Updated Jan. 10, 2018 Sometimes it’s hard to get out of that winter blues funk. Without the excitement of the holidays, snow and sub-zero temperatures lose their appeal and winter quickly becomes monotonous. Luckily, Make It Better has a wealth of ideas to keep you occupied — some indoors, some outdoors, some a little out there, and some that take no […]
This weekend, get some holiday shopping done at the ShopColumbia Holiday Market and the One of a Kind Show and Sale in Chicago. Or, shop in the suburbs during the Red Invitation Sale. You can also gather the entire family for two fun events in Skokie and Winnetka. ShopColumbia Holiday Market Dec. 3-5 Chicago Support […]
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, […]
When you were a child, snow was magic. Now when the flakes start falling, your adult self probably thinks less about snowmen and more about snow blowers. Shift your winter outlook by making it fun again. Behold, 15 ideas to take the trudge out of the season and put a spring in your step. Get […]
