Maggie Daley Park provides a warm-weather respite for city dwellers just a stone’s throw from the bustling Loop, and it continues that tradition well into the winter months. That’s all thanks to the Maggie Daley Park Ice Skating Ribbon. Yes, you read that correctly—it’s not a traditional ice skating rink, but rather, a ribbon. What’s an ice-skating…
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Dec
03
2021
The holiday season is here! If you’re someone who started decorating in October, you might not really need to put any finishing touches on your decor. But if you’re just getting going now, these DIY ideas will elevate your holiday decorations in a fun and modern way. DIY Snow Globes [The Sweetest Occasion] Did you ever…
Nov
10
2021
Before you sit down with family or friends around the table and give thanks on November 25th, come out to support your community and blow off some steam at the Turkey Trot Chicago. The annual 5K and 8K is once again back in person for 2021, including the Turkey Day Tailgate before and after the race.…
Nov
10
2021
In an effort to honor both Mother Nature and customers’ health, Bloom Plant Based Kitchen opened its doors recently with a completely vegetarian menu. Its founders are guided by the philosophy that picking more plants means the earth will fare better, and so will its patrons. They also want to make plant-based food accessible and appealing to…
Nov
10
2021
Thanksgiving is a time to gather with loved ones and reflect on all the things that we have to be grateful for. It’s a joyous time, but for those who are hosting the biggest feast of the year, it can also be a stressful occasion—but it doesn’t have to be! If you’ll be hosting Thanksgiving…
Oct
11
2021
The Chicago Hauntings Tours are considered the Windy City’s most well-researched and authentic Chicago ghost tours, dark history tours, and haunted tours. The ghost tours were founded by Ursula Bielski, a local paranormal researcher and author of 12 books about the paranormal and haunted places around Chicago. Bielski and her partner David Cowan, the author of two…
Oct
11
2021
Bloom Plant-Based Kitchen was created with the goal of bringing affordable, healthy, and flavorful vegetarian food to the everyday family while being appealing and desirable to the non-vegetarian. It’s all about being good to the planet and to ourselves. Eating a more plant-based diet is healthier for your body and better for the environment, and…
Oct
11
2021
If the mess of carving a jack-o’-lantern doesn’t really appeal to you, but having some fall fun does, try one of these alternatives to your traditional Halloween decoration. Nail polish pumpkins. Don’t have a fully stocked craft cabinet? No problem! Nail polish pumpkins make use of the beauty supplies you have stowed in the bathroom. Use your…
Sep
10
2021
A few years ago, Knee Deep Vintage departed from its original location to join the growing collection of eclectic businesses in the vibrant neighborhood of Pilsen. Its well-curated selection of vintage items is the perfect addition to the bustling area, especially since it’s situated in such a bright, welcoming 1,500-square-foot storefront in historic Thalia Hall. Shopping the…
Sep
10
2021
Korean fried rice. Mexi-Cali shrimp. Chicken and waffles. These probably aren’t dishes you’d expect to see on the menu at a single restaurant—let alone a taqueria. Newly opened Velvet Taco Fulton Market forgoes culinary tradition in favor of taco flavors that range from unexpected to downright out-there. Case in point, the new Korean fried rice taco. It’s…