Blog Archive
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Take Me Out to the Ballgame: Wrigley Field
Waking up to a gorgeous spring day was ultimately the deciding factor for what our plans for the day would be. With that in mind, we clicked through several ticket sites and purchased day-of tickets to the April 8th edition of the Chicago Cubs vs. Texas Rangers. After all, it was too beautiful of a…
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My City, Chicago, Throughout Time
The cable car that stood in the center of the room was nothing like the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) I had taken earlier in the day. It looked cozy and welcoming with table-facing cushioned seats that mimic more of the Metra-styled trains than today’s CTA. One of the Chicago History Museum’s artifacts in the Chicago:…
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Big Move Calls For A Donut
A morning treat before a hard day’s work. That was the bribe, my boyfriend and I, gave ourselves as we went to The Donut Experiment in Lombard before a day of packing and moving. For me, a move seems to be a yearly tradition, and getting through one requires an ample amount of sugar! Also,…
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Seeing Stars: A New & Improved Adler!
The Field Museum, which I had visited earlier that week, was eerily quiet. We continued past the large ornate building and through the Museum Campus in our Subaru. It was 6 pm on a Wednesday, The Shedd and Field Museum had been closed for about an hour now. Yet here we were, my boyfriend and…
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Out with Tipper: A “Summer Moon”
It was barely 11 a.m. on a Friday, but we were already exhausted from the day and ready to re-caffeinate. Luckily my sister knew a place. A new to Illinois, a small chain from Texas, Summer Moon. Which happened to have our state’s first and for now only location in Crystal Lake. My sister and…
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Into The Museum: A Journey in Time
The long accordion bus on CTA route 146, was full of people who, I could only assume were heading to Museum Campus like me. It was a free day for Illinois residents at the Field Museum and I had strategically planned my day to arrive there no later than noon. The idea was to go…
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Fitz’s Pub Quick Bites: Nacho Average Irish Pub
The neon green Chicago River dye was beginning to dull, and my boyfriend and I were considering bailing yet again. Gross, wet, snow was falling lazily outside the window, making the warmth of home all the more appealing. However, as Chicagoans, snow, especially the pitiful amount there was, was no excuse. We were finally going…
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‘Crusty’ Weather Calls for a Slice
Unprepared for the weather (rain!) our plans of exploring the Gold Coast dissolved in a moment. With raindrops approaching I shoved the brochure from Cabaret into my puffy green coat hoping our souvenir wouldn’t get wet. With our plans for the night coming to a close we began the trek up North on the ‘L’…
