The Chicago Traveler

It may be a little cool out there right now, but nothing compared to winter in Chicago. 
Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the time you have with family and friends.  Its about really being Thankful for what you do have.  Before you go inside to sit down for a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner, it’s time to check out the Thanksgiving Day parade.  This parade actually originated many years ago.  It is said that is was to make everyone feel better because we were going through The Depression…..hmmm  sounds familiar.  This one did have a buyout attached to it.  I digress…
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Santa’s on his way! Have you been naughty or nice? When I was a kid, I would often be so excited about Santa’s arrival that I couldn’t sleep. And then I’d be worried that he passed me by already because I wasn’t sleeping!
Now, with modern technology and the help of NORAD, you can find out exactly when Santa will be coming to Chicago. Check out NORAD Tracks Santa 2007, and you’ll know just the right time to set out the milk and cookies.

Photo credit: Steve Woods, NORAD Tracks Santa

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You know Dasher, and Dancer, and Prancer, and Vixen,
Comet, and Cupid, and Donder, and Blitzen
But do you recall
the most famous reindeer of all?
The beloved Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer may reside at the North Pole now, but he was originally a Chicagoan!
The Chicago-based Montgomery Ward company (the very first office was at the corner of Clark and Kinzie Streets) had been buying and giving away coloring books for Christmas every year, and it was decided that creating their own book would save money. So in 1939, Robert L. May was assigned to come up with a Christmas story they could give …read more

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