There are a lot of ideas for spending Mother’s Day in Chicago with mom this year. Whether your mom is a corporate VP or a stay at home multitasking genius, there is something you can do to make this Sunday’s Mother’s Day Special. Mother’s Day Flowers are always a great gift. Most moms love flowers [...]
May 7th, 2009 | Posted in Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Evanston, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Holidays & Christmas, Illinois, Lakeview, Lemont, Lincoln Park, Lombard, Michigan Avenue Chicago, Mount Prospect, Naperville, Oak Park, Pilsen, Pop Culture, Schaumburg, Shopping in Chicago, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Skokie, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago, Uptown, Wrigleyville | 4 Comments
Lollapalooza Tickets are on Sale now! The Lollapalooza 2009 tickets went on sale today and are available at variable prices with the first come first served lowest price model. Here is how it works. Right now the early bird 3-day pass is $175. That is a great deal for 3 whole days and nights of concerts [...]
March 31st, 2009 | Posted in Chicago Loop, Chicago News, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Chicago events, Illinois, Jazz & Blues Music, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Michigan Avenue Chicago, Music Festivals Bands, Neighborhood Festivals, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago, Wrigleyville | 1 Comment
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
If you work downtown like I do, you may have noticed that theMichigan Avenue Bridge over the Chicago river has the sidewalk on the west side of the street closed and barricaded off today. I knew they were continuing improvements on the Michigan Avenue Bridge and saw the signs and TV trucks recording it but in [...]
January 12th, 2009 | Posted in Chicago Loop, Chicago News, Michigan Avenue Chicago, Transportation | No Comments
I got my Digital TV converter box this summer (with the $40 credit coupon) and I love it. Here is how to get your TV Converter Box Coupon and get your signal converter box hooked up to your TV before the transition happens on February 17th, 2009. First though you may not need a digital converter box [...]
January 5th, 2009 | Posted in Business Local, Chicago News, Chicago Weather, Pop Culture, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago | 3 Comments