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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 630, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Music Festivals Bands, Naperville, Neighborhood Festivals, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago | 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 312, 630, 773, Chicago Loop, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Gold Coast Chicago, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Naperville, Neighborhood Festivals, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago | No Comments
Every Saturday morning there are free Yoga, Pilates, Dance fitness and Tai Chi workout classes downtown in Chicago at Millennium Park on the lawn of the Pritzker Pavilion from 8am to 11am. What better way to start your day and your weekend than outside in the sunshine getting exercise and working on improving your health? These classes [...]
June 19th, 2008 | Posted in 312, Chicago Loop, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago | No Comments
I got an email announcing the launch of the new Chicago Drinks site with bar and restaurant reviews from the Chicago Reader and wanted to post about it since there are always new bars, restaurants and clubs opening in the city every week. I find it hard to keep up with all the new places opening [...]
June 18th, 2008 | Posted in 312, 773, Business Local, Chicago Loop, Chicago News, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Hyde Park, Jazz & Blues Music, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Neighborhood Festivals, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago | No Comments
In case you haven’t already heard, this year’s most eagerly anticipated concert is coming to the Chicago Theater this week. The Swell Season with Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova will be in Chicago on their national Tour following their Oscar win for the songs from the Movie Once. (song: Falling Slowly) And I have found from [...]
June 16th, 2008 | Posted in 312, Chicago Loop, Chicago News, Music Festivals Bands, Pop Culture, Theater Plays Broadway Shows in Chicago, This Weekend in Chicago | No Comments
The Old Town Art Fair is just one of many festivals going on this weekend in Chicago. On June 14th and 15th (Saturday and Sunday) from 10 am to 6 pm you can pay $5 bucks to wander through the stations and view all the artwork and hear the local jazz and musicians play. The [...]
June 11th, 2008 | Posted in 773, Art Galleries and Museums, Gold Coast Chicago, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Music Festivals Bands, Neighborhood Festivals, Shopping in Chicago, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago | 1 Comment
The Chicago Blues Festival is the second most popular and attended event in downtown Chicago and Grant Park every year. The most popular is the Taste of Chicago. I missed Blues Fest this year due to some lack of planning and lack of time. I still think this is an important festival for chicagoans and [...]
June 10th, 2008 | Posted in 312, Chicago Loop, Jazz & Blues Music, Music Festivals Bands, Neighborhood Festivals, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago | No Comments
Chicago’s IO Theater has been a local school and proving ground for improv and comedy royalty for decades. These are the shows currently running at IO Theater in Chicago and my thoughts on the shows and actors I have seen. Most of the time when I go to IO, the improvisers surprise and enlighten me [...]
June 9th, 2008 | Posted in 773, Business Local, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Improv and Sketch Comedy Shows, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Theater Plays Broadway Shows in Chicago, This Weekend in Chicago | No Comments
I have lived in Chicago all my life and during that time not only has the Taste of Chicago been a huge event known for great food, music and entertainment, it has gotten larger every year and keeps on growing. Taste of Chicago features some of the best food in the city as well as [...]
June 5th, 2008 | Posted in 312, Business Local, Chicago Consumer News, Chicago Loop, Chicago News, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Hotels, Neighborhood Festivals, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago | 4 Comments
The Chicago Improv Festival is always a great collection of shows and improvised comedy for one week every year. This year it snuck up on me because I have been focusing on other things (like this blog) and not doing Improv classes anymore. That said, I hope to still get tickets and attend some of [...]
June 2nd, 2008 | Posted in 773, Chicago News, Improv and Sketch Comedy Shows, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Theater Plays Broadway Shows in Chicago, This Weekend in Chicago | No Comments
Well, despite some cold and soggy weather, spring is almost over in Chicagoland. It will be summer soon, the kids will be out of school, co-workers will be out of the office on vacation and your lawn will need watering again. Why not take some time to enjoy this fleeting season and go have some [...]
May 30th, 2008 | Posted in 312, 773, Chicago Loop, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Improv and Sketch Comedy Shows, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Music Festivals Bands, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago | 1 Comment
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 312, 630, 773, Chicago Loop, Michigan Avenue Chicago, Neighborhood Festivals, New Movies, Pop Culture, Shopping in Chicago, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago | 1 Comment
Chicago Festival season has begun this year and I wanted to post a comprehensive list of all the major Chicagoland festivals and block parties and neighborhood events that I found. If there are summer events not listed here post a comment to add yours to the list. I hope this helps you plan your summer calendar and [...]
May 19th, 2008 | Posted in 312, 630, 773, 847, Airports and Tourism Travel, Art Galleries and Museums, Chicago Loop, Chicago News, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Downers Grove, Evanston, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Jazz & Blues Music, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Michigan Avenue Chicago, Music Festivals Bands, Naperville, Neighborhood Festivals, Pop Culture, Schaumburg, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Skokie, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago | 1 Comment
It finally feels like spring in Chicago and we should get out and enjoy it before the oppressive heat starts! Here are some suggestions for activities and events this weekend in Chicago.
1. Chicago Green City Market opens on May 14th and they have a special event with Mayor Daley on Saturday May 17th. The Market [...]
May 14th, 2008 | Posted in Art Galleries and Museums, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Improv and Sketch Comedy Shows, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Theater Plays Broadway Shows in Chicago, This Weekend in Chicago | 1 Comment
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, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago | No Comments