Now that we are racing towards the end of 2009 and the beginning of a new decade in 2010 it’s time to reflect upon how Chicago fared this year. Early in 2009 most of us in Chicago were just happy that Rod Blagojevichwas slowly dropping out of the news and we didn’t have to hear about him [...]
December 30th, 2009 | Posted in Business Local, Chicago News, Illinois, Politics, This Weekend in Chicago | No Comments
Adapted from all the listings I have collected this is the 25 best things to do in Chicago this Christmas. Take note, many of these Christmas activities are free and fun for the whole family. Whether it is a showing of the Nutcracker, Christmas Caroling, shopping at ChristkindleMarket, seeing A Christmas Carol or Rudolph the [...]
November 29th, 2009 | Posted in Airports and Tourism Travel, Chicago Loop, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Chicago events, Holidays & Christmas, Hotels, Illinois, Naperville, Oak Park, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago | 2 Comments
The buzz about Black Friday Ads and Sales has grown from being just an inside retail industry term a few years ago to a regularly used term that ends up on posters and fliers sent to the public weeks before the day after Thanksgiving actually arrives. The change may have to do with the recession and how badly retailers [...]
November 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Illinois, Lombard, Naperville, Pop Culture, Shopping in Chicago, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago | 2 Comments
The Chicago Green City Market will be moving outside to Lincoln Park (1750 North Clark Street Chicago, IL 60614) on Wednesday, May 6, with a kick off rally for the 2009 season on Saturday, May 9! the Chicago Green City Market is known for having great locally grown and organic produce. If you believe in [...]
April 20th, 2009 | Posted in Business Local, Chicago Health Fitness Exercise, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Pilsen, Pop Culture, Uptown, Wrigleyville | 1 Comment
Sweet Baby Ray’s makes a great Barbecue Sauce. I am a huge fan and when I found out that there was a restaurant that served just BBQ items with that sauce I had to try it out. I had the Sweet Baby Ray’s Ribs at the Naperville Ribfest last summer and loved them. (Sweet Baby Ray’s [...]
March 25th, 2009 | Posted in Business Local, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Illinois, Mount Prospect, Pop Culture, Schaumburg, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago | 1 Comment