Fauzia Arain

Summer is here (almost). It's time for street festivals and massive outdoor gigs, sweating walls and sweaty people, hopping clubs and jam-packed little spots. Whether the shows are big or...

Fighting flab never ends. Sure, there are moments when both sides relax. You skip that six-mile run. IHOP runs out of ham-and-cheese omelets. But the peace doesn't last. Soon, the...

Every athlete knows it's a faux pas to put your grubby paws on another man's, or woman's, glove without permission. Why? Because baseball and softball players care for that slab...

Got your glove? Now put it to use by joining a recreational league. Most suburban and city park districts host softball or baseball programs, as do the following local organizations,...

The super-cheap, I-don't-even-own-a-car date Best for: Couples on a budget who enjoy spicy comedy and comestibles Lately I've been dating another impoverished single parent. Neither of us has a car...

Tastiest brown stew chicken we tried all year: Why, the cleverly named brown stew chicken at Uncle Joe's Tropical Cuisine (8211 S. Cottage Grove Ave., plus two other locations; 773-962-9935,...

We here at At Play were raised right -- and that means we're not afraid to hand out a "Thank you" when it's due. From knockout dishes to clubs for...

About 1.5 million people are expected on Sunday to watch the 40,000 runners in the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon. One of the coolest parts of this epic annual event is...

Clearly, vinyl is not dead ("Feeling groovy," Aug. 9). We heard from dozens of wax lovers extolling the virtues of their favorite record shops. We heard from the fervent fans...

If you think BMX and skateboards when you think extreme sports, then don't miss out on a mind-blowing experience at the 49th annual Chicago Air & Water Show this weekend....