Archive for 'Site Updates' Category
New & Improved Navigation
30 June 2007Did you know that you could find radio stations on The Local Tourist? What about the City Clerk’s office or quotes about Chicago or a theatrical school?
I didn’t think so.
It’s all been there, but unfortunately the old navigation structure didn’t make that all too clear. Heck, even Hotels were buried in the City Info category. […]
5 Year Anniversary!
6 June 2007I feel like a proud Mama. Five years ago I started The Local Tourist as a hobby. I’d recently moved to River North, but I couldn’t find information on my new neighborhood. I tried using Metromix and Citysearch, but when I searched for “River North” or “60610″, those sites would return events and businesses as far flung […]
Downtown Chicago Parking Maps
2 June 2007If you’re looking for parking in Chicago, it just got a little easier. I’ve added maps of parking garages downtown. Sure beats driving around in circles, or paying $40 at one of the hotels.
NEW! The David Leonardis Report
26 April 2007As much as I try to be everywhere and know everything that’s going on in Chicago, that’s just darn impossible! So, I’m happy to welcome David Leonardis.
David is a gallery owner, with namesake locations in Wicker Park and River North. But he’s not your “I’m too cool for you” type.
From an article about David by Meredith Landry: “He […]
This week’s band; TLT music news!
9 April 2007This week’s band is Dave Tamkin. His shows vary from intimate solo acoustic performances to a full band experience encapsulating a mixture of personal lyrics and skilled songwriting set against a high-energy percussive backbone. If you’re a fan of TLT’s bands (and why wouldn’t you be - they’re great!) I’ve got two exciting additions to […]
