowers or […]
April 7th, 2008 | Posted in Chicago Consumer News, The Suburbs, Shopping in Chicago | No Comments
I have been out walking on Michigan ave in Chicago and noticed all the spring shoes in the windows for Easter this year. Or at least I think they are for Easter. Why else would the shoe stores be showing strappy high heels and slingback shoes this time of year? Easter is usually a cloudy rainy […]
March 17th, 2008 | Posted in Chicago Consumer News, The Suburbs, Shopping in Chicago | No Comments