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Grant Park | Museum Campus, Magnificent Mile | Streeterville, Hyde ParkThere aren't as many free days at Chicago museums in March as there are in the first two months of the year, but you can still get out and enjoy these top attractions.Most of the museums are free for... |
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Grant Park | Museum Campus, Magnificent Mile | Streeterville, Hyde ParkThe free days at Chicago's top museums continue in February. There's no charge for general admission so you only have to pay for any special exhibits.Most of the museums are free for Illinois... |
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Grant Park | Museum Campus, Magnificent Mile | Streeterville, Hyde ParkIt's the beginning of a new year! If checking out Chicago's museums is on your list of things do this year then this is the month to do it. Chicago's top museums offer free days during the month of... |
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ChicagoOn November 28 the last eclipse of 2012 takes place.Sounds exciting, right? Not so fast, buddy. Solar eclipses (total solar eclipse, right), when the moon passes between the sun and the earth, are... |
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Bucktown | Wicker ParkI was invited to see The House Theatre of Chicago’s production of The Nutcracker on November 18. I was told that his was not the Joffrey Ballet production, which made me more interested in attending... |
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Grant Park | Museum CampusOn November 6 I took advantage of one of the Field Museum’s discount days for Illinois residents which allowed me – with the simple flash of my Illinois driver’s license – free basic admission (a $15... |
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One of my favorite things to do each Fall is explore a local Farm. As city kids, my girls don't regularly get the chance to see where there food comes from. Last week we headed otu to Wagner Farm in... |
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LoopOne of the most popular Christmas traditions in Chicago is to watch the Joffrey Ballet's Nutcracker at the gorgeous Auditorium Theatre. Imagine how thrilling it would be to be in Nutcracker!Sadly, I'... |
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Logan SquareChildren are not and should not be stuck with chicken nuggets, grilled cheese, and other "yellow food", as a friend of mine calls the standard fare on kids' menus. Purple Asparagus proves that every... |
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West LoopKids and animatronics go together like dragons and Vikings. They've come a long way since I was a wee one fascinated by the Country Bear Jamboree at King's Island and Abraham Lincoln at Disney World... |
