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Where to celebrate Chinese New Year in Chicago

Are you ready for the Year of the Rat? This year, the Chinese New Year falls on Jan. 25 and ushers in the auspicious rat…

Published on January 10, 2020 by Margaret Poe

An exhibit at the Chicago Architecture Biennial 2019/2020

Architecture & history

Last chance: Experience the Chicago Architecture Biennial

If you haven’t made it to the Cultural Center for the centerpiece exhibit of the Chicago Architecture Biennial you still have time — but not…

Published on December 11, 2019 by Hayley Grgurich

Blog, Dining

The world’s largest Starbucks is open Chicago

Coffee lovers rejoice — the long-awaited Starbucks Reserve Roastery is open on The Magnificent Mile. The massive five-story location occupies more than 35,000 square feet,…

Published on November 17, 2019 by Kelsey O'Connor

Arts, culture & entertainment, Family, Museums, Sponsored

Discover the Art Institute of Chicago

Founded in 1879, the Art Institute of Chicago is one of the world’s great art museums, housing an extraordinary collection of objects from across places,…

Andy Warhol. Ethel Scull 36 Times, 1963. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; jointly owned by the Whitney Museum of American Art and The Metropolitan Museum of Art; gift of Ethel Redner Scull. © 2019 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

Arts, culture & entertainment, Blog, Nightlife

Warhol in Chicago: 7 spots for pop art cocktails, immersive experiences, and more

The blockbuster Andy Warhol exhibit has landed in Chicago, and the whole city is getting in on the celebration of one of the world’s most…

Published on October 28, 2019 by Kelsey O'Connor

Architecture & history, Sponsored, Tours & attractions

Delve into Frank Lloyd Wright’s groundbreaking Chicago-area designs

While in Chicago, experience Wright’s architectural vision of unity, simplicity, and beauty, which launched a truly American architecture style at the beginning of the 20th…

Art inside Nevermore Park by Hebru Brantley

Arts, culture & entertainment

Inside Hebru Brantley’s new interactive experience in Pilsen

If you’ve ever walked around Chicago, you’ve probably spotted Hebru Brantley’s work. And Flyboy, the aviator-goggle-wearing character dreamed up by the contemporary artist and Chicago…

Published on October 21, 2019 by Kelsey O'Connor

Architecture & history, Museums, Sponsored

Explore the Chicago Architecture Center

There’s no better place to learn about the city’s dynamic history and amazing architecture than at the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC). Though established in 1966,…