Since moving to Chicago almost 7 years ago from Indianapolis, the city and I have had a grand love affair. Oh, we've had our rocky moments, but none were ever bad enough to make me want to leave. I love Chicago more and more every day, and when you feel a great passion you want to share it.

I now have the incredible opportunity of sharing my love with the world - literally!

I am proud, excited, and downright thrilled to announce that I'm the Culture & Tourism Editor for the Chicago 2016 Channel!!!

Tonight's the last night of the Outdoor Film Festival in Grant Park. The festival is closing with classic from my youth - "Grease".

If you go, look for me. I'll be the one with the hair brush "microphone" singing along.

After being shut down Friday for a fruit fly infestation, Fulton's On The River reopened today after passing inspection.

I think the people at J Bar must be insane. They're hosting a NBC5 Street Team meet and greet on Thursday. Type A people who love going out, love talking about it, love writing about it, and love recording it are taking over the joint. I'm wondering just how many video cameras - and egos - we can fit into one room.

I'm allowed to say that because I'm one of them! Please join us - if you dare. If you think you need a stiff one to deal with all that energy, Snow Queen Vodka drinks are on special.

After a long Chicago summers day consumed by biking the lakefront with friends, volleyball at Oak St. beach, skyline photography from diversey harbor and the requisite people watching at all points between, I found myself famished under a setting sun. Remembering a sunday night menu special I read about online, I quickly cycled home to shower and grab my car then picked up my friend Mason and headed uptown to The Spot. Read more

Spike Rebel's name may sound threatening, but his music is inviting - especially to the ladies. He played at last week's Sushi, Sake & Soul and as I watched a room full of women dressed to the nines swoon over his crooning I thought "man, I have got to feature this cat."

"Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story" is considered to be the "most successful rock ‘n’ roll musical of all time". It ran for over 12 years in London's West End with over 5,000 performances. It's toured internationally and around the US and has recently been revived in the West End.

Now it's coming to Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place for a limited run. The show opens September 19 and ends November 2.

Register to be a "Local Tourist" and you could win two tickets to see "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story"! If you're already a Local Tourist you're already entered.

In their continuing effort to fix the Blue Line the CTA will only operate on one track from 9pm to 4am, Tues - Thurs this week. If you're heading north from Irving Park you'll actually board from the southbound side. Of course, allow extra time.

Next week marks the 40th anniversary of the 1968 Democratic National Convention. That was one of the darker moments in Chicago's history, when protests led to hundreds of injuries and arrests.

The Chicago History Museum wants to interview people who either witnessed or participated firsthand: "bystanders, policemen, demonstrators, delegates, photographers, students and individuals".