Bootleggers, Tee-totalers, and Egg-throwing Apes: stories from Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse
Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse sits on the northwest corner of Block 1. The restaurant opened in 1987, but the story of this location is much, much older. The first time …
Chicago’s Symbol of Hope: the Historic Water Tower
The historic Water Tower stands tall above Michigan Avenue. Learn the story behind this Living Landmark.
Driehaus Museum: The Story Behind the $100,000,000 Mansion
Learn the story behind the Driehaus Museum, one of Chicago’s most impressive – and expensive – landmarks. When Samuel and Matilda Nickerson decided to build their new home in 1879 …
Palmer House Hilton: Myths & Romance in Chicago’s Oldest Hotel
The Palmer House is opulence defined. Its chandeliers and sculptures weigh a ton, literally. Entering the lobby through the travertine double staircase is like being smacked on one cheek with …
Fine Arts Building: a Vertical Arts Colony and Madhouse of Creativity
Learn the story behind Chicago’s vibrant crucible of artists, dreamers, and doers.
Grant Park: the Making of Chicago’s Front Yard
Find out why it took over a century and several lawsuits to create this Chicago centerpiece.
Hotel Julian Chicago: From Demolition-danger to Luxurious Lodgings
How an abandoned building designed by one of Chicago’s preeminent architects found new life as Hotel Julian.
Fortitude and Grit: the Story of Clarke House Museum, Chicago’s Oldest House
The Clarke House Museum tells a remarkable story.
Beer Under Glass is a Beautiful Kick-off to Illinois Craft Beer Week
Beer Under Glass is annual event at Garfield Park Conservatory, and is the annual kickoff for Illinois Craft Beer Week, one of the “hoppiest” celebrations of the year.
The Draft Room: Not Your Momma’s Bowling Alley Food
The Draft Room at Kings Dining & Entertainment in Rosemont defies bowling alley food stereotypes.