In an information tidal wave, cultural ignorance is a must
I have no idea who Chris Hemsworth is. Well, that's not quite true. I know he's People magazine's sexiest man alive. But when I heard that Hemsworth had been bestowed...
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Another year well traveled; how about for you?
Every year should bring some memorable travel into every life. It can be as grand as reaching a distant mountaintop or visiting a country 10,000 miles away. It can be...
Looking back at baiduhai’s 2014 Beers of the Month
I'm a firm believer that there is no such thing as a "right" or "wrong" time to drink a particular beer. Sometimes you want a barrel-aged stout in the middle...
Boyne puts a resort spin on Midwest skiing
BOYNE FALLS, Mich. — Perhaps we Midwesterners were not meant to ski. Consider what we've been given: flat terrain, oppressively gray winter skies, subzero windchills and fickle helpings of a...
Baderbrau rebirth culminates with South Loop brewery
Breweries are opening at a frantic clip in Chicago, but none has quite the story behind it as Baderbrau — and that story will come full circle with the opening...
Finch’s Beer to add 45,000-square-foot riverfront brewery
If you ask 100 Chicago residents to name the first Chicago brewery that comes to mind, my guess is that the responses would be the following: *Goose Island: 48 percent...
Renting a car often filled with questionable sales tactics
Before a recent trip to New Mexico, I did what people do before a trip: I reserved a rental car. In this case, it was an economy-class car from Budget...
Chicago hotel spas offer winter warm-up
I've finally found a reason to pity the people of Hawaii during winter: They'll never fully appreciate a spa experience. Steam, sauna, hot tub and massage are a magical combination...
Penrose Brewing Desirous, a white IPA hybrid that fits the name
What it is: A white India pale ale from Geneva-based Penrose Brewing, a brewery launched this year by two former Goose Island employees. Penrose sticks almost entirely to what it...
Inventor of Knee Defender insists airlines shouldn’t sell the same space twice
I've taken up the issue of reclining airplanes seats a few times now and firmly established myself as someone who supports reclining — but also being polite, thoughtful and communicative...