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.
In previous years free admission days at Chicago’s many museums and attractions would be announced sporadically throughout the year, especially during the tourism industry’s off-season and often during schoo...
A new way to gym? The global pandemic brought about many changes to our day-to-day lives. Once lockdowns and quarantine rules began to ease around the world, we were forced to innovate and invent expeditiously, finding...
Having returned to 10-hour days on the first day of February, we are now about to experience our first 11-hour day of the year this coming weekend thanks to rapidly growing daylight hours. With Chicago gaining more than...
It might still be February but the first signs of winter’s end are in sight. Lincoln Park Conservatory, one of Chicago’s oldest public gardens, has now kicked off this year’s Spring Flower Show indicating th...
Warm your heart and body at this Nordic winter paradise. The annual Winter Carnival at Eagle Ridge’s Nordic Resort & Spa is returning this week offering a wonderful winter break from the hustle and bustle of C...
10-hour days are back and it isn’t long until we see 11-hour days! Having just returned to post 5 pm sunsets last weekend, Chicago will tomorrow experience its first 10-hour day since November 10th, 2023. Just ove...
“A place to slice, chop, smash, serve, and relax their way to the most fun NOT under the sun.” With the pickleball craze sweeping the country, new courts have popped up all over Chicago. From new courts in G...
Starved Rock State Park is one of the most amazing natural spectacles in Illinois. At any time of the year, the ecological cosmos offers a captivating natural paradise steeped in both history and beauty. 18 different ca...
Though we have now officially passed the halfway point of winter, Chicago finds itself in the middle of a winter storm that has wreaked havoc across the area the last couple of weeks causing problems for drivers,…...
So long, 4 p.m. sunsets! Longer and brighter days are ahead. It might feel like we’ve only just entered winter, especially with the recent remorseless weather. Still, this weekend signals a change for the better —...
