The Chicago Traveler

• Fall is coming, and with it arrives the Berghoff Oktoberfest, an outdoor celebration of food, drinks, and live music. (Sept 17-19)
• Filthy Pervert Seeks Same is a risqué comedy (directed by Michael Hampton) that explores how gay men find love—or lust—using today’s technology. (Fridays and Saturdays, Sept 19 – Oct 18)
• No, you’re not seeing things. The RedBall Project is a traveling art exhibit of a 15-foot (4.6 m) inflatable, shape-shifting sphere, stopping on bridges, in alleys, and at other specified locations. (ends Sept 25)
• The fourth annual Lincoln Park Fall Festival features live rock music and beer and …read more

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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 allowed each contestant to taste three beers from several different brands before choosing one of them. The chefs then had had to create a dish that paired well with their selected beers.
If you’re looking for a spot where you can check out some great brews, stop by one of the following:

Crabbby Kim’s
Fizz Bar & Grill
Hideout
Jake Melnick’s Corner Tap
Kitsch’n on Roscoe
Mitsuwa Marketplace
Moody’s Pub
Paramount Room
Red …read more

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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 noon

Sun, Nov 9
Tennessee Titans
12 noon

Sun, Nov 16
@ Green Bay Packers
12 noon

Sun, Nov 23
@ St Louis Rams
12 noon

Sun, Nov 30
@ Minnesota Vikings
7:15 p.m.

Sun, Dec 7
Jacksonville Jaguars
12 noon

Thurs, Dec 11
New Orleans Saints
7:15 p.m.

Mon, Dec 22
Green Bay Packers
7:30 p.m.

Sun, Dec 28
@ Houston Texans
12 noon

* All times are Central …read more

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The leaves have been falling along with the temperatures here, and that means one thing to many Chicagoans: football. Soldier Field on Lake Shore Drive is home to “Da Bears” and has a bit of an odd look to it… and a just as equally odd history to go with it.

Completed in 1924, Municipal Grant Park Stadium was built as a public, multipurpose sports venue and was modeled after the Parthenon, matching the adjacent Field Museum’s Greco-Roman design. One year later, the name was changed to honor American military personnel that fought in World War I.
Soldier Field was the site …read more

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Living on the north side of Chicago, I can tell you that there are more than enough places to buy Chicago Cubs souvenirs and memorabilia. But where do you go if you’re a Chicago White Sox fan?

Three blocks away from the White Sox’ home, U.S. Cellular Field, is Grandstand. Established in 1989, this family-owned business is the place to go for every White Sox product imaginable. The hats on display go from floor to ceiling. Current and former professional athletes come to check out the impressive selection of field gear, collectibles, autographs, sports apparel, souvenirs, memorabilia, and vintage reproduction jerseys …read more

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