The Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival, the largest in the country, will celebrate 15 years Jan. 7-17, 2016. (Tickets go on sale Dec. 1.) Although the festival is still months away, you’ll need the time to plan which groups to see. “Last year, we had 160 sketch comedy troupes,” Brian Posen, festival founder and executive producer, […]
Spend some time in Chicago this weekend at a new Lincoln Park Zoo event, a taco festival in Lakeview, and a craft fair in Wicker Park. Or, celebrate 40 years of two North Shore favorites: the Lake Forest Library Used Book Sale and the Evanston Farmers’ Market. 40th Annual Friends of Lake Forest Library Used […]
This weekend, Chicago will host the 2015 Blind World and International Championship, the Windy City BBQ Classic, and the opening of a Pulitzer Prize-winning play. You can also give back at Syd Rocks Live in Evanston or take a moment to reflect in Highwood during the unveiling of a sculpture that honors those who lost their lives on […]
Enjoy your well-earned day off (and say goodbye to summer) with three festivals that will get you grooving, shopping and eating. Then, enjoy some quality family time at Arlington Park and the Chicago Botanic Garden. Chicago Jazz Festival Sept. 3-6 Chicago The Chicago Cultural Center and Millennium Park will once again host this Labor Day […]
Start your weekend at Chalet’s last Farm Truck Friday of the summer (get there early!) before making your way to Chicago, Highland Park and Skokie for some can’t-miss festival fun. And don’t forget to check out our 99 Days of Summer: August 2015, 9 Ways to Enjoy the Outdoors in Chicago and 7 Chicago Humanities Festival Events […]
There are only a few more weeks in which to soak up summer, so make the most of Chicago’s warm weather with a greek festival, two kids concerts, some “Dirty Dancing,” and a rare event at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Taste of Greektown 2015 Aug. 22-23 Chicago Opa! As you listen to music from Greek […]
The Chicago Humanities Festival brings together celebrities, professors, authors and leaders with the local community to discuss issues facing our country and world. After the festival’s 2015 lineup announcement on Aug. 18, here are just a few of the speakers we can’t wait to hear from. Tickets go on sale to Chicago Humanities Festival Members […]
It’s going to be a crowded weekend in Chicago, but don’t let that stop you from enjoying the Chicago Air and Water Show or the Great American Lobster Fest. You can also stop by a Birchbox pop-up event that will help the company decide where to locate their permanent store next year. Or, if you would […]
A great vacation is often remembered years later by the pictures taken and the memories associated with them. Not to mention, nowadays people are obsessed with posting pictures to Instagram, Facebook, and most other social media outlets. The better the photo, the more likely people are to comment. Windstar is offering new, complimentary photography programs […]
Step inside Arizona’s Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, and you’ll be surprised to meet the newest member of the hotel staff. Bixby, a yellow lab, is the resort’s dog ambassador, greeting guests as they enter the lobby. Some might say this resort has gone to the dogs! The luxurious Fairmont brand, in recognition of the fact that […]
