Celebrating A Deep Dish Legend! Happy birthday to Lou Malnati’s restaurant in Chicago – home of the iconic “Deep Dish Pizza” that Chicago is famous for! LOU MALNATI’S TURNS 50! That’s right: one of Chicago’s most famous restaurants just celebrated… Read More ›
A St. Patricks Day 2021 Surprise! This is the Chicago River, freshly “painted” for the upcoming 2021 St. Patricks Day! This “surprise” was the Mayor’s idea, after Covid has once again cancelled this city’s boisterous plans for celebration St. Patricks… Read More ›
Meet “The Ghost And The Darkness!” They may not look it, but these are two of the most ravenous Lions in history! When I lived in Chicago, we’d go to see them – what a fascinating story! The two Lions… Read More ›
Welcome To Chicago – And The Chicago River! It’s one of the most beautiful – and enjoyable – walks in America: the 2 miles of riverfront along the Chicago river, which has been turned into a great place for tourists… Read More ›
No Painting Chicago Green! The Coronavirus situation has forced us all to change the way we live our daily lives, as public events are being cancelled out of an abundance of caution…one such event is Chicago’s traditional “painting the river… Read More ›
Food As A Work Of Art! I love great food. I believe strongly in the philosophy “EVERYONE EATS!” With that in mind, this week’s “Six Shot Saturday” isn’t a place, it’s a taste! Yes, that’s a strip of bacon doing… Read More ›
Welcome To Chicago! America’s third largest city, nicknamed “The Windy City”, sits on the largest of the “great lakes”, Lake Michigan. This view south from high atop the John Hancock building shows the beauty of downtown Chicago – and that’s… Read More ›
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