When you need to escape the holiday madness (enough with the shopping and over-scheduling), look to the Chicago Botanic Garden. At the Lake Cook Road entrance, you’ll see tall trees wrapped in holiday lights (more than 750,000 LEDs are used in our seasonal displays). And when you look across the North Lake, you’ll see glowing, […]
Looking for ways to work off that turkey or entertain family and friends visiting for Thanksgiving? Don’t miss these five events taking place throughout the Chicago area. Frozemont Opens Nov. 27 Rosemont Rosemont transforms into a winter wonderland this Friday when the ice skating rink opens with free sleigh rides, ice sculptures, a visit from […]
Come Friday, Thanksgiving will be over, but that doesn’t mean the holiday weekend slows down at all. You’ll still need ways to occupy your time (and work off all that turkey!), especially if you have guests in town, so share some of the best our favorite city has to offer. Visit the world’s no. 1 museum for […]
Spots that will put some twinkle in your holidays: Lincolnwood Towers Lincolnwood Stroll the span of 20 blocks, along the square made up of Central, Cicero, Pratt and Devon Avenues. Though the neighborhood’s decorations are not sponsored by anyone, its residents take joy in participating in its holiday beautification. From the three-story Christmas tree and […]
