The leaves are changing colors and the days are getting shorter, which means it’s time to accept that summer is over and autumn is upon us. To celebrate the start of fall, we are giving away Chicago Botanic Garden parking passes to 10 lucky winners! Enter below for your chance to win a free parking […]
This weekend, shop ’til you drop in Evanston, enjoy fall fun at Chicago Botanic Garden and the Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival, learn from top chefs in Chicago, and give back at an Oktoberfest event. Retail Therapy Fall 2017 Oct. 6 Evanston Participating Central Street businesses in Evanston will offer special discounts during this Friday night […]
As September ends, new events begin all around Chicago. This weekend, The Second City will offer a new sketch comedy show and the Chicago Children’s Museum will open a new exhibit. Plus, don’t miss the Chicago Book Expo, a special program at Illinois Holocaust Museum, and the return of Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo. […]
Fall fun continues this weekend with a festival all about apples. Plus, don’t miss a dog adoption event at Dylan’s Candy Bar, a conversation with Ryne Sandberg, a new exhibit at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, and a new collaboration between Lyric Opera of Chicago and Joffrey Ballet. Apple Fest Sept. 22-24 Long Grove You’ll quickly […]
Imagine riding a zipline across the Chicago river into Ping Tom Park. Imagine sunbathing on a new, riverfront beach. Imagine watching live nighttime theater projected onto the back side of the Lyric Opera House, perched atop a floating pavilion. These are just a few of the ideas presented at the River Edge Ideas Lab, an […]
This weekend, give back at a wine walk in Winnetka, usher in fall with a bonfire and barn dance in Glenview, dine on the best tacos in Chicago, and walk through a brand new art exhibit at the Spertus Institute. Plus, don’t miss the American Craft Exposition at Chicago Botanic Garden. American Craft Exposition Sept. […]
Few things ease the pain of summer coming to an end like the return of fall TV. Yes, your favorite shows are (hopefully) coming back — shout-out to “This Is Us” — but what’s new this year? In 2017, what’s old is new again — from revamps of classic favorites to small-screen adaptions of popular […]
There is plenty of fall fun to be had at these events, including a dance performance at Ravinia, a brand new fish fry and youth fishing derby event, and three festivals. Plus, find a few ways to give back this weekend or in the days ahead. Concert Dance Inc.: “The Chicago Project” Sept. 7-8 Highland […]
Sometimes seeing is believing. At least that’s the hope behind One Region’s recent partnership with a young Chicago filmmaker named Pat Noyes, son of Make It Better Founder Susan Noyes. “I have lived all over the country in my adult life,” explains Leah Konrady, president and CEO of One Region, a not-for-profit, 501(c)3 that strives […]
The Chicago theater season is in full swing, with a whole slate of plays we’ve never seen before. Even tried-and-true scripts by William Shakespeare and Arthur Miller are showing up in brand-new incarnations. “Honeymoon in Vegas“ Through Oct. 15 This Broadway show began its life as a 1992 rom-com about a couple heading to Las […]
