Glenn Jeffers

Christmas Around the World at the Museum of Science and Industry + American Girl Place + "A Christmas Carol" = 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours of tea time with...

Ice Skating at Millennium Park + Daley Plaza and the Christkindlmarket + State Street Windows = 4 1/2 to 5 hours of people-watching, sipping and nighttime gliding. AND IF YOU...

*You want to be the best in the hotel biz? Start by having your chef bake cookies with the guests' kids. That's just one of the reasons The Ritz-Carlton Chicago...

Goodbye, House of Blues Hotel. Hello, Hotel Sax. The venerable House of Blues Hotel once shared its name with the renowned music venue. But then Utah-based management company Gemstone took...

The dead of summer has settled in. And with steamy mornings and torrential afternoon thunderstorms plaguing Chicago, At Play decided to make its third annual scavenger hunt a little more,...

Nowadays, if Bears tight end John Gilmore wanted to play basketball, all he'd have to do is step onto a court. His 6-foot-5, 260-pound frame would do the rest. But,...

First impressions: Blue Oasis is a spacious Mexican restaurant in the middle of Blue Island's downtown district. With framed pictures and a large mural adorning the walls, the restaurant gives...

Very few activities symbolize summer in Chicago like walking down a blocked-off street festival with a funnel cake in one hand and a pint of beer in the other. Every...

Pssst. You. Yeah, you! Over here. So you're a culinary professional from outta town, eh? Hide the name tag and listen up. Here's the skinny on where to find some...

Pssst. You. Yeah, you! Over here. So you're a culinary professional from outta town, eh? Hide the name tag and listen up. Here's the skinny on where to find some...