Come to Chicago for the Lyric Opera production of the Rogers and Hammerstein classic, “Carousel,” April 10-May 3, and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel! The Lyric Opera’s big voices take on the Broadway musical “Carousel” and will no doubt raise the rafters with the unforgettable hits, “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” […]
Improvise a family spring break by coming to the Chicago Improv Festival April 20-26 and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel! The Chicago Improv Festival is comedy madness! Improvisational theater groups from around the country will gather and lead you on multi-faceted paths through the comedy jungle. The lineup includes: The […]
Dad and Mom like, bring us to the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo at McCormick Place April 24-26, okay? And like, we can stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel! The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo is so hip it even has its own acronym C2E2, the meaning of which I have […]
Celebrate National Robotics Week by bringing the family to the Museum of Science and Industry’s Robot Block Party April 4-12 and stay at the VERY nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel! Find out if robots will some day rule the world at the Robot Block Party! (Heck, this blog is being written by a […]
For some spring magic, bring the family to see The Illusionists-Witness the Impossible show at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago’s Loop, March 10-22, and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel! Direct from Broadway, the Illusionists-Witness the Impossible show features seven stars of magic performing seemingly impossible feats: Yu Ho-Jin, The […]
Leave the kids with Grandma and Papa and come to Chicago for the Windy City Brewhaha, a celebration of beer March 7, and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel! Beer: “A fermented alcoholic beverage brewed typically from malt and hops.” Come learn about the history and future of craft beer! Don’t […]
Think spring at the Chicago Flower & Garden Show March 14-22 at Navy Pier and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel! There is something for everyone at the Chicago Flower & Garden Show! The Kid’s Activity Garden features container gardening (potting party), an interactive bug exhibit, crafts and a large play […]
Watch dance all night at the Chicago Flamenco Festival March 6-7 and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel! On Friday March 6, the Chicago Flamenco Festival features the great dancer Carmen La Talegona with singer Roberto Lorente and guitarist Antonio Sanchez. Carmen La Talegona, at the age of 14, won the […]
Leave the kiddies at home and bring your Valentine to the Mad Mobster True Crime and Horror Expo February 13-15 at the Hilton Hotel, and stay at the MUCH more affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel in historic Hyde Park! The Mad Mobster True Crime and Horror Expo has it all—if you’re into, uh, crime and […]
You and the family ought to show up at the Chicago Auto Show February 14-22 at McCormick Place and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel! The Chicago Auto Show is the largest convention of its kind in the country. This year marks the 107th edition of the show! Exhibits include world […]
Juggle the family schedule and head for the Peking Acrobats at the Harris Theater February 6-7, and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel! The Peking Acrobats debuted in 1986 and have been thrilling audiences ever since! Utilizing modern twists on ancient Chinese techniques dating back 2,000 years, the company’s gymnasts, jugglers, […]
Shake the winter blues and come to the Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival, January 20 through February 21, and stay at the nearby and affordable Chicago Lake Shore Hotel! With such headliners as the great Steve Earle, legendary acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke, The String Cheese Incident, New Orleans Suspects, Mark Broussard, Robert Randolph and the […]