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Hiding in Plain Sight by Brian Keeler
I took a walk down a street I had walked down many times before. It was the same, but completely different. This time I felt like an explorer in the wilderness. Walking along busy north Michigan Avenue with a Where …
Russian Tea Time in Chicago by Adela Crandell Durkee
One cold morning, my honey, George, met me in the city for lunch. Russian Tea Time is one of our favorite restaurants. It’s within a healthy walk of the Metra station, and as it happens, just around the corner from …
Do you want to dance? Guest post by Kelley Clink
On the kind of gray, subzero day in February that makes you wonder if you’ll ever leave your house again, I bundled up and headed to a small dance studio in Chicago’s North Center neighborhood. A friend had tipped me …
Soar Like a Spider by KD Sullivan
My son and I recently found ourselves romping around the city for a few hours. He edits video promotions and wanted to do some shooting at the Hancock Building. I wasn’t exactly thrilled about going to the ninety-third floor on …
The Unexpected Kendall College Dining Room by Leah Raven
On a gorgeous, sunny spring day I found myself entering Kendall College. Security at the front desk pointed the way to an elevator, which unexpectedly opened up to a large, naturally lit dining room. For some reason, I was imagining …
Mitchell Museum of The American Indian by Lisa Sachs
The Mitchell Museum of The American Indian is a great place to learn more about Native American history and culture right here in our own backyard. This little museum, tucked into 3001 Central Street in Evanston, is well worth finding. …
Calling All Writers
dis • cov • er • y (noun) — something that is found, or something new that is learned Writers are always looking for that elusive muse, and there is nothing quite like stumbling upon an unexpected treasure to get …
