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 […]
One Book, One Chicago: The Third Coast
The annual One Book, One Chicago program is nearing its conclusion. Launched in the fall of 2001, One Book, One Chicago is a city-wide book club. Since 2011, it has chosen an annual theme for Chicago’s readers to dive into together. The 2015-16 season’s theme is “Chicago: The City That Gives” which is being explored through the book The […]
Chicago History and Architecture Answers from Tour Questions
To make good on our commitment to questions asked on our Chicago architectural and historical tours, here are some answers to questions from inquisitive people. What ever happened to the World’s Fair? This question struck me most of all the random requests that are made of my knowledge bank during our tours because I had […]
Exploring the Chicago Archives
Tips For Finding Fascinating Documents and Objects in the Chicago Archives Tip #1 Don’t be Afraid to Ask Questions I like to browse. I browse the paper, browse menus, and browse my way through museums. In bookstores, I will go to the fiction section and thumb through a few interesting-looking novels before choosing one to […]