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

• Food

The History of Cider in America

The rise of cider in recent years is part of the boom in craft beer and spirits. For more takes on artisanal beverages, check out eATLAS’ Kankakee County Craft Beverage Trail and Distilleries in Muskegon adventures.

October 21, 2024

• Iconic Chicago

Where to Find Fall Colors in Chicago

Chicago’s official motto, “Urbs in Horto”—Latin for “City in a Garden”—shows that it has always understood the importance of nature, even in the midst of the sprawling global metropolis it is today. With autumn upon us, here are the best places to leaf-peep in and around the city, and how eATLAS’ Chicago-based Adventures can enhance […]

October 10, 2024

• City

The Story of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871

Explore how Chicago rebounded from the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 with eATLAS’ Adventures of historic neighborhoods that were devastated in the disaster. Ronnie Frey’s Art Deco Madness tour visits 12 skyscrapers from the ‘20s and ‘30s, and Mimi Fron’s Near Northside Neighborhoods takes you to 20 historic sites in Gold Coast and Old Town. […]

October 3, 2024

• Culture

The History of Indigenous People in Chicago

The Newberry Library’s newest exhibition, Indigenous Chicago, runs through Jan. 4th, 2025. eATLAS has partnered with the Newberry on Revolutionary Ride, a bike tour of political street art in Humboldt Park and Pilsen that is available in English and Spanish.  By Dave Lifton (@daveeatschicago) The name “Chicago” is anglicized from an Algonquian word roughly pronounced […]

September 26, 2024

• City
• Culture

How Louis Sullivan Shaped Chicago’s Skyline

Louis Sullivan’s Charnley-Persky House is on our walking tour of Chicago’s Gold Coast and Old Town neighborhoods. You can also see Sullivan’s gravesite and two tombs he designed on our Deep Pockets of Graceland Cemetery adventure. By Dave Lifton (@daveeatschicago) Of all the architects who created Chicago’s cityscape, perhaps none is as pivotal as Louis […]

September 19, 2024

• Culture

Chicago’s History With TV Shows

Fans of The Bear can take our “Chaos Menu” Crawl, which stops at eight restaurants visited by Sydney Adamu (Ayo Edebiri) in Season Two as she works to develop the menu for the new restaurant. Film lovers can also check out our I Love the ‘80s Movies scavenger hunt to see locations used in some […]

September 12, 2024