The Christkindlemarket in Daley Plaza is an authentic (and free!) European (German mostly) Christmas marketplace. You can get handmade ornaments, scarves and hats, Christmas decorations, mugs, cuckoo clocks, candies and…
Yes, the Chicago CTA Holiday Train is a real thing. It travels each train route thru the holiday season. You can see where it's going to be on the CTA…
Winter is such a pretty time in Chicago, and we don't let the weather slow us down. Between Thanksgiving and New Years there are tons of things to do. So…
Mmmmmmmm, Autumn! Pumpkins, cinnamon, oranges and yellows. And APPLES! So many apples. What to do with them all? Especially if you have some that aren't as crisp and juicy as…
Do like the locals and stay out of the tourist traps! Captions are links. One of the things I like to do when visiting is check out lots of old…
