Despite the winter cold settling in, there are some great activities to take advantage of in Chicago and the suburbs this weekend. From free museum days to a night of blues and meditation in the forest, here are five ways things to do this weekend in Chicago and the suburbs. All weekend: The Office Experience […]
It’s a new year and there’s lots of new things to do. Here’s our guide to all things January 2022. 4 Ways to Honor MLK Day This Year Around the Bay and beyond, events ask us to recall the civil rights achievements of Martin Luther King and reflect on the issues facing Black Americans. Here […]
Familiar favorites like The Velveteen Rabbit and Holiday POPS concert are back in person plus Camelot on stage, a new exhibition at the DeYoung and a pizza party on Christmas Day. Featured: The Marin History Museum at the Boyd Gate House Reopened November 13 Boyd Gate House After seven years away, the Marin History Museum moved […]
This weekend is full of spooky and festive events for all ages! Go trick-or-treating in an immersive pop-up experience inspired by childhood nostalgia, enjoy a pre-Halloween date night at Chicago’s newest speakeasy, and celebrate Chicago’s artists at the annual Arts in the Dark parade. Here are five of the best events to check out this […]
As we look forward to — or tremble at the very thought of — the colder months, here are some cool new places to dine, shop, and just chill. Food & Drink Sushi Boutique Executive Chef Jordan Dominguez tells Better “I’ve been serving sushi for 14 years, and I can tell you, dry-aging fish in […]
The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting crisper, the leaves are starting to change color — so let the annual family pilgrimage to the pumpkin patch begin! There are plenty of pumpkin patches around the Bay Area to shop for the perfect pumpkin, get lost in a corn maze, and get up-close-and-personal with […]
A Napa festival pours beer instead of wine, the Mill Valley Film Festival is back and John Waters is hosting a Halloween Meltdown in Oakland. What spooktacular things will entice you out of the house this month? Featured Planet Earth Fights Back One of Marin’s cultural treasures, experimental artist Phyllis Thelen opened a new show […]
This September, enjoy the last bit of summer Chicago has to offer with events like Printers Row Lit Fest, North Shore Art League’s Art in the Village, Highwood’s Bloody Mary Fest and more. Here are 30 of the best activities September has to offer. Don’t forget to tag us in your posts on Instagram @betterchicago! All […]
Despite things becoming a bit more squishy with Covid-19, there’s still a lot going on this month, as everyone is eager to enjoy the last days of summer. Here are a few happenings and events to look forward to and attend (safely): Featured Event: Sound Summit Sept 11 Lukas Nelson and Father John Misty headline a […]
Live theater is back, my friends, but, perhaps just as importantly, so are in-person galas. Glide’s legacy galas is just one of many returning in-person fundraisers that also includes virtual events. And if you have not yet been to the Legion of Honor’s Last Supper in Pompeii exhibit yet, August is your last chance. The […]
