It’s a busy weekend ahead with a new exhibit at Northwestern, Andersonville Restaurant Week, a wine and whiskey festival at Brookfield Zoo, a new event at Chicago Children’s Museum, and more. “War Games“ Opens Feb. 20 Evanston Artist Céline Browning presents this exhibit, a look at the overlap between children’s toys and violence, at Northwestern […]
Over 525 guests gathered at Brookfield Zoo on April 28 for the Chicago Zoological Society’s 37th annual Whirl fundraiser. This year’s event raised more than $1.3 million in support of the animals at Brookfield Zoo in addition to the Chicago Zoological Society’s conservation, education, and community outreach programs. One of the benefiting programs includes the Chicago […]
Go back in time at the Brookfield Zoo with their new exhibit, “Dinosaurs Alive!” The exhibit, which is the closest thing we have to our very own “Jurassic Park” features 24 life-size animatronic dinosaurs that move and make noise with the press of a button. Created by the innovative folks from Dinosaurs Unearthed, the zoo’s […]
With a little planning ahead, every day of Holiday Break will be a great family adventure, and all you need to pack is a camera. Mibs has put together a list of destination websites to help you get started. You might want to purchase a Go Chicago Card which includes admission to many popular Chicago […]
You’ll never get this close to a bear unless you land a guest stint on “Man Vs. Wild.” After several years of planning and construction, the Brookfield Zoo’s latest installation, “Great Bear Wilderness,” opened in mid-May to much fanfare. Ask a naturalist and he or she may have a different answer, but from a tourist […]
It’s spring break and you’re going nowhere. Staying put. Kicking around the greater Chicago area. Stop sounding so glum. You may not have warm sunny beaches (but you might, you never know in March) but you certainly can have fun — adventure even. An escapade without the airfare, excitement while sleeping in your own […]
