It’s the 42nd year of lights and lagers. Chicagoland’s longest-running lights festival is about to return for another dazzling run of fun-filled evenings throughout November and December. Kicking off on November 2...
Chicago’s Thanksgiving Parade is set to return this week! Viewers can expect full marching bands, fun, festive floats, performances, and equestrian units on Thursday at home and in person. The parade, which was first ma...
In 2019, The Graystone Tavern in Wrigleyville debuted a Hanukkah-themed pop-up bar with the objective of giving Wrigleyville’s festive season a vibrant new identity. Emerging from the swarms of red and green, the...
Let there be light! Many in Chicago look melancholically back on summer around this time of the year, just as many eagerly await the beauty of fall and the jubilance of early winter. Chicago is about to reach its peak a...
Starting Friday, November 10, and running on select dates until January 7, 2024, Lightscape at the Chicago Botanic Garden will dazzle with brand-new installations and beloved favorites offering guests the chance to imme...
Chicago is about to be lit. Saturday, November 18th is the day folks. The day that over one million lights will begin illuminating The Magnificent Mile for the holiday season. The stretch of Michigan Avenue between Wack...
Though we know that winter is still far away, many of the city’s most beloved events are beginning to announce themselves. Of all the holiday fun, Chicago’s light shows are up there with the most anticipated...
Back on June 13, 2020, Dan O’Conor, an artist from Lincoln Square, got up one morning and decided he would cycle down to Lake Michigan and jump in to clear his head. O’Conor was feeling the stress from a rel...
It has been a year we will never forget. 2020 sure has been a year for the history books. Here we’ve gathered 30 of the most powerful photos from this year that sum up a turbulent year that was filled with struggl...
We’re not crying you’re crying. If there is one positive to take away from this turbulent year, it’s unity. The global pandemic galvanized communities little and large, inspiring kindness, harmony, and solid...