The Chicago Traveler

Occasionally, while downtown, you can spot horses pulling carriages throughout most of the day. But at night, they truly let their star quality shine at the Noble Horse Theatre in the Old Town neighborhood (just a little over a block west of Wildflowers).
Constructed in 1871 after the Great Chicago Fire, this facility is one of the oldest buildings in Chicago. It stabled as many as 60 coach and riding horses for local Chicagoans when horses were still the primary mode of transportation. It is Chicago’s last remaining Riding Hall.
Former Marine Corps Mounted Guard Dan Sampson purchased this 137-year-old stable in …read more

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Do you like corn? Do you love corn? The 60th Annual Mendota Sweet Corn Festival begins tonight in Mendota, IL, about two hours west of Chicago. There will be about 50 tons of corn available at this fair, as well as about 80 food and merchandise vendors, live music, and contests. On Sunday, there’s a grand parade at 1:00 p.m. followed by FREE hot buttered corn for all attendees! Every person will get three ears of corn until supplies run out. Tens of thousands of people take advantage of the free general admission every year.
You don’t have to be a …read more

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