Archive for the 'Lemont' Category
This American Life has gone on the road again to produce 2 live stage shows, one in Chicago at the Chicago Theater and one in New York City which will be taped and beamed live via some fancy newfangled satellites to a bunch of movie theaters (400!) across the country so you can see the [...]
March 25th, 2009 | Posted in Chicago Loop, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Evanston, Gold Coast Chicago, Hyde Park, Illinois, Lakeview, Lemont, Lincoln Park, Lombard, Mount Prospect, Naperville, Oak Park, Pilsen, Pop Culture, Schaumburg, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Skokie, The Suburbs, Theater Plays Broadway Shows in Chicago, This Weekend in Chicago, Uptown, Wrigleyville | No Comments
Tesla is coming to Chicago! Many of us know Tesla Motors because of the news involving either: 1. High Gas Prices and alternative fuel vehicles talked about by magazines like WIRED. 2. The CEO of the Tesla Motors Company being removed by the board because of lots of personal differences and internal conflict which have [...]
March 10th, 2009 | Posted in Business Local, Chicago News, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Evanston, Gold Coast Chicago, Hyde Park, Illinois, Lakeview, Lemont, Lincoln Park, Lombard, Mount Prospect, Naperville, Oak Park, Pilsen, Pop Culture, Schaumburg, Shopping in Chicago, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Skokie, Transportation, Uptown | 1 Comment
The Odyssey Boat where we went for a Dinner Cruise in Chicago The Odyssey Dinner Boat Cruises on Lake Michigan in Chicago are well known for providing an elegant evening on the lake with a spectacular view of the city of Chicago. When we got a chance to take one this weekend and have a night [...]
March 9th, 2009 | Posted in Airports and Tourism Travel, Business Local, Chicago Loop, Elmhurst, Evanston, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Jazz & Blues Music, Lakeview, Lemont, Lincoln Park, Lombard, Michigan Avenue Chicago, Mount Prospect, Naperville, Oak Park, Pilsen, Pop Culture, Shopping in Chicago, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Skokie, The Suburbs, Theater Plays Broadway Shows in Chicago, This Weekend in Chicago, Transportation, Uptown | 2 Comments
Mardi Gras day celebrations can be hard to find in Chicago.The Tuesday before Ash Wednesday (beginning of lent) is usually a more cold and subdued one on Chicago with Punchki Day (pyczaki) on April 24 and thoughts of what it is you will give up for lent this year. Chicago’s heavily Catholic areas of the city aren’t really known [...]
February 22nd, 2009 | Posted in Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Holidays & Christmas, Lemont, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago | No Comments
Chicago Earth Hour 2008 [and 2009] is an event where Chicagoans turn off their lights on Saturday March 29th at 8pm for an hour (local CST time) to see if we can save energy and electricity as well as think about how to lessen our energy use long term. [along with the rest of the world] It is [...]
March 26th, 2008 | Posted in Chicago Loop, Chicago News, Consumerist News, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Evanston, Hyde Park, Illinois, Lakeview, Lemont, Lincoln Park, Lombard, Mount Prospect, Naperville, Oak Park, Pilsen, Pop Culture, Schaumburg, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Skokie, This Weekend in Chicago, Uptown, Wrigleyville | No Comments
