My favorite event of the summer is just around the corner - the Shedd Aquarium's BLU fundraising event. It's a night of amazing food from some of the city's top restaurants, an open bar, live music and best of all, access to the aquarium's exhibits. It's a really different way to visit the Shedd and is the perfect excuse…
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Is there anything better than an outdoor concert on a summer evening?! It's one of my very favorite things and I'm super excited to be seeing Ray Lamontagne tonight and Dave Matthews Band next week (FINALLY!). Outdoor concerts are so quintessentially summer and I can't wait to spend my Friday nights lakefront with a beer in-hand for the…
IT'S FINALLY SUMMER. Thank god. Seriously, for awhile there I wasn't sure if I was going to survive the Polar Vortex or if it was actually ever going to get consistently above 50 degrees in Chicago. But my friends, we've made it. Let there be ice cream cones, lots of time spent at the pool and a few…
We're continuing to show off Chicago through a local's point of view - we've been to Lincoln Park, Old Town, Wicker Park & Bucktown, but now it's time to head east a bit. This month we're featuring the favorites of Streeterville resident, Katharine of Paytington & Company. Her favorite spots in her 'hood: // Photo via Peteskip Photo…
Most of the time, I'm as happy as can be about no longer owning a car. It's more affordable, there's no stress of parking it on the city streets, public transit in Chicago is easy to navigate and readily available. But then there are times when I seriously envy my car-owning friends - this is where Enterprise CarShare…