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Plan Your Trip to Steppenwolf Theatre

For centuries, theatre has been a way to tell stories, make people think, and share ideas. This was the aim of three best friends when they set upon the ambitious plan to start a theatre company in Chicago in...

What Is Summer Like in Finland

Finland is often known as a winter destination. Long cold winter months are full of things to do from northern lights hunting to skiing and skating. But what about summers? It isn’t talked about as often, but Finnish summer...

The Best Fried Chicken Is at River Roast

Now that the Chicago River has emerged as a destination for many locals and visitors, you may realize that not many places offer great city views and amazing food---until you venture to River Roast, of course. The menu reflects...

The Ravinia Festival Is a Must in the Summer

More than just a music festival, Ravinia is a music experience that has layers of history and significance. The layout of the festival in picturesque 36-acre Highland Park, alongside a vast and varied concert schedule, and wonderful setting arrangements...

The Joffrey Ballet Presents the World Premiere of Yuri Possokhov’s Anna Karenina

It was a packed audience for the highly anticipated production of The Joffrey Ballet's Anna Karenina at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University on the night of February 13th. It wasn't just any opening night, but the world premiere...

The ReImagined Nutcracker Is a Holiday Favorite and Quickly Becoming an Iconic Chicago Tradition

Each holiday season, heading downtown to the Auditorium Theatre to see The Joffrey Ballet's Nutcracker is something we look forward to each year. “The Joffrey Ballet’s holiday gift to Chicago is a Nutcracker that the city can call its own, one...

Meet Kijsa Housman of MAKE Paducah

For Kijsa Housman, creativity is a way of life. She has worked for 25 years as a professional artist recently taking part in an art residency in Can Seurat near Barcelona. Housman is also the owner of MAKE, a boutique art...

The Best Things to Do in Paducah, Kentucky With Kids

Paducah is quite a creative and expressive city that is not too far from cities like Chicago, Nashville, and St. Louis. The close proximity of Paducah to other areas makes it the perfect destination choice for many families, especially since...

Take an Outdoor Class With Equinox at the New Box Shops—the Location of the Midwest’s First Equinox Hotel!

If you're planning a trip to Chicago and want to be sure to squeeze in a class or two in between touring the city's coolest neighborhoods, then you're in luck. For the first time ever, Equinox has created a...

Family Fun at the Square Roots Festival

One of our favorite local festivals of the year has to be the Square Roots Festival in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood. This year, the fest featured plenty of fantastic neighborhood food and regional craft beers, unique vendors with a...
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