2019 Chicago Detours Holiday Gift Guide
Our annual holiday season gift guide is back, chockfull of recommendations for the Chicagoans on your nice list. While you’re here, check out our Badass Women Journal and Virtual Holiday Stories Happy Hour. The former is perfect for gift-giving and the latter is a wonderful way to spend time with family and friends this holiday […]
Chicago Books Make Great Holiday Gifts
Chicago books are always at the top of our reading lists. It’s thrilling to discover new information, great stories, or illuminating anecdotes in the Chicago books we read. Reading about our fascinating city makes us better Chicago tour guides, of course, and it also provides us with tons of gift-giving recommendations at the holidays. Here […]
2018 Chicago Detours Gift Guide
An early November cold snap makes it abundantly clear that it’s time for the 2018 Chicago Detours Gift Guide. Indeed, Thanksgiving falls on its earliest possible date this year. Its already high time to start your Christmas shopping. So quaff that eggnog, dig your mittens and knit hats out of the closet, bring this post […]
Chicago Holiday Gift Guide 2017
Our Chicago Holiday Gift Guide 2017 is here! This year’s list runs through our favorite unique local presents for all the Chicagophiles in your life. We’re going all out on the holidays this year! Not only is there this list, you can find last year’s gift list and our Virtual Holiday Stories Happy Hour. While you’re […]
Chicago History Books for Your Holiday Gift List
It’s hard for me to imagine a better holiday gift than good Chicago history books. They hold the promise of gripping narratives, undiscovered facts, and greater perspective and understanding. It’s like manna from heaven for big ol’ history and architecture nerds, like yours truly. But which Chicago history books are worth gifting? To help you […]
Chicago Gift Guide 2016: 10 Local Gifts
Chicago Gift Guide 2016 This Chicago Gift Guide 2016 is your one-stop list for finding cool Chicago presents this holiday season. With all my love of Chicago, I know I’d be tickled to receive a locally-made gift! And it’s even better if it’s specifically Chicago-themed, tied to either Chicago history or architecture. By the way, you […]
Not One but Two Christkindlmarkets! (Part 1)
With so much to say about Chicago’s not one but two Christkindl Markets, we are going to make this into two posts. The Christkindlmarket has officially opened in Daley Plaza, and as one of my favorite holiday activities in Chicago, I of course paid it a visit. We pass by it on our “Loop Interior […]