Thanksgiving is just around the corner and along with some turkey and stuffing, the yearly tradition is to watch or go see the Chicago Thanksgiving Day parade downtown. Not everyone can make it downtown to see the parade in person but if you can, dress warm and come early to get a good spot to [...]
October 5th, 2009 | Posted in 312, 630, 708, 773, 847 | No Comments
The Chicago Gourmet Festival 2009 is going to be a huge foodie event in Chicago. On Saturday September 26th and Sunday September 27th in Millennium Park (age 21 and up because there is a lot of wine!) there will be many opportunities to revel in being a foodie and try out new wines with some [...]
September 1st, 2009 | Posted in 312, 773, Chicago events, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Gold Coast Chicago, Hotels, Hyde Park, IL, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago | No Comments
I always like to recommend the best events around Chicago to attend and plan your weekends and vacations with but sometimes I have to call out the details about Chicago that are less than ideal. Today’s complaint is about the Chicago CTA bus service.
I have a love hate relationship with public transportation to begin with [...]
July 28th, 2009 | Posted in 312, 630, Airports and Tourism Travel, Chicago Consumer News, Chicago Loop, Downers Grove, Grumpy post of the week, IL, Michigan Avenue Chicago, Naperville, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago, Transportation | 1 Comment
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The Chicago Outdoor Film Festival is back again this summer (for the 10th year!) with a great lineup of movies planned. If you live in the city or work downtown these classic movies are a great way to picnic for dinner and wind down from a crazy day at work. I highly recommend the Chicago Outdoor [...]
May 28th, 2009 | Posted in 312, 773 | 1 Comment
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
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 so [...]
May 7th, 2009 | Posted in 312, 630, 708, 773, 847, Downers Grove, Evanston, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Holidays & Christmas, IL, 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, Wood Dale, elmhurst, wrigleyville | 4 Comments
Apartments like this are common in Chicago, get started on your apartment search today.
Spring is the time that most people look for an apartment in Chicago. Rental Leases are up and it is the first time for the year that it is warm enough that you can actually move furniture our of one apartment and [...]
March 30th, 2009 | Posted in 312, 773, Chicago Consumer News, Chicago Loop, Chicago News, Evanston, Gold Coast Chicago, Hyde Park, IL, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Neighborhood Festivals, Oak Park, Pop Culture, Real Estate Condos, Uptown, wrigleyville | 1 Comment
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
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 630, 708, 847, Business Local, Chicago Small Business Technology & Innovation, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Food, Restaurants & Dining, IL, Mount Prospect, Pop Culture, Schaumburg, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago, Wood Dale | No Comments
The Odyssey Boat where we went for a Dinner Cruise in Chicago
The Odyssey Dinner Boat Cruises on Lake Michigan in Chicago are well known for providing an elegant evening on the lake with a spectacular view of the city of Chicago. When we got a chance to take one this weekend and have a night out [...]
March 9th, 2009 | Posted in 312, 630, 708, 773, 847, Airports and Tourism Travel, Business Local, Chicago Loop, Evanston, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Jazz & Blues Music, Lakeview, Lemont, Lincoln Park, Lombard, Michigan Avenue Chicago, Mount Prospect, Naperville, Oak Park, Pilsen, Pop Culture, Shopping in Chicago, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Skokie, The Suburbs, Theater Plays Broadway Shows in Chicago, This Weekend in Chicago, Transportation, Uptown, elmhurst | 2 Comments
Its time for fancy dresses, tuxes and bubbly.
Everyone loves a good party and this year the recession has compelled more people to stay home and party for the Oscars with their neighbors and TV than in years past. The superbowl was a great example of people staying in, having a house party, bringing pot -luck dining [...]
February 19th, 2009 | Posted in 312, 630, 708, 773, 847, Chicago Consumer News, Downers Grove, Evanston, Hyde Park, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Naperville, New Movies, Oak Park, Pop Culture, Schaumburg, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Skokie, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago | No Comments
It is that time of year again, Tax Preparation Season in Chicago. (it can ruin many weekends before April 15th) You get through Christmas and the Super Bowl and very quietly your 1099’s sneak up on you when you aren’t looking. Tax Preparation in Chicago can be just as challenging as any other location in the [...]
February 6th, 2009 | Posted in 312, 630, 708, 773, 847, Business Local, Chicago Consumer News, Chicago Small Business Technology & Innovation, Downers Grove, Evanston, Hyde Park, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Naperville, Oak Park, Skokie, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago | 1 Comment