Our blog is filled with fun stories and little-known facts about special places.

• Iconic Chicago

The History of Chicago’s “L”

You can ride the “L” and sample Chicago’s diverse pizza scene on eATLAS’ Brown Line Pizza Tour, which takes you to six pizza restaurants—ranging from traditional Neapolitan to deep dish—in  six neighborhoods, all within a few blocks of a Brown Line station.

November 28, 2024

• Iconic Chicago

Chicago on a Budget

eATLAS has numerous self-guided Adventures in Chicago, ranging from some of downtown’s most famous landmarks to explorations of the city’s many neighborhoods. Most cost less than $15 and many are free. Check them all out here.

November 21, 2024

• Iconic Chicago

Chicago’s Best Coffee Shops

eATLAS has teamed up with necessary & sufficient coffee and the Near South Planning Board on the Get to Know Printers Row Scavenger Hunt.

November 14, 2024

• Iconic Chicago

How Pumpkin Spice Became Fall’s Favorite Drink

Unlike another food associated with fall, apples, pumpkins are native to the Americas, with archaeologists dating seeds found in a cave in Oaxaca, Mexico back to somewhere between 8,000 and 10,000 years ago. The seeds were of an orange squash called Curcubita pepo, which was a derivation of the Greek word for melon, “pepon,” and eventually became anglicized to “pumpkin.”

November 7, 2024

• Iconic Chicago

The Stories Behind Chicago’s Many Nicknames

eATLAS has dozens of walkable adventures throughout Chicago, from tours that take you to its most famous landmarks to walking tours of many of its many neighborhoods. Check them out here. 

October 31, 2024

• Travel

Explore Seattle’s Fremont Neighborhood: “The Center of the Universe”

eATLAS’ Strange(r) Seattle in Fremont scavenger hunt adventure takes players through nine pieces of public art—murals, sculptures, and statues—in the Seattle neighborhood known for its quirky art.

October 25, 2024