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Art at night: Chicago gallery and open studio events

Want an insider look at Chicago’s artistic side? These open gallery and studio nights invite the public behind the scenes of some of Chicago’s most…

Blog, Music, Special events

Celebrate the Year of Chicago Music with a new city-wide music festival

Aug. 19 – Sept. 19, 2021 Citywide Celebrate the Year of Chicago Music (and the return of festival season) with the new Chicago In Tune…

Blog, Dining, Family, Hotels, Sponsored, Tours & attractions

Explore Chicago’s North Shore

Chicago’s North Shore is the perfect base for a trip to Chicago. Bordering the city along the shores of Lake Michigan, the North Shore is…

Family, Hotels, Sponsored

Experience the Village of Burr Ridge

Located just 20 miles southwest of Chicago along I-55 lies Burr Ridge, recently named the city’s #1 suburb by Movoto. Burr Ridge makes for a…

Blog

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago’s neighborhoods

The City of Chicago is postponing the St. Patrick’s Day parades and river dyeing as a precautionary measure to prevent further spread of the coronavirus…

Blog, Theater & dance

10 small stage shows to see during Chicago Theatre Week

Chicago boasts dozens of award-winning, major productions that have graced Broadway stages and beyond — but it also offers much more than just those big…

Blog, Dining, Museums, Shopping and fashion

24 hours in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood

As its name suggests, Chicago’s Gold Coast has an illustrious history. In the late 1800s, Potter Palmer, one of Chicago’s wealthiest businessmen, built his mansion…

Blog, Family, Sponsored, Tours & attractions

Experience Skydeck Chicago

Make memories at the extraordinary Skydeck Chicago, the highest observation deck in the United States and voted one of TripAdvisor’s Top Ten World’s Most Popular…

Special events

Where to celebrate Chinese New Year in Chicago

Are you ready for the Year of the Rat? This year, the Chinese New Year falls on Jan. 25 and ushers in the auspicious rat…

An exhibit at the Chicago Architecture Biennial 2019/2020

Architecture & history

Last chance: Experience the Chicago Architecture Biennial

If you haven’t made it to the Cultural Center for the centerpiece exhibit of the Chicago Architecture Biennial you still have time — but not…

Blog, Dining

The world’s largest Starbucks is open Chicago

Coffee lovers rejoice — the long-awaited Starbucks Reserve Roastery is open on The Magnificent Mile. The massive five-story location occupies more than 35,000 square feet,…