Archive for the 'Transportation' Category
I just read that the City of Chicago received a winning bid to hand over the management of the 35,000 parking meters to a private company from the department of revenue in Chicago. The new (privatization of) parking meter prices will likely have to be higher because they think this will close the $150 Million dollar budget gap [...]
December 2nd, 2008 | Posted in Business Local, Chicago Loop, Chicago News, Gold Coast Chicago, Hyde Park, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Michigan Avenue Chicago, Pilsen, Transportation | 1 Comment
Since winter started this weekend with a blanket of snow I thought I would offer some top driving tips for how to drive in the snow and ice, in blizzards and generally Chicago style in the winter so you get where you need to go whatever the weather is like. This is also important for safety [...]
December 1st, 2008 | Posted in Airports and Tourism Travel, Chicago News, Chicago Weather, Downers Grove, Evanston, Gold Coast Chicago, Holidays & Christmas, Hyde Park, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Michigan Avenue Chicago, Naperville, Oak Park, Pilsen, Schaumburg, Skokie, The Suburbs, Transportation | 12 Comments
The Bank of America Chicago Marathonis scheduled for Sunday October 11 this year. (formerly the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon) Every year over 45,000 runners take to the streets of the neighborhoods in Chicago to test their luck and their bodies against 26.2 miles of grueling marathon. (and hope that the finish line is less slippery than [...]
September 26th, 2008 | Posted in Chicago Loop, Chicago News, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Pilsen, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago, Transportation | No Comments
Boutique Hotels are gaining popularity in Chicago and across the country. You would think that all the Hotels in Downtown Chicago are huge skyscraper complexes that have thousands of rooms and no individuality. The truth is that in addition to the large chain hotels many small luxury boutique hotels have popped up in Chicago and [...]
September 18th, 2008 | Posted in Airports and Tourism Travel, Business Local, Chicago Loop, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Transportation | 2 Comments
The word Staycation has gotten popular latley since gas, food and utilities have gotten so expensive and no one is really interested in traveling far away and generating a lot of costs in the process. So, Chicago Weekend Fun suggests a mini Chicago Vacation or staycation this weekend to make up for the lost vacation. [...]
September 5th, 2008 | Posted in Art Galleries and Museums, Chicago Loop, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago, Transportation | No Comments