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Mad Hatter’s (Gin &) Tea Party plays at 2239 S. Michigan Ave through end of January 2021 Price of admission $65. Book here. Bottomline on top: Mad ...

The demand for CBD products has skyrocketed in the past couple of years, with analysts predicting that US sales will eclipse $23 billion by 2023. That’s partly ...

For those looking to tickle their wanderlust and perhaps brighten up their Instagram feed, Chicago has so many Instagrammable landmarks, views, and culinary ...

Whether you have a business trip or a vacation, it would be a pretty sweet set up to have a local hangout stop that’s conveniently located close to your ...

Breathtaking lakefront views, unmatched entertainment, and cool breezes -- welcome to Navy Pier, a slice of heaven for tourists and locals alike in Chicago. ...

Mother’s Day is coming up on May 14, and it’s time to start planning something special for the moms in your lives. If you are short on ideas this year, we ...

Art lovers in Chicago can still visit, until June 12th, a one of a kind exhibit at the Art Institute, its first ever devoted entirely to Salvador Dali, where ...

The Malibu Barbie Cafe will be the new kid on the block this summer in the Windy City, bringing California beachside vibes to Chicago. So, for Barbie fanatics ...

There's something beautiful about enjoying a sip of high tea, and the best hotels and restaurants in Chicago go above and beyond to perk up the experience. ...

The 3rd annual tulip festival at the farm will bring a rainbow of colors to Spring Grove, Illinois, giving Chicagoans another nice place to visit with the ...

For art lovers living in Chicago, but also those coming to visit, we put together a list of what we think are some of the most unforgettable street art murals ...

Portillo’s invites Chicagoans to celebrate its 60th anniversary with good food and big wins, as the popular hotdog chain is bringing back the original Dog ...

Great news for books, coffee and theater lovers in the area. A dual bookstore and cafe opened March, 25th in Andersonville, aiming to become a third space for ...

The 2023 lineup for Broadway In Chicago is now public. This year, it features several big-name productions and award-winning shows that theater lovers will ...

The annual Pitchfork Music Festival is a go for this year. Event planners recently confirmed this by announcing the lineup for the upcoming July 21 to 23 ...

The Taste of Chicago is back for 2023. One of the city’s most popular summer events is on the Chicago Spring and Summer Festival and Events calendar, but with ...

While we are still just working our way through the beginning of the New Year, it’s a good time to start thinking about the many attractions and activities ...

Madonna’s upcoming Celebration Tour will make a stop in Chicago. The show is slated to take place on August 9 at the United Center. The tour, which will hit a ...

Downtown Naperville will soon be the home of Ramsay’s Kitchen, as celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay plants his signature style in the heart of the city. The ...

Celebrating its 16th year, Chicago Restaurant Week is back. Following a COVID break that saw the popular event not held in 2021 or 2022, it will take place ...

Now that summer temperatures have sunk, and fall is here, it is time to think about the best things to do in Chicago this season. If you plan to spend some ...

If you live here or you visit, but did not have time to book attractions beforehand, you should know there are many things to do and places to visit for free ...

Business Chicago Food: Best Dishes and Restaurants to Check Out Before You Die The Windy City is famous for many things, including breathtaking architecture, ...

Going OutBest Activities for Kids in Chicago – According to LocalsChicago is an expansive city with so many awesome things to keep children of all ages ...

Full of museums, cinemas, places with amazing views, and parks that make us fall in love with it each day - that’s our windy city Chicago! It has a lot to ...

Chicago is one of the most vibrant cities in the whole of the United States, combining culture with architecture and aesthetic art. With so much on offer, ...

In February 2022, the very popular yearlong run art exhibit “Immersive Van Gogh” at the Germania Club Building in Old Town will be replaced by a new visual ...

Are you on the hunt for a new afternoon diversion? A visit to the Medieval Torture Museum, an interactive, eight-room tour of history’s most gruesome torture ...

Have you ever imagined what it would be like to have lunch several hundred feet above downtown Chicago? If that is one of your must-do experiences, the ...

There is no doubt that this is a rather famous landmark in Chicago. We’ll get to that part in a little while, but first, we should take a lot at the history ...

A spectacular pop-up Neon and Light museum is opening in River North, ready to dazzle Chicagoans and guests for eight weeks. Presented by Ken Saunders Gallery, ...

Bottomline on top: Heavy drinking isn’t funny. Until it is. This show makes it super clear that a person’s creative juices can perhaps flow even more when ...

‘Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play’ plays at Theater Wit (1229 W Belmont Ave) through October 31st.  Price of admission is $20-$54. Book tickets here. ...

Apple Fest returns to Lincoln Square in October after skipping 2020 because of the pandemic.  The festival is expanding to Wilson Avenue and will feature a ...

In case you always wanted to go on an African safari or to go into space and walk on the moon like Neil Armstrong, starting with 2023 you will have the chance ...

A redone miniature golf course in Douglass Park, designed by a group of teens from the neighbourhood with help from professionals, offers Chicagoans and ...

The Chicago Auto Show, which is normally hosted in February, opened on July 15, marking the first tentative steps towards a return to normalcy and the recovery ...

Le Colonial Restaurant is a Chicago icon. Established in 1996, this elegant French-Vietnamese venue was a fixture for over twenty years in the center of ...

Fans have been coming back to Wrigley Field for Cubs games since April, but now even those who are not necessarily into sports have a reason to come into ...

Good news for food enthusiasts and Hell's Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares fans in Chicago: for  the first time ever, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is expanding ...

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