The Chicago Gourmet Festival (or the seriously fancy food show) brings the finest in foods, chefs, wines and housewares to the public downtown in Millennium Park on September 26th, 27th and 28th. This event is part housewares show, part celebrity gourmet cook instructional lesson and part wine tasting all in one. It makes sense though good [...]
September 11th, 2008 | Posted in 312, Chicago Loop, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago | No Comments
Chicago Neighborhood Tours are a great way to learn more about the city if your are a tourist of visitor as well as a local resident. These Chicago Neighborhood and Cultural Tours are scheduled for this fall from the Chicago cultural center and offer a unique look at the city of big shoulders and small [...]
September 9th, 2008 | Posted in 312, 773, Airports and Tourism Travel, Art Galleries and Museums, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Hyde Park, This Weekend in Chicago | No Comments
I went to the WIRED Nextfest the last time it was in Chicago on Navy Pier and I was very impressed. The exhibits and technology on display were engaging and the people representing the work were great to talk to and ask questions. This year’s Wired Next Fest is happening in Chicago again but scheduled [...]
September 9th, 2008 | Posted in 312, Airports and Tourism Travel, Chicago Loop, Chicago Small Business Technology & Innovation, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Michigan Avenue Chicago, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago | No Comments
This year the Chicago Windy City Wine Festival is being held on September 5th and 6th at Daley Plaza downtown in Chicago. The Wine Festival starts on Friday evening at 4pm and goes until 10 pm. It continues on Saturday afternoon at 3 pm and is open until 10 pm again. Tickets are available to purchase for [...]
September 3rd, 2008 | Posted in 312, Chicago Loop, Gold Coast Chicago, Neighborhood Festivals, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago | No Comments
New and Returning TV Series Fall Start Dates Schedule in Chicago - Mark Your Calendars Now! With just days to go until the official start of the 2008-2009 Television season, here is an updated listing of returning TV series and new season TV premiere dates. Also, the return of Deal or No Deal and debut of [...]
September 2nd, 2008 | Posted in 312, 630, 773, 847, Chicago News, Downers Grove, Evanston, Gold Coast Chicago, Hyde Park, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Naperville, Oak Park, Pilsen, Pop Culture, Schaumburg, Skokie, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago, Videos | No Comments
The Labor Day Weekend and Holiday Monday are so jam packed with events you won’t be able to stay home for long. Both in the City of Chicago and in the suburbs there are large events and parades happening in addition to all the shopping sales all over Chicagoland. The Chicago Jazz Festival is this weekend, [...]
August 29th, 2008 | Posted in 312, 630, Chicago Loop, Jazz & Blues Music, Music Festivals Bands, Naperville, Neighborhood Festivals, Shopping in Chicago, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago | No Comments
Easy reference Bears 2008 Schedule of Football Games – Bookmark this page for future TV Schedule reference
The Chicago Bears did not have the best pre-season but since they are our home football team we still hope for the best. Lovey Smith and the Bears have a lot of work to do this season to get [...]
August 25th, 2008 | Posted in 312, 630, 773, 847, Sports, This Weekend in Chicago | No Comments
Every year the Chicago Air and Water Show airplanes buzz our buildings on the Thursday and Friday before the show downtown. They practice the airshow routines over the buildings and the Chicago lakefront. You can see some of the show from here but because we are on Michigan Avenue a lot of the other buildings [...]
August 14th, 2008 | Posted in 312, 773, Chicago Loop, Gold Coast Chicago, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions | 3 Comments
There are so many places to see Fireworks on the 4th of July in and around Chicagoland this fourth. If you are looking for your local town or city’s listing or looking for options to see fireworks near you this list we have rounded up may help. View the list below and all the city websites [...]
July 2nd, 2008 | Posted in 312, 630, 773, 847, Chicago Consumer News, Chicago Loop, Chicago News, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Downers Grove, Evanston, Gold Coast Chicago, Holidays & Christmas, Hotels, Hyde Park, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Michigan Avenue Chicago, Naperville, Neighborhood Festivals, Pilsen, Schaumburg, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Skokie, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago | No Comments
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
Every Saturday morning there are free Yoga, Pilates, Dance fitness and Tai Chi workout classes downtown in Chicago at Millennium Park on the lawn of the Pritzker Pavilion from 8am to 11am. What better way to start your day and your weekend than outside in the sunshine getting exercise and working on improving your health? These classes [...]
June 19th, 2008 | Posted in 312, Chicago Loop, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago | 4 Comments