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Travel Photo Thursday: A Foggy Day
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 29 March 2012
I was inspired to post a few pictures of fog and mist by this lovely misty Ireland photo at Music Road, and a memory of a foggy day in Chicago (left). It also is a challenge to myself, since I tend to leave my camera in its case when the weather turns misty. I need [...]This content is a post from: A Traveler's Library To comment on this post or search for related information, click on the link to A Traveler's Library. We'll leave a light on for you.
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Mathematical Reason for Pie
Blog: My Kind of Town (& Around) - 14 March 2012
As if you need an excuse to fork into a tender slice of pie, along comes March 14 - aka 3.14 in date form. That's pi, if you’ve forgotten your geometry: the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.
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Happy 175th Birthday to Chicago
Blog: My Kind of Town (& Around) - 1 March 2012
On March 4, Chicago will blow out 175 candles on its fiery-cow-bedecked birthday cake.
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Sock Monkey Festival
Blog: My Kind of Town (& Around) - 28 February 2012
Just look at that poster - in all its laser-eyed, UFO glory - and tell me you're not going to the Sock Monkey Festival in Rockford this weekend.
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New Websites for Gloves, Dibs, Fedoras
Blog: My Kind of Town (& Around) - 15 February 2012
Looking for your lost glove? Want to see poll workers filing petitions? These offbeat blogs and websites bring it:• Looking for Glove - Helps Chicagoans find lost handwear via photos and descriptions.
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Travel USA
Blog: My Little Nomads - 31 January 2012
The Best Articles and Info for Traveling in the USA. Continue reading → Related Articles: Washington DC With Kids – The Best Things To Do Cheap Hotels In New York City
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Presidential Haircut and Pancakes
Blog: My Kind of Town (& Around) - 11 January 2012
President Obama is returning home to Chicago today for a trio of fundraisers. It's a whirlwind visit - 6 hours in all - which leaves little time for him to get a haircut or pancakes in his old 'hood.
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Cheap Hotels In Downtown Chicago
Blog: My Little Nomads - 23 December 2011
A list of inexpensive hotels in downtown Chicago. Continue reading → Related Articles:Hotels in Paris – The Best for Families Hotels in London – The Best for Families
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Holiday Train Rocks Public Transport
Blog: My Kind of Town (& Around) - 21 December 2011
Yesterday I was waiting for the Red Line at Chicago Avenue, when the CTA Holiday Train pulled up. Covered in twinkly lights, with elves on board passing out candy canes, and all the ads replaced by holiday riddles (ie, Where do elves keep their money?
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A Pie-Five for Route 66's Birthday
Blog: My Kind of Town (& Around) - 10 November 2011
What better way to honor of Route 66's birthday tomorrow - officials christened the Mother Road on November 11, 1926 - than a pie-filled road trip? You can practically follow the trail of crumbs from one diner to the next.
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Bhut-y Call
Blog: My Kind of Town (& Around) - 4 November 2011
I've written before about Jake Melnick's Corner Tap, where the spicy buffalo wings are sauced with the bhut jolokia, the hottest pepper on earth. For reference, it's about 200 times hotter than a jalapeno.
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Museums for National Sandwich Day
Blog: My Kind of Town (& Around) - 3 November 2011
Sure, you can celebrate November 3 with a couple slices of meat-filled bread.
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Leather Museum: Home of the Red Spanking Bench
Blog: My Kind of Town (& Around) - 29 October 2011
Add the Leather Archives & Museum to the list of great overlooked institutions in Chicago.
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Marilyn's Skirt Blowin' in the Windy City
Blog: My Kind of Town (& Around) - 27 October 2011
On this date in 1954, Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio divorced. They were married less than a year, and her skirt-blowing pose in The Seven Year Itch supposedly fueled their last fight.
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A Cubs October: Goat, Curse, Theo, Reverse
Blog: My Kind of Town (& Around) - 25 October 2011
October is ever the momentous month for the Cubs. Take October 6, 1945, when The Curse fell upon the team. As the story goes: Billy Sianis, owner of the Billy Goat Tavern, brought his pet goat to the Cubs-versus-Tigers World Series game.
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Chicago's Mayor Checks into Social Media
Blog: My Kind of Town (& Around) - 17 September 2011
Mayor Emanuel just joined Foursquare, checking in at the hippie haven Heartland Cafe to promote the new Windy City Badge. This sets up the inimitable potential for the mayor to become the mayor of venues around town.
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International Museum of Surgical Science
Blog: My Kind of Town (& Around) - 5 September 2011
The Museum of Surgical Science is one of Chicago's oddest sights. Housed in a four-story Gold Coast mansion, it displays a wild collection of surgical gear and exhibits.
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A Weekend in Chicago.
Blog: Tie Dye Travels - 15 July 2011
The third largest metropolis in the United States, Chicago is a mid-way point. It’s neither New York nor Los Angeles. It has a flavor of its own, both big city and small city, neighborhood-friendly and enriched with the diversity of a complex culture.
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Chicagoland: The Exchequer Pub vs. Gino's East.
Blog: Tie Dye Travels - 15 June 2011
I lean away from reviewing popular joints. I would much rather find the great out of the way place that has a good thing going than to either heap more praise on a well-established location or be disappointed with said place. But sometimes I’m even drawn in by the hype… under the thought of “if there’s a li
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Eli's Cheesecake Factory
Blog: My Kind of Town (& Around) - 15 June 2011
Champagne cheesecake, cookie-crazy cheesecake, the Neapolitan Cheesecake Tower - these genius ideas happen at Eli's Cheesecake Factory in Chicago, thanks to lab-coated women with mixers and big bowls of butter.
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Rockin' at Chess Records
Blog: My Kind of Town (& Around) - 9 June 2011
Like Muddy Waters' house, the unobtrusive building at 2120 S Michigan Ave is another hot spot for blues fans.
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Chicagoland: My first Chicago dog, at Max's.
Blog: Tie Dye Travels - 6 June 2011
Saturday, May 28th marked a personal milestone in my life. At 3:03 that rainy afternoon, a half block down Adams Street from Wabash, I had my very first Chicago dog.
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Jammin' at Muddy Waters' Place
Blog: My Kind of Town (& Around) - 6 June 2011
Chicago rocks its annual Blues Fest June 10-12 - a fine time to make the pilgrimage to Muddy Waters' house (4339 S Lake Park Ave) on the South Side.
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Chicagoland: Done Been The Heck At Carm's.
Blog: Tie Dye Travels - 5 June 2011
I have had many an experience over the year around Arkansas -- and a few non-Arkansas locations -- where I am recognized when I walk through the door. Sometimes it’s a fawning over. Most of the time it’s a raised hand of acknowledgement, and for a few places it’s a hug. I get that doing this.
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Travelers and their “Firsts”
Blog: First-time Traveler - 19 May 2011
It has taken me a few more days to put this together due to some late submissions and my increased work load in my day job. I couldn’t accommodate more submissions though because I have set a deadline. I hope … Continue reading →
