The World’s Worst Chicago Tourism App?
It’s always interesting to see what people in other countries think of Chicago. It’s one of those places they know exists, but can’t quite put their...
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Briefly: Public Powwow, Hidden Housing, Gill’s Gawkers
There’s a public meeting tonight at 6:00pm about the proposed Northwestern Memorial Hospital Outpatient Care Pavilion to be built at 259 East Erie Street. The...
Read MoreSlice of Life: A Boatload of Tourists
It’s a boatload of tourists on the Chicago River. What did you...
Read MoreChicago’s Proposed Museum Without Walls
More than a dozen museums across the country are trying to get their hands on a space shuttle. When the fleet is retired this year, the superfluous spacecraft will...
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Ten Perfect Chicago Experiences
A friend of mine is moving. He’s trying to choose which city to move his life, family, and business to. For various reasons, the three finalists are Los...
Read MoreThe Sadness that is Chicago’s Oktoberfest
Chicago’s Oktoberfest has come and gone, and if you blinked — you missed it. It was held for two days at Federal Plaza (77 West Jackson Street) in the Loop...
Read MoreUp… Up.. And… ZOMG We’re All Gonna Die!
The newest attraction at Navy Pier is strangely familiar to us. The first time we encountered a tethered helium balloon as an amusement attraction was in Singapore a...
Read MoreStatus Update: Crown Fountain
It’s unusual for us to do a “Status Update” for something that’s already completed. But if, like us, you have people in town from other...
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Update: UNStudio’s Burnham Pavilion to Close for Repairs
Last week in an article titled This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things, I wrote about how tourists and visitors are damaging UNStudio’s contribution to the...
Read MoreThe Nichols Bridgeway: More Than a Massive Downspout
Over the weekend, two of the city’s newest tourist attractions opened: The Art Institute of Chicago’s Modern Wing , which we talked about Thursday, and the...
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Art Institute Expansion Opens Tomorrow. Not Quite Done
The Art Institute of Chicago opens its biggest expansion in years tomorrow. The new 264,000 square foot modern wing comes complete with a slew of eco-friendly features,...
Read MoreStatus Update: ARTIC Modern Wing
Sure, it’s got a Renzo Piano stamp on it, but I can’t help but feel like the “starchitects” we looked to in the 80′s and 90′s for...
Read MoreStatus Update: The Nichols Bridgeway
After yesterday’s mini-rant about the Art Institute’s Modern Wing, it seemed logical to follow that up with an update on the bridge that will link the museum...
Read MoreQuickie: New shops at Navy Pier
According to Crain’s Chicago Business , new retail we’ll see at Navy Pier next season includes Garrett’s Popcorn, Buffalo Wild Wings Grill &...
Read MoreMillions of tourists must be right
It’s something of a burden to bear. For the thousands of people who live in the New East Side not a day passes without hundreds, sometimes thousands, of...
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