In Chicago, we have a long history of loving Halloween. One of our previous mayors instituted many events surrounding the holiday because he enjoyed it so much,...
This past weekend, I took my first cooking class with Chef Emilio of Emilio's Tapas. This is a pleasant and low-key affair, full of delicious recipes, nice peop...
In August, my son and I were invited to Family Night at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago. Now, I’ve been to FOC before – I was at its grand opening, in fact, and ...
This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend Thodo Dance Chicago's "New Dances" at the Athenaeum Theatre. It was the first contemporary dance performance I...
Schaumburg's LEGOLAND Discovery Center is now offering Pirate Adventure Island! LEGOLAND has revamped some of its spaces, including the giant interactive area o...
Brookfield Zoo's newest exhibit, Hamill Family Wild Encounters, has taken over the space that once housed the Children's Zoo - a favorite for many families that...
We all probably know, on some level, that robots may eventually be a much bigger part of our lives than they are now. Many of us have Roombas, we've seen factor...
Contact us directly at rhoefer@windycityguide.com for additions and suggestions. Please note that this list includes breweries that offer tours, a taproom, or f...
In April, we stopped by Level 257 at Woodfield Mall to check out the soft opening of Namco’s new Pac-Man themed restaurant. This is a fine dining restaurant wit...
A new iFly location opened up in Rosemont in late May, 2014. Yes, I’m a bit tardy, but here’s an image of my foray into indoor skydiving. I was nervous for no r...
