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	Let's Get Pretty Muddy, Ladies Remember when you were a kid and getting dirty and muddy was FUN? Guess what - it still is!On September 15 the Pretty Muddy Mud Run comes to Chicago. This is a non-competitive (unless you want it to...
	Free Blues Traveler Concert at Harry Caray's Navy Pier Magnificent Mile \| StreetervilleIf Blues Traveler's "four" had been a cassette tape I would have worn the reels off of it. Fortunately I had it, and still do, on CD so I can play it over and over if I want.I'll be doing that a lot...
	Chicago Air & Water Show Parking and Transportation Tips Gold Coast, Lincoln Park“Free”. It’s the second-greatest four-letter word in the English language (next to “Beer”). While Chicago is a wonderful city, we all know that it can be a bit rough on the wallet. Fortunately,...
	Pick a Magician Out of Your Hat: Chicago Magic Competition Lincoln ParkChicago has a long history of magic and magicians, so it's only fitting that this Sunday the Chicago History Museum is hosting the Chicago Magic Competition. Ten finalists will compete, and the...
	Perseid Meteor Shower Viewing Party on Chicago's Beaches Chicago is not the best place for viewing the stars. The light polution makes picking out even the brightest of constellations nearly impossible unless you're at the Adler Planetarium. There are some...
	The Photo Show at Cole's Logan SquareFor the last two and a half years Cole's Bar has featured local artists on its walls. Their next exhibit, opening August 20, is their first photography-only display. You can meet the artists that...
	Out in the Park at Six Flags Great America Join me and other LGBTQ people from Chicago and celebrate Gay Pride at Out in the Park at Six Flags Great America -- ALL DAY LONG!Saturday September 8, 2012And DO! stay for the bonus exclusive...
	LollaLIVE! Grant Park \| Museum CampusLollapalooza is this weekend! Every year I go with my good friend Cara Carriveau. She's the daytime jock on popular radio station 101.9 The Mix, so that means we get some pretty cool access. Starting...
	Rubber Ducky, You're The One (of 30,000) Rubber duckies aren't just for bathtubs. 30,000 will be racing in the Chicago River on August 9. The spectacle is a fundraiser for Special Olympics. You adopt a duck for $5 or get a Quack Pack (six...
	Sullivan & Son Comedy Tour Old Town“Sullivan & Son” is a formal name for a stand-up comedy show, and since not one of the comedians involved – Steve Byrne, Owen Benjamin, Ahmed Ahmed, and Roy Wood Jr. – had anything resembling “...