ONE FINE DAY
It's a recreational smorgasbord in the near west suburbs and on the West Side of Chicago on any given Saturday for my family and me. MORNING We jump-start the day...
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Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl hit the ice
The new Disney on Ice show "The Incredibles in a Magic Kingdom Adventure" brings characters from the movie "The Incredibles" to the ice in an original storyline. Audience members also...
Even the diet conscious can do Taste of Chicago
Yes, even serious dieters, those with a sweet-tooth and avid vegetarians can find fine fare at Taste of Chicago. Our team of Taste Testers descended on the booths recently to...
How to do Taste while on a diet
Yes, serious dieters, those with a sweet tooth and avid vegetarians can find fine fare at Taste of Chicago. Our team of Taste Testers recently checked out some of the...
A quick glance at happenings in the…
A quick glance at happenings in the Chicago area restaurant world. Under renovation and new ownership, Chianti Ristorante (207 S. 3rd St., Geneva) is forging ahead in downtown Geneva under...
The Cubs-free zone
Everyone who comes to Wrigleyville does not have to love or even know Kerry Wood or Carlos Zambrano. So, enjoy the North Side neighborhood on a Saturday night without the...
Wallowing in the post-holiday bank account blues?
RETRO CHEAPSKATE Born at the wrong time into a hardly-wealthy-enough family? Not inclined to woo your date with such a 21st Century concoction as the $20 Bellini martini? We don't...
2005 RESOLUTIONS
By now, you've been making resolutions long enough to know that you're not going to get through 2005 without breaking most of them. The important thing is that you not...
Our expert forecasts the summer festival fun
What: Viva! Chicago Latin Music Festival, Grant Park, 300 S. Columbus Drive; 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun.; free; 312-744-3370. www.cityofchicago.org/specialevents. What else: Chicago Jazz Festival, Monday through Sept. 5; 312-744-3315 or...
CHICAGO AIR WATER SHOW
When: Water show 9 a.m., air show 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Where: On the lakefront from Fullerton Parkway to Oak Street. Free. 312-744-3370, www.cityofchicago.org/specialevents. What: The U.S. Navy Blue...