2021 is about to bite the dust, and good riddance. A slight improvement over the dreaded 2020, but I know we can do better. So, let’s kick this year to the curb and welcome in a sparkling new 2022! Emphasis, of course, on sparkling. As in champagne. Many restaurants offering NYE specials and fun — […]
We all agree that 2020 was an epic dumpster fire of a year. Plague? Check. Political firestorm? Yup. All sorts of general malarkey? You bet. Now if we can just make it to 2021 without a Lake Michigan tsunami, I’ll count it as a win. But before January 1, 2021 comes New Year’s Eve, sure […]
When it comes to New Year’s Eve, other countries have some pretty distinctive traditions. Here are some that make kissing at midnight sound boring. To help you figure out when these events will take place, we’ve given you the time that midnight strikes in relation to Chicago CST. Belarus Jan. 1, 9 a.m. During the […]
When it comes to New Year’s Eve, other countries have some pretty distinctive traditions. Here are some that make kissing at midnight sound boring. To help you figure out when these events will take place, we’ve given you the time that midnight strikes in relation to Chicago CST. Belarus Jan. 1, 9 a.m. During the […]
A new year brings the promise of new possibilities. Whether you’re making New Year’s resolutions or simply envisioning what you want your 2019 to look like, you probably have some goals in mind for the year ahead, and chances are at least some of them are health-related. Last year (and no doubt in most years), […]
It’s hard to believe 2019 is right around the corner. Don’t have plans yet? Say hello to the new year with one of these can’t-miss events in Chicago. Namaste Sober We’ve got great news for anyone whose definition of a dream night is working up a sweat in a yoga studio: You can stretch and […]
Still not sure what to do on New Year’s Eve? Ring in 2016 with these events around Chicago. Plus, find ways to keep the fun going all weekend long. 1. Chi-Town Rising This weekend’s biggest event is also one of the biggest of the entire year. Spend New Year’s Eve downtown with headlining bands Chicago and American […]
Maybe it’s just because it hasn’t felt like the holidays yet, what with the 50-degree weather, green grass, false budding on trees and all, but we’re well into December and New Year’s Eve is coming whether we like it or not. Happily, here in the Chicago area, there’s a plethora of choices, from the low […]
Is there any sound more festive than a bottle of Champagne popping? We think not! Admittedly, it’s hard to improve on a crisp glass of chilled bubbles. But we found 12 drink recipes in which fresh herbs, sweet fruit, tart bitters (and all kinds of other good stuff) make Champagne even more delicious. Grab a […]
Following last year’s exciting return of First Night Evanston, this New Year’s Eve event will feature Chévere de Chicago with Grammy Award winner Howard Levy on harmonica and piano, which sold out two shows in 2013; and Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues, which had the audience dancing in the aisles. Virtuoso jazz violinist and MacArthur genius […]
