The jets are buzzing by the high rise office building I work in downtown and I am reminded that the Chicago Air and Water Show is this weekend! Every year the City of Chicago is generous in providing this entertaining weekend event free for everyone. But if you want good seats, get out early on [...]
August 11th, 2009 | Posted in 312, 773, Airports and Tourism Travel, Chicago Loop, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Chicago events, IL, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions | 2 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
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
Riverdance Irish Dance Performances are returning to Chicago this spring for their last 5 farewell performances at the Rosemont Theater at 5400 North River Road on March 19-22, 2009. The tickets for Riverdance are on sale now through Ticketmaster. This Riverdance show celebrates Irish song and dance traditions and has shared them with the world over the [...]
March 10th, 2009 | Posted in 312, 630, 708, 773, 847, Business Local, Chicago News, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago | 1 Comment
Tesla is coming to Chicago!
Many of us know Tesla Motors because of the news involving either:
1. High Gas Prices and alternative fuel vehicles talked about by magazines like WIRED.
2. The CEO of the Tesla Motors Company being removed by the board because of lots of personal differences and internal conflict which have led to the [...]
March 10th, 2009 | Posted in 312, 630, 708, 773, 847, Business Local, Chicago Consumer News, Chicago News, Chicago Small Business Technology & Innovation, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Downers Grove, Evanston, Gold Coast Chicago, Hyde Park, IL, Lakeview, Lemont, Lincoln Park, Lombard, Mount Prospect, Naperville, Oak Park, Pilsen, Pop Culture, Schaumburg, Shopping in Chicago, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Skokie, Transportation, Uptown, Wood Dale, elmhurst | 1 Comment
The Irish Plumbers in action on St Patrick’s Day Dyeing the Chicago River Green in the old location at the Michigan Avenue Bridge.
The Downtown Chicago St Patrick’s Day Parade begins at 12:00 noon, Saturday March 14th. This year like in many years the Chicago St Patrick’s Day Parade is not held on the actual holiday [...]
March 3rd, 2009 | Posted in 312, 630, 708, 773, 847, Airports and Tourism Travel, Chicago Loop, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Holidays & Christmas, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Michigan Avenue Chicago, Naperville, Neighborhood Festivals, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago | 2 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
The transformers lineup at the Chicago Auto Show
So, you still want to go to the Chicago Auto Show even in the recession? A lot pf people do actually. There were a lot of people there even though people aren’t really buying cars right now.
Here is your guide to leaving your checkbook at home and still [...]
January 30th, 2009 | Posted in 312, 630, 708, 773, 847, Airports and Tourism Travel, Chicago Consumer News, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago | 1 Comment
Chicago has some of the richest museums and cultural attractions in the country and because of the generosity of some sponsors and the city of Chicago, you can visit and enjoy them for free on these days in 2009.This is a great opportunity for kids and families to enjoy these museums, cultural institutions and artwork the way [...]
January 13th, 2009 | Posted in 312, 630, 708, 773, 847, Art Galleries and Museums, Chicago Consumer News, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago | 2 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 312, 773, Chicago Consumer News, Chicago Loop, Chicago News, Michigan Avenue Chicago, Transportation | No Comments
Trader Joe’s opened their new Oak Park Store location on December 5, 2008.Trader Joe’s is a great store for Oak Park because it is all about organics, low cost gourmet and foods from around the world. They have a great selection of interesting foods plus a Trader Joes House Brand that offers just about everything [...]
January 12th, 2009 | Posted in 708, Business Local, Chicago Consumer News, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Oak Park, Pop Culture, Shopping in Chicago, The Suburbs | No Comments
Harry Potter’s props costumes and sets will be coming to the Museum of Science and Industry Exhibition in Chicago in April 2009. The exhibition will be there through September 7th 2009. This is much like the Star Wars Exhibition that they had there in the winter of 2007-2008. The movies are so popular that Harry [...]
December 13th, 2008 | Posted in 312, Art Galleries and Museums, Chicago News, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago | 2 Comments