30 Things To Do in the Bay Area this November
November is looking a bit weird this year. But you can still get up, get out and get festive this fall with these fun November events happening around Bay Area.
The Art Coast: A Weekend Away in Saugatuck, Michigan
Just three hours from the city lies the charming town of Saugatuck, Michigan, which as of press time, is not on Chicago’s restricted state list. In fact, social distancing measures are taken very seriously by residents—and tourists—alike, meaning you can safely enjoy all the destination has to offer. The Saugatuck/Douglas region—known as Michigan’s Art Coast—has […]
Trick-or-Treating, Costumes, and More: Tips for Celebrating Halloween Safely in 2020
Get your spook on with these ideas for safely and creatively celebrating Halloween this year.
Read an Excerpt from Award-Winning Memoirist Michele Weldon’s Touching New Book
“Act Like You’re Having A Good Time” is my sixth book but first book of essays; odd since I have been writing essays for more than four decades. I wanted to tackle in this book the issues and discoveries I have been facing as a mature woman in the workplace and in a chaotic culture […]
6 Shows You Should Binge-Watch Right Now
What shows are you watching at the moment? The creative world of television is at a peak right now. From the ominous camera work of Netflix’s “Ozark” to the precise musical composition of HBO’s “Watchmen,” there is a lot worth watching on TV. Coincidentally, both shows were nominated at this year’s Emmy Awards, which was […]
6 Shows You Should Binge-Watch Right Now
What shows are you watching at the moment? The creative world of television is at a peak right now. From the ominous camera work of Netflix’s “Ozark” to the precise musical composition of HBO’s “Watchmen,” there is a lot worth watching on TV. Coincidentally, both shows were nominated at this year’s Emmy Awards, which was […]
Where to Pick Pumpkins, Apples and Have More Fall Fun Around Chicago
Is there anything more perfect than spending a beautiful Fall weekend apple or pumpkin picking? The crisp apples, pumpkin lattes and our favorite, the fresh apple cider donuts, just capture the season so perfectly. If you are looking to head out, here is a list of orchards and pumpkin patches around Chicago to help you […]
Meet the Poetry Foundation’s Exceptional Young Poetry Fellowship Winners
This September, the Poetry Foundation and Poetry magazine, announced the winners of the 2020 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowships: Isabella Borgeson, Luther Hughes, Cyrée Jarelle Johnson, Darius Simpson, and Khaty Xiong. Not only will these young poets receive support and encouragement through further study and writing in the poetry form of the […]
Food in Film: These 21 Food-Forward Movies Are a Feast for Your Eyes
All of our questions are answered in the movies. Unforgettable visuals, soaring scores, characters worth knowing, language that becomes part of our lexicon. But film also has given us delicate pastel macaroons in Sofia Coppola’s 2006 Marie Antoinette, a gourmet prison feast of razor thin garlic, iced lobsters and seared steak in 1990’s Goodfellas, the Naranjo […]
‘The Opposite of Certainty’: A Mother’s Memoir on Battling Breast Cancer As Her Son Fought a Brain Tumor
Enough already. That was my prayer. Circumstances had accumulated into a layer cake of dread. I couldn’t force down one more slice. I couldn’t do it anymore, not one more day, maybe not even one more hour. How do you find strength when you’ve already been emptied out so thoroughly? I’d dressed after the scan […]
