Every year, my husband and I hop on the red line to the loop for a visit to Daley Plaza’s Christkindlmarket. The charming recreation of a German Christmas market, complete with food vendors, entertainment, beer and Glühwein, a traditional hot spiced wine, transports us to Bavaria for the afternoon. German crafts abound and many artists [...]
Once again, we are expecting a full house at the Old Chicago Inn for the city’s Marathon weekend. At the moment NOAA is predicting a slight chance of rain for Sunday and a high around 52 degrees (F). If the rain yields to cloudy skies it will be near perfect conditions for the race. Rain [...]
There’s a slight chill in the air, and although we are saying our official good-bye to summer this week, there is still plenty of time to enjoy outdoor activities in Chicago. With its crisp, bright days, fall is one of my favorite seasons in the city, and an ideal time to enjoy cycling. Whether you [...]
Bring your shades and sunscreen for summer’s real start in the city! This weekend the return of the Belmont Sheffield Music Festival will usher in what is expected to be a hot and sunny Memorial Day Weekend. This festival, now in its 28th year, is, as its name declares, all about music. From [...]
For our Old Chicago Inn guests this weekend who are traveling Moms (or are visiting or traveling with one) we have compiled a listing of neighborhood specials and events celebrating Mother’s Day. There is an abundance of deals designed for Mom all weekend, so Mother’s Day in Lakeview will certainly be a special one. [...]
Many of our guests who are traveling to Chicago this December have some holiday shopping among their plans. So I wanted to let my readers know about a special promotion being offered here in the Lakeview neighborhood by the Central Lakeview Merchants Association and your chance to have a [...]