As the new job and move started to come together earlier this year, I shared with anyone who'd ask that I was most excited to be moving to Chicago just as Summer would arrive. "There's nothing - nothing! - like Summer in Chicago!" I'd tell anyone who'd listen. And I meant it. Maybe it's the brutal ...
Chicago List: History and Sites
I suppose this list could be seen as an off-shoot of my Neighborhoods list - the types of historical sites to check out around the city. Or vice versa, neighborhoods to explore while I'm off on history-based adventures. Either way, I'm a sucker for a good story from the past, and Chicago has plenty ...
Chicago List: Theater
I loved a lot of things about living New York. OK, I loved basically everything about living in New York. What I loved most (besides the bagels...good grief, I miss bagels...) was being steeped in the most impressive theater scene in the country. It happened more than once that I spent the last of ...
Chicago List: Museums
Growing up with Chicago as one's back yard is a sweet deal in a lot of ways. That skyline. Those hot dogs. All those amazing museums. For me, childhood is marked by weekends at the Museum of Science and Industry. A behemoth to kid-sized me, the building and the endless wonders inside loomed large ...
Chicago List: Neighborhoods
One of the biggest things about Chicago I've had to get used to is how spread out everything is. Manhattan is jam-packed; not an inch of that island goes unused, and there's a train to get you to every corner of it. While I lament the distance between my fantastic apartment and my even more amazing ...