This weekend is all about shopping (for those on your holiday list or yourself) at SOFA Chicago, The Grove Arts & Craft Faire, Antiques + Modernism Winnetka and the Illinois Holocaust Museum’s Holiday Bazaar. Or, take a trip to Lake Geneva for a beer and spirits festival. SOFA Chicago Nov. 5-8 Chicago The Sculpture Objects Functional […]
Happy Halloween! While your weekend will most likely revolve around costumes and candy, there are more ways to get in the spirit of the season than just trick-or-treating. Head out to a favorite local haunted house, dress up your pup for a parade at Chicago Botanic Garden, leave the kids at home and have your […]
Halloween comes early this weekend with the family-friendly Spooktacular in Glenview. Or, plan a date night or girls’ night out at Art Attack, a Nicholas Sparks book signing, or the newest exhibit at the Chicago History Museum. Plus, if you’re thinking about adopting a dog or cat, don’t miss PAWS Chicago’s mega adoption event in Highland […]
The final weekend in September is packed with fun events around Chicagoland. Dine on tasty treats from the best restaurants and chefs in the country at Chicago Gourmet or shop the American Craft Exposition at its new home, the Chicago Botanic Garden. You can also get outside with your family at Flight Fest in Glenview […]
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 […]
Sure, the calendar says August, but if this weekend is any indication, there’s no reason to be thinking about fall just yet. Keep the summer fun going with these five events around Chicago and the North Shore. Northbrook Days Festival 2015 Aug. 7-9 Northbrook This festival kicks off Aug. 5 with five days of live music, […]
It’s time for popular bands and up-and-coming acts to once again descend upon Grant Park for Lollapalooza. Not a fan? You can still spend time in the city at Pilsen’s Fiesta del Sol. Or, get your music fix in Rosemont, where Kelly Clarkson is making her latest tour stop. Then, visit Evanston for the annual […]
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga at Ravinia may be the big event this weekend on the North Shore, but even if you weren’t lucky enough to get a ticket, there’s still plenty going on around Chicago. Start with a visit to Lincoln Park Zoo for an adults-only evening of food, drinks and music. Then, have […]
The Hadley School for the Blind held its annual benefit at Michigan Shores Club in Wilmette on April 25, and raised more than $240,000. The gala entertained over 200 guests with casino games including poker, roulette and black jack. The event was co-chaired by women’s board members Kim Peterson of Winnetka and Stacy Smith of […]
