Come to Zanies Night Club in Chicago’s Old Town to see comic genius Darrell Hammond November 1 and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel in historic Hyde Park! Darrell Hammond is an actor, stand-up comedian, and impressionist known for his long stint on Saturday Night Live and his spot-on impression of […]
Come to the Hyde Park Jazz Festival at 11 University of Chicago venues September 29-30 and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel! The Hyde Park Jazz Festival is a free two-day festival featuring the finest in local jazz and national and international jazz artists; diverse performance venues; outdoor dance floor; food/beverage […]
Come run with me at the Chicago Half Marathon/5K September 23 and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel! The Chicago Half Marathon gives you the chance to run on traffic restricted Lake Shore Drive! (You will run right past the Chicago Lake Shore Hotel!) This scenic half marathon course starts in […]
Bring the family to the Fulton Market Harvest Fest in Chicago September 14-16 and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel in historic Hyde park! The Fulton Market Harvest Fest brings together the country’s best chefs, fantastic craft beer, live music and Chicago’s best restaurants for a weekend of culinary fun. There […]
Bring the family to see Ringo Starr and his All Starr Bane at the Chicago Theatre September 22 and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel in historic Hyde Park! “She’s sixteen, she’s beautiful, and she’s mine.” “We all live in a yellow submarine.” Yeah, baby! Sir Ringo Starr and his All […]
Bring the family to the Chicago Hot Dog Festival August 10-12 at the Chicago History Museum and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel in historic Hyde Park! You from out of town? You think, what’s the big deal, a hot dog is a boiled wiener on a bun with a smear […]
Bring the entire family to see the Chicago Air and Water Show along the Lake Michigan shore August 18-18 and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel in historic Hyde Park! The Chicago Air and Water Show is one of the highlights of the summer season! And it’s free! Join a few […]
Come to the North Coast Music Fest August 31-September 2 at Chicago’s Union Park and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel in historic Hyde Park! The North Coast Music Fest is an alternative music venue as far from Woodstock as can be imagined. The fully immersive three-day festival will welcome “Coasties” to experience […]
Bring your girlfriend to Zanies Night Club in Chicago’s Old Town September 2 to see comic Melissa Villasenor and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel! Quite simply, Melissa Villasenor is one of this writer’s favorite funny people. Check out the YouTube sketch on “Saturday Night Live” where she plays a girlfriend […]
Bring the family to Taste of Chicago July 11-15 and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel in historic Hyde Park! Taste of Chicago is a… taste of Chicago foods! It’s a food festival—the city says it’s the largest in the world—and it has all the food of the world. It’s also […]
Bring your hungry girlfriend to the Windy City Smokeout July 13-15 on Grand and the Chicago River and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel! The Windy City Smokeout is a huge country music and food festival. Master chefs from around the world will be offering all things BBQ! The Pit Masters: […]
Bring the family to the Chicago Tacos Tamales Festival July 20-22 outdoors at 16th Street and Peoria and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel! The Tacos Tamales Festival will offer you the best and most authentic Tacos y Tamales Chicago has to offer! Enjoy a variety of tamales from several regions of […]