The Chicago Traveler

April 17th, 2008

Jarheads

My brother's service in Iraq with the U.S. Marines is soon coming to an end, and my family is relieved that he will be coming back to the States safely. Marines have several nicknames, generally used among themselves and not by outsiders. One well-known moniker is 'Jarheads,' which is also the name of a bar […]

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April 16th, 2008

Bears Schedule Announced

Yesterday, the NFL announced is regular-season schedule for 2008. The Chicago Bears will start Sunday, September 7, in Indianapolis.

Sun, Sept 7
@ Indianapolis Colts
7:15 p.m.*

Sun, Sept 14
@ Carolina Panthers
12 noon

Sun, Sept 21
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
12 noon

Sun, Sept 28
Philadelphia Eagles
7:15 p.m.

Sun, Oct 5
@ Detroit Lions
12 noon

Sun, Oct 12
@ Atlanta Falcons
12 noon

Sun, Oct 19
Minnesota Vikings
12 noon

Sun, Nov 2
Detroit Lions
12 […]

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April 15th, 2008

Anjénu

The next few weeks are full of holidays: Passover, Earth Day, Arbor Day, May Day, Cinco de Mayo, Mothers' Day' No Socks Day? Whatever you're celebrating, commemorate it with a card from Anj'nu.
Ing'nue (an-zhuh-noo) refers to the role of a na've, innocent girl in a dramatic production. Anj'nu brings back the innocence of a handmade […]

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April 15th, 2008

Top Ten Tax Procrastination Cities

Are your taxes done? Or have you been scrambling these past few days (or hours) to meet the deadline? If you're among the latter, you're not alone.
Intuit, the maker of TurboTax products, put together a list of American cities that are full of procrastinators when it comes to filing federal income tax returns. And guess […]

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April 14th, 2008

"Top Chef: Chicago" Bears the Elements

This season of the Bravo Network's Top Chef was filmed here in Chicago, exposing competing chefs from all over the country to all the culinary treats the Windy City has to offer.
This week's Quickfire challenge tested the chefs' palates by a series of 15 comparisons. Each chef was blindfolded and tasted two variations of the […]

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April 14th, 2008

The Field Museum

The most popular cultural attraction in Chicago is the Field Museum of Natural History. Sitting along Lake Shore Drive and Lake Michigan, it is part of the Museum Campus along with the Adler Planetarium and the Shedd Aquarium.
After the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, people wanted to create a permanent museum to hold many of […]

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April 13th, 2008

See Ellen in Chicago

Chicago, get your dancing shoes on. Ellen DeGeneres is coming to town!
'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' is taping a special one-time-only episode here on May 3. The show's website has ticket information as well as a forum where thousands of fans have left tips on what Ellen should do while she's here.
There's no word yet on […]

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April 12th, 2008

Taxi Surcharge Passed

If you plan on taking a taxi anywhere in Chicago this summer, you'll be paying a bit more than usual. Especially if gas prices continue to rise.
On Wednesday, City Council unanimously approved an unprecedented cabfare surcharge that is dependent upon the price fluctuations at the gas pumps. The surcharge takes effect on April 28, requiring […]

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April 11th, 2008

Friday Film: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Many kids have faked an illness in order to stay home from school. That, however, would never work for me. My parents' theory seemed to be: 'Can you walk? Can you breathe? Then you're going to school.' One famous fictional teenager gets away with it and decides that he's not going to waste his day […]

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April 11th, 2008

Chicago Concerts

Tickets go on sale this weekend for the following Chicago events via Ticketmaster:

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
House of Blues
Mon, Jun 30, 7:30 p.m.

C U LaTour: Ministry's Final World Tour
House of Blues
Sun, May 11, 5:00 p.m.

Edwin McCain
House of Blues
Thurs, Jun 19, 7:30 p.m.

Return to Forever
The Chicago Theatre
Fri, Jun 20, 8:00 p.m.

Stone Temple Pilots
Charter One Pavilion at […]

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