The Chicago Traveler

As the CTA Tattler finds, drunk Cubs fans can make for amusing entertainment.
Robyn at Drive-Thru is less than impressed with Calvin’s BBQ… and with her attempt at making crème brulee.
Don’t forget about the GB Book Club’s Book of the Month, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Coincidentally, the Guardian UK reflects on the politics of Oz. (Bit of trivia: Just before writing the classic book, Baum and his family moved to Chicago, then called “the White City,” with a beautifully modern skyline.)
Is the Shake Shack’s logo a rip-off of Steak ‘n Shake’s? Time-Out Chicago has their answer.
What foods out there do …read more

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The Illinois Bureau of Tourism asked the state’s residents and visitors to nominate their favorite destinations in Illinois. In May of 2007, seven of these were selected as the Seven Wonders of Illinois.

• Chicago: Wrigley Field. The atmosphere, neighborhood, and fans put this stadium in a league of its own. It’s not just a ballpark; it’s an experience.
• Chicagoland: The Baha’I House of Worship. This unforgettable sight is beautiful both inside and out. Its intricate construction took nearly 30 years to complete.
• Northern: Starved Rock State Park. Visitors can witness firsthand the results of Mother Nature’s power: 18 canyons framed …read more

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Perhaps one of the most beautiful and ornate structures in the Chicago area is the Baha’i House of Worship in Wilmette.

There are currently seven Houses of Worship around the world; the one in Wilmette is the largest and oldest surviving, completed in 1953. (The first, originally constructed in what is now Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, was seriously damaged by an earthquake in 1948.) Known by many of the Baha’i faith as the “Mother Temple of the West,” it has received numerous design awards and is a prominent Chicago-area landmark.
The Baha’i faith was founded by Baha’u’llah in 19th-century Persia and centers around three …read more

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