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...
The first full moon of the northern hemisphere’s fall season will rise into a twilight sky this Halloween weekend. The “Hunter’s Moon,” as it is called, will rise in…...
The worldwide recognition doesn’t stop for Chicago lately. Having been named best big city in the United States in Condé Nast Traveler’s annual ranking earlier this month, and deemed one…...
2023 has treated us to numerous celestial spectacles. From this month’s lunar eclipse to September’s harvest moon marking the fourth and final supermoon we witnessed this year, there has been…...
In this bustling city, we can all do a spa day occasionally. The best spas in Chicago are designed to relax the busy mind and to drift off into serene solitude after a muddled week. Whether it’s been a busy week,...
You might have seen or heard much talk of a “ring of fire” solar eclipse taking place this weekend. It’s certainly a highlight on an astronomer’s calendar and is set to move directly over the United States t...
Great news for all the stargazers out there! Following last month’s rare blue supermoon we’re in for another astronomical spectacle in quick succession. A ‘harvest moon’ is rolling into town and hitting up C...
It’s time to turn over a new leaf. With the autumn equinox and Chicago’s breathtaking Chicagohenge spectacle now behind us, fall has officially arrived—and with that, beautiful fall foliage in Chicago. Whils...
Pickleball, the nation’s fastest-growing sport, is rapidly taking over Chicago with a seemingly unstoppable influx of new courts offering places to play all over the city. After Big City Pickle branched out from G...