Dear Readers: If your weekend plans involve walking, driving or exploring the Gold Coast or River North neighborhoods this weekend, please be advised of the following activity taking place that might cause a slight disruption to whatever plans you have. Forewarned is forearmed! FILMING NOTICE July 16-18 “Transformers 3” will be filming the weekend [...]
Adopt a Dot I read about this in ChicagoMagazine Online and I while I know it is not real estate related, the Art Institute holds a special place in my heart and I think this is one of the most cleaver fundraising campaigns ever! They are offering the opportunity for people to adopt one of [...]
Please take a moment to read my new Examiner.com article – Map of the Stars: If They Lived in Chicago – Bebe Neuwirth. Learn more about Bebe and her fantastic performance in The Addams Family at the Oriental Theatre and why Joffrey Tower located in the Loop at 8 East Randolph would be the [...]
Wishing all of my readers a very Merry Christmas!
Don’t get too excited, the Winter Classic isn’t coming back again this New Years Day, but there will be an ice rink at Wrigley – in the parking lot anyway. Should you be walking along Clark at Addison on the west side of Wrigley Field you will see a “The Rink at Wrigley Field”. Being [...]
If you haven’t so much as thought about buying holiday presents yet and are feeling behind already, don’t worry. Starting Thursday, December 3 thru Sunday, December 6 the Merchandise Mart in River North is hosting one of my most favorite shopping events of the year. The One of a Kind Show! Held the first weekend [...]
Tomorrow the Movies in the Park Festival at over 170 Chicago area parks gets underway and I thought I would provide you with a few useful tips from my experience at this event over the years. If you have never attended a movie in the park take these tips to heart. You won’t be disappointed. [...]
Movies, Movies, Movies!! They are outdoors and they are EVERYWHERE in Chicago. Lincoln Park residents, I haven’t forgotten you! My Big Fat Greek Wedding – June 23 Little Shop of Horrors – July 6 Madagascar 2: Escape from Africa – July 13 Ferris Bueller’s Day Off – July 14 The Muppets Take Manhattan – July 20 [...]
Come one come all to the River North Outdoor Film Festivel! Located along the Chicago River at Erie Park (Kingsbury and Erie) River North presents their summer outdoor film festival starting on Tuesday, June 16th. Bring a blanket and pack a boxed dinner and settle in at dusk to enjoy the singular sensation of watching [...]
I found a great blurb from The Examiner pondering the name change of the fabulous Printers Row Book Fair to the Printers Row Lit Fest. Enjoy…both! Examiner Printers Row