The Chicago International Film Festival is a little event run by a few people on a shoestring budget but it packs a big punch. Somehow, the Chicago International Film Festival manages to get access to the latest independent films and often times show the award winners that year before they have gone mainstream. This year the Chicago [...]
September 1st, 2009 | Posted in 312, 773, Chicago News, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Chicago events, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, New Movies, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago, Uptown | No Comments
Steve Martinis a man of many talents. We all love his comedy and stand-up, we have all seen his dramatic talents and now he has branched out in another creative direction. Bluegrass Banjo Music. Steve Martin is going to be playing with his band for one show at the Cadillac Palace Theater in Chicago on [...]
August 27th, 2009 | Posted in 312, 773, Chicago Loop, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Chicago events, IL, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago | 2 Comments
Chicago Architecture Foundation River Cruises and Toursare one of the top attractions I recommend for tourists and locals alike when visiting downtown Chicago in the summer. It offers a chance to see Chicago from a different perspective and is relatively cheap for entertainment. It is a great stay-cation activity this summer, and it is a local activity that is fun, relatively cheap [...]
July 8th, 2009 | Posted in 312, 630, 708, 773, 847, Airports and Tourism Travel, Chicago Loop, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Chicago events, Evanston, IL, Lincoln Park, Michigan Avenue Chicago, Oak Park, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago, wrigleyville | 1 Comment
The Garrett Popcorn Shops will open a new store on Michigan Avenue in Chicago this summer replacing the one on North Michigan Avenue that closed last year. Their presence on the Mag Mile was missed by locals and tourists alike. Their flavored popcorn is such a Chicago Classic and we are glad to see that they will be [...]
June 15th, 2009 | Posted in 312, Business Local, Chicago Loop, Chicago News, Chicago Small Business Technology & Innovation, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Gold Coast Chicago, IL, Pop Culture, Shopping in Chicago, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions | No Comments
I was checking out the Taste of Chicago 2009 map of vendors and restaurants and there is more to choose from this year at the taste than ever. The Taste of Chicago 2009 offers everything from classic Chicago hot dogs and pizza to vegetarian dishes, to international specialties from all over the world to luscious [...]
June 14th, 2009 | Posted in 312, 630, 708, 773, 847, Business Local, Chicago Consumer News, Chicago Loop, Chicago News, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Chicago events, Food, Restaurants & Dining, IL, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago | No Comments
These are the updates I just got about Memorial Day Parade and Street Closures in Chicago. If you are planning on attending the Chicago Memorial Day Parade, The JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge Race, The Memorial March, or the Bike the Drive event, check this list first to find out where the streets are closed [...]
May 21st, 2009 | Posted in 312, 630, 708, 773, 847, Airports and Tourism Travel, Business Local, Chicago Consumer News, Chicago Health Fitness Exercise, Chicago Loop, Chicago News, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Chicago events, Downers Grove, Evanston, Gold Coast Chicago, Holidays & Christmas, Hyde Park, IL, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Lombard, Michigan Avenue Chicago, Mount Prospect, Naperville, Neighborhood Festivals, Oak Park, Pilsen, Pop Culture, Schaumburg, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Skokie, This Weekend in Chicago, Transportation, Uptown, Wood Dale, elmhurst, wrigleyville | 1 Comment
The Chicago Blues Festival showcases the music Chicago is known for. If you are a fan of the Blues Brothers or maybe have seen BB King on commercials you may think you know something about the Blues. The thing is there is an entire world of Blues Music in Chicago with an incredible depth of talent [...]
April 24th, 2009 | Posted in 312, 708, 773, Airports and Tourism Travel, Chicago Loop, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Chicago events, Jazz & Blues Music, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago | 2 Comments
I know that the tradition is to leave Chicago and go to a warm sunny tropical location to celebrate spring break, but for many people who live throughout the Midwest, Chicago is the destination for a spring break getaway. If you’re from Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri or Minnesota you might be thinking of spending Spring [...]
March 26th, 2009 | Posted in 312, 847, Airports and Tourism Travel, Chicago Loop, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Holidays & Christmas, IL, Jazz & Blues Music, Michigan Avenue Chicago, Naperville, Pop Culture, Schaumburg, Shopping in Chicago, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, The Suburbs | No Comments