5 Things to Do: Halloween Weekend

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 […]

by Anna Carlson

5 Chicago Museums to Try

The sun isn’t shining, and there’s a chorus of “I’m bored!” coming from the family room. Time to head to the museum. We’ve got five great Chicago-area suggestions that you may not have tried: National Museum of Mexican Art 1852 W. 19th St., Chicago 312-738-1503 First opened in 1987 as the Mexican Fine Arts Center […]

by kelly Konrad