Category Archives: Michigan Avenue Chicago

Michigan Avenue Chicago

Matisse at the Art Institute of Chicago

Posted on March 16, 2010 by chiweekendfun

A special exhibit of Matisse artwork is coming to The Art Institute of Chicago. Matisse: Radical Invention, 1913–1917is a look into a trans-formative time early in the artist’s work. I am a big fan of Henri Matisse’s well known works because of … Continue reading →

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The Purple Pig Restaurant

Posted on March 9, 2010 by chiweekendfun

I saw the signs in the window for The Purp ple Pig opening on Michigan Avenue months ago (and their giant Time Out Chicago Ad plastered in the window staring into my building’s offices) and all I could tell from … Continue reading →

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Michigan Avenue Lights Festival & Millennium Park Ice Skating

Posted on November 20, 2009 by chiweekendfun

This is a great weekend to spend time downtown in Chicago. The Michigan Avenue Lights Festival is happening, which leads us right into Thanksgiving on Thursday and then the Black Friday Sale Madness on Friday. Millennium Park’s Ice Skating Rink … Continue reading →

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