Summer break and warm weather is upon us — make plans to (finally) attend your favorite events and festivals, including Pride celebrations, Evanston’s Garden Walk, Old Town’s Art Fair and more. Don’t forget to tag us in your posts on Instagram @betterchicago! All Month Rockin’ in the Park Concert Series Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district […]
Daily news about the state of our planet can be disheartening. Global warming, threatened wildlife, polluted oceans, natural disasters, deforestation and fresh water depletion barely scratch the surface of the environmental issues we’re facing as a society. If you’ve ever thought “what can I do, in my little part of the world, to make things […]
You know it when you see it, the colorful sails splashed against the city skyline as hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors and crew gather on the water near Navy Pier. It’s one of the the signature events of the Chicago calendar — the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac — and the race is […]
We wait all year for it, and the time is finally upon us to scoop up all the local, seasonal produce we can from our locals farmers markets. The days of mingling, sampling, and lingering at the market might be gone for now, as many have pandemic safety protocols in place such as social distancing, […]
From farm-to-porch produce to natural skincare, check out the best new places to explore around the Bay Area this month. EAT & DRINK Monk’s Kettle View this post on Instagram A post shared by Monk’s Kettle (@monkskettle) The shopping center kitty-corner from the Terra Linda Pool in San Rafael welcomes a new tavern in early […]
New breakwaters, a boardwalk, and other upgrades are complete, and Winnetka’s Lloyd Beach will be ready for boaters this summer. One of five beaches in the Winnetka Park District, Lloyd Beach has undergone a major facelift over the past year. The breakwaters have helped bring back the beach and boat launch, which are schedule to […]
Boat cruises, dining and cocktails, Ferris wheel rides and fireworks will begin their long-awaited return this month to Chicago’s iconic Navy Pier. With stringent Covid-19 sanitation practices and safety protocols in place — from the garages to the shops, restaurants and the new 223-room Sable Hotel — guests should feel secure their visits will be […]
With hundreds of thousands of vibrant flowers and trees in bloom, bees buzzing and birds chirping, there’s no better place to celebrate spring than at Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. A visit to the garden is an opportunity to relish the beauty of the outdoors — an experience that was unavailable at this time last […]
Women have long been instrumental to the Bay Area’s green spaces. There was Caroline Sealy Livermore and Sepha Evers, the women behind the Marin Conservation League, who were responsible for saving Angel Island in the 1930s. In the 1970s, Amy Meyer fought for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, which today includes many of Marin’s wild areas, and most […]
A physical manifestation of the digital world has landed in downtown Chicago. New-media artist Adrian Stein recently unveiled what he describes as the world’s first immersive non-fungible token (NFT) art experience, “Quantum Mirror.” “Quantum Mirror” is a 300-square-foot room covered with over 150 mirrored surfaces from floor to ceiling. Visitors step onto a mirrored floor […]
