Enjoying this blog? Check out the rest of the Travel & Culture Channel 
• The African Festival of the Arts is Chicago’s largest neighborhood festival, featuring three music stages, ethnic cuisine, and more than 300 vendors selling everything from fine art to skin care products. Presentations include book discussions and dance workshops. (Aug 29 – Sept 1)
• The 30th annual Chicago Jazz Festival is the city’s longest-running lakefront […]
• The Pitchfork Music Festival is a 3-day event featuring over 40 independent bands and artists on three stages at Union Park. (July 18-20)
• Two stages of live music entertain thousands of visitors at the Old St. Patrick’s World’s Largest Block Party. Tickets include five drinks (bottled water, soda, wine, beer). (July 18-19)
• The Chicago […]
The Auditorium Building of Roosevelt University, completed in 1890, is the oldest (surviving) high-rise in Chicago. It is both a Chicago Landmark and a National Historic Landmark.
Several of Chicago’s biggest historical and architectural names were involved with the construction of this structure. Ferdinand Peck, a wealthy businessman and philanthropist, was a founding member of the […]
If you’re scheduling a trip to Chicago and haven’t planned a trip to Millennium Park, you’re definitely missing out. The fact that it opened in July 2004 (not 2000) and was three times more expensive than anyone had planned just goes to show how much work went into this state-of-the-art attraction.
Oh sure, it may seem […]
• The annual Cinco de Mayo Festival at Douglas Park features live music, food booths, carnival rides, games, and a parade at 12 noon on Sunday. (May 2-4)
• The 75th annual SAIC Fashion Show is produced by School of the Art Institute of Chicago students and faculty. Located at the Sullivan Center, the exhibition is […]
Looptopia, the annual dusk-till-dawn artistic and cultural celebration, lights up the downtown area again this Friday, May 2. This all-night festivity features 300 artists in 100 venues for 14 hours. More than 100,000 people attended last year. Locals, tourists, students, families, artists, musicians—Looptopia invites and entertains them all.
Just to give you an idea, here’s what […]
When I first saw the Jay Pritzker Pavilion (which opened in 2004), all I could think was, “What is that?!” This strange-looking band shell is the centerpiece of downtown’s Millennium Park and is a work of acoustic-engineering genius .
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion is an acoustical and architectural masterpiece in the Loop (across from the Aon […]
When you’re in a city full of skyscrapers, it only makes sense to check out the view from one of those tall buildings. The John Hancock Center is a popular place to take in great views of Lake Michigan and the Magnificent Mile. It also houses one of the best spots to get a cocktail: […]
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 […]
• Sip on specially-priced $29 bottles of wine from past leap years (2000 and 2004) at the Leap Year Dinner at Café Matou. (Feb 29)
• Shane Salois of Cream Wine Company and sommelier Rashed Islam lead a tasting of more than 12 champagnes with appetizer pairings at the Leap Year Champagne Seminar at Viet Bistro. […]
A guide to what's going on in the Chicago area
Europe String
Filipina Soul
Fly Away Cafe
Geeky Traveller
Sirened
Southern Byways
The Chicago Traveler
The DC Traveler
The Disney Traveler
The Hawaii Traveler
The Kuala Lumpur Traveler
The Las Vegas Adventurer
The Phoenix Traveler
The San Diego Traveler
The Seattle Traveler
The Sydney Traveler
The Tokyo Traveler
Travel Photo Daily
Travel Product Guide
Traveling the Green Way
Recent Comments