Category Archives: Chicago Lifestyle

Chicago’s Architectural Triumphs: Tribune Tower

Chicago is certainly a city of beautiful buildings. Steely skyscrapers dominate the skyline of the Loop. Elegant apartment buildings are scattered throughout neighborhoods like Lincoln Park and the Gold Coast. Edgy, arty lofts can be found in neighborhoods like Bucktown and Wicker Park. And many of Chicago’s museums and administrative buildings double as awe inspiring works of architecture.
There is so much great architecture in Chicago that it can sometimes be hard to appreciate all of the architectural beauty of the buildings in Chicago.
For that reason, we’ve decided to feature a …

by Lindsey Anderson on January 16, 2012

Taste Of Chicago

Taste of Chicago

While this is still a few months off, the Taste of Chicago is going to have a major overhaul this year. The Taste, which generally is a 10 day food fest during before, during, and after the 4th of July will be moved this year.
New mayor, new strategy for the food fest. Mayor Rahm Emmanuel has decided that the Chicago tradition will be a little bit different this year.
First, the event is being moved to the middle of July, completely avoiding the 4th traffic that comes with it. While I …

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by Andy Nathan on January 16, 2012

Wrigleyville Neighborhood

wrigleyville

When you are talking about classic Chicago, it does not get any better than Wrigleyville. The area is named after the iconic Chicago Cubs baseball team that has played at Wrigley Field since 1914.  Unfortunately, the Cubs have never won a World Series in this amazing structure.
However, the area is, by no means, a loser. Wrigleyville is one of the liveliest and interesting parts of the entire city.
From John Barleycorn and the Cubby Bear to the great restaurants that surround Wrigley, this is a great place to live if you …

by Andy Nathan on December 30, 2011

Museum of Science & Industry

Museum of Science And Industry

Perhaps it is the child in me, but I really enjoy going to the Museum of Science and Industry. Maybe it is the awesome surroundings of the University of Chicago that just seem so collegiate. Or perhaps it is the gigantic train set they have of an almost miniature of downtown Chicago as the train slowly leads out to the farms of the Midwest. I could stare at it for hours.
As a kid, I used to go to the old time theater where they still charged a dime to …

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by Andy Nathan on December 30, 2011

The Neighborhood Files: Hyde Park

Chicago is, perhaps more than most cities, a city of neighborhoods. From the broad boulevards of Lincoln Park, to the arty avenues of Pilsen, each and every neighborhood in this city possesses its own distinct energy and unique charm.  Each neighborhood is worth learning a little more about. So, every other week, we’ll be featuring another neighborhood on this section of the blog, and we’ll interview someone living in that neighborhood—Someone capable of giving us the inside scoop on their ‘hood!

This week I sat down with Virginia James and talked …

by Lindsey Anderson on October 10, 2011

Chicago’s Architectural Triumphs: The Aqua Tower

Chicago is certainly a city of beautiful buildings. Steely skyscrapers dominate the skyline of the Loop. Elegant apartment buildings are scattered throughout neighborhoods like Lincoln Park and the Gold Coast. Edgy, arty lofts can be found in neighborhoods like Bucktown and Wicker Park. And many of Chicago’s museums and administrative buildings double as awe inspiring works of architecture.
There is so much great architecture in Chicago that it can sometimes be hard to appreciate all of the architectural beauty of the buildings in Chicago.
For that reason, we’ve decided to feature a …

by Lindsey Anderson on October 7, 2011
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