The Chicago Traveler

When I was in college, like most students I decorated my dorm room walls with just about everything I could find: flags, newspaper clippings, magazine advertisements, posters from the drama department’s productions, etc. Now we’re all older and in real apartments and houses, and we can afford some nicer things for the walls.
How about the great band posters from Spike Press? Chicago-based designer and illustrator John Solimine creates artistic screen prints for bands like The National, the Cougars, Kim, and festivals like Intonation and musicNOW.
Vintage and colorful, the posters are priced pleasantly enough that you’ll still be able to afford …read more

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Everyone knows at least one person that’s seemingly impossible to shop for. If this person on your list is a fan of Chicago and its history, then there’s a store near Michigan Avenue that’s perfect for them: the City of Chicago Store.

Just across the street from Water Tower Place, you’ll find the city’s old pumping station and the City of Chicago Store. There’re plenty of wonderful souvenirs as well as retired municipal equipment, making it perfect for both tourists and longtime Windy City enthusiasts.
This Chicago “outlet,” if you will, carries a variety of books, featuring the city’s history and architecture. …read more

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