Our guide to health, fitness and nature in Chicago. From beautiful parks to running routes, friendly gyms and peaceful places, you can find it all here.
Chicago’s temperatures are quite fickle. We know this, yet, with news of Chicago’s high temperatures this last week, (between 78-83 degrees!) it felt natural to settle into a warm summer mindset. Now, the temperatures a...
The first meteor shower of the year is reaching its peak this week. It's been a few months since we've been treated to any celestial spectacles in the skies above Chicago but that drought is now coming to an end as the...
The 3 male lion cubs, Pesho, Sidai, and Lomelok, have officially been introduced to the world! According to the zoo, their names have special meanings, with Pesho (pe-sho) defined as an unexpected gift, Sidai (see-dy...
Spanning 1.5 miles, the dreamed-up Englewood Nature Trail has been in the works for years, with plans for the community-oriented space to run along an old city-owned railway embankment on 59th Street. Plans have been n...
This spring, embrace the view with an innovative yoga class that's an entire 94 floors above Chicago. Located at the well-known observation deck which is famous for the epic 'Tilt' where participants can hover 1,0...
As spring makes its mark on the city, there's plenty to do around town. From witnessing the blooming tulips on Michigan Avenue to the , , This week, one of the most beloved traditions is also returning. Set your cal...
About an hour's drive from the city, knitted with a framework of scenic roads and beset with wildflowers sits a gorgeous family-run farm. Nettle Creek Lavender Farm located downstate in Morris, Illinois, is a gem of...
After spending two years at the Morton Arboretum for the Human + Nature exhibition, eight breathtaking sculptures by renowned multi-disciplinary South African artist Daniel Popper much to the dismay of many. Having...
If you look up at the night sky shortly after sunset this Tuesday, March 28, you’ll happen to see an incredible astronomic event in which five different planets including Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Uranus, and Mars will t...
Good news! Say hello to later sunsets…oh how we’ve missed them! As if Chicago's winter wasn't wearisome enough, the terribly early sunsets make the months of November through to February that much tougher for everybody...