The Gay Pride Parade is an annual tradition in Chicago. The parade draws thousands of proud GLBT community members and local visitors who enjoy the parade and festivities while they support the freedom to be out and be proud in Chicago. I have gone to see the Gay Pride Parade in Chicago, although not for [...]
June 23rd, 2008 | Posted in 773, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Neighborhood Festivals, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago | No Comments
Naperville Ribfest has become one of the largest suburban summer festivals in Chicago. It has been running for at least 20 years and the Ribfest has grown to now include major music acts along with great ribs from all over the country.
The thing that makes the Naperville Ribfest so attractive for both businesses and local [...]
June 20th, 2008 | Posted in 630, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Music Festivals Bands, Naperville, Neighborhood Festivals, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago | 1 Comment
The Old Town Art Fair is just one of many festivals going on this weekend in Chicago. On June 14th and 15th (Saturday and Sunday) from 10 am to 6 pm you can pay $5 bucks to wander through the stations and view all the artwork and hear the local jazz and musicians play. The [...]
June 11th, 2008 | Posted in 773, Art Galleries and Museums, Gold Coast Chicago, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Music Festivals Bands, Neighborhood Festivals, Shopping in Chicago, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago | 2 Comments
Chicago’s IO Theater has been a local school and proving ground for improv and comedy royalty for decades. These are the shows currently running at IO Theater in Chicago and my thoughts on the shows and actors I have seen. Most of the time when I go to IO, the improvisers surprise and enlighten me [...]
June 9th, 2008 | Posted in 773, Business Local, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Improv and Sketch Comedy Shows, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Theater Plays Broadway Shows in Chicago, This Weekend in Chicago | 1 Comment
I have lived in Chicago all my life and during that time not only has the Taste of Chicago been a huge event known for great food, music and entertainment, it has gotten larger every year and keeps on growing. Taste of Chicago features some of the best food in the city as well as [...]
June 5th, 2008 | Posted in 312, Business Local, Chicago Consumer News, Chicago Loop, Chicago News, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Hotels, Neighborhood Festivals, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago | 5 Comments
I got my Oak Park FYI newsletter in the mail today and it has a mention that a new condo tower will be built at South Avenue and Harlem Avenue in Oak Park. Don’t we have enough condos in Oak Park? At any given moment in the current housing crash and real estate meltdown there are over 500 [...]
October 23rd, 2007 | Posted in Chicago Consumer News, Grumpy post of the week, Real Estate Condos, The Suburbs, Transportation | No Comments