Interesting activities, events, places to visit... primarily focused on the Chicagoland area.
Now this was pretty cool. I've been to the Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco, which is a highly recommended stopover. Though it's heavily frequented by tourists, it's not touristy, and hasn't lost its appeal.
$49 gets you access to six of Chicago's main attractions, one visit each, within a nine-day period of first use.
This month, Mars will make the closest approach to Earth in human history, appearing much larger and brighter than usual.
Sevaral mars observation events are planned at Adler Planetarium, including three Mars Madness Sky Parties are also planned...
Living in Chicago has its downside... I've long forgotten the color green. In my quest for a greener life, I've discovered the Lake County Forest Preserves website, which includes excellent maps.
The site also has good information regarding the West Nile virus (important to us mosquito-magnets).
We recently discovered that Harold Washington Public Library offers museum passes for 1-week checkout. These include...
Shedd has opened a new wild reef exhibit, which involved creating an entirely new wing in the museum (the dolphins and beluga whales have not been displaced).
Haven't seen it, but it sounds well done.