WGN with Nick Digilio and the Tribune at Midnight
Yesterday I had the pleasure of talking on live radio with Nick Digilio in WGN at the Tribune Tower. It was a little eerie being down there at midnight on a Thursday. Everything was pretty dark and quiet, and even the lights inside the lobby were dimmed. Producer Dan took me up to their new […]
Gifts for Curious People: Gift Cards Now Available
Our blog is primarily for giving our dear readers new insights into Chicago architecture, history and culture. But every once in a while we will indeed use it to toot our own horn. Consider this some tooting. We now have gift cards for people you love who love Chicago! You can buy these gift cards […]
Things to Do in Chicago Thanksgiving Weekend
Around the holidays in Chicago, a lot of the transplants head out and an influx of families come in. While things to do in the neighborhoods may shut down, downtown lots is left for fun activities. A few great things to do this Chicago Thanksgiving weekend: 1. Avoid Macy’s at all costs. It will be […]
A Photographic Tour of Overlooked Chicago Architecture
In Part 1 of this post, we gave some background on the Chicago Architecture Foundation’s Open House 2012 special event and some big pictures of the beautiful architecture we saw. Here are some images from more buildings we visited as a sort of tour via pictures of overlooked Chicago architecture. APOLLO’S 2000 THEATER 2875 W. […]
Obama in Chicago: His Hangouts and Life in Chicago
Let’s do a little history of Michelle and Barack Obama in Chicago. With the 2012 presidential elections coming up, I realized that I don’t know a whole lot about his life. Which is odd, since he’s President and calls Chicago home, specifically the Hyde Park and Kenwood areas. I’ve walked by his house many times, […]