Our blog is filled with fun stories and little-known facts about special places.
Come learn about those places and the people who made them unique, as well as highlights of our Adventures.
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LATEST BLOG POSTS
- City
Public Art Along Chicago’s Lakefront Trail
Discover public art along the shore of Lake Michigan with eATLAS’ Museum Campus Scavenger Hunt. The Adventure helps you discover eight works on the grounds of the Field Museum of Natural History, Shedd Aquarium, and Adler Planetarium.
September 18, 2025
- Sports
Where to Watch the Big Ten in Chicago
The Chicago Bears own Sundays in the fall and winter, but Saturdays in the Windy City are for the Big Ten. In recent years, the conference has expanded to 18 universities, including more of the NCAA’s most storied programs. Most of the schools’ athletic departments and alumni associations have partnered with local bars to put on watch parties for fans to gather and cheer on their team during football and basketball season. Check out where to watch the games below.
September 11, 2025
- City
Discover West Town
Among its other programs, the West Town Chamber of Commerce sponsors First Fridays, when local galleries and other arts-based businesses stay open until 8 p.m. eATLAS’ free Adventure takes you to the establishments participating on Sept. 5th, 2025. You can also take Ronnie Frey’s Historic Homes, Cottages & Buildings of Wicker Park Adventure.
September 4, 2025
- City
Chicago’s Most Instagrammable Sites
You can visit many of the spots described below with eATLAS’ Adventures, such as the Chicago Art Deco Madness, Walk Around Wrigley Field, Museum Campus Scavenger Hunt, and Chicago, the Center of American Architecture.
August 28, 2025
- Sports
How Every Chicago Bears Coach Did in Their First Season
On Jan. 21st, 2025, Ben Johnson was hired as the head coach of the Chicago Bears. The arrival of the 39-year-old, who’d spent the previous three seasons as the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions, got us thinking about how Bears coaches have fared in their first season in charge.
August 21, 2025
- City
Get to Know My Block My Hood My City
While volunteering for the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center, Jahmal Cole made a fascinating discovery. Although millions visit Chicago every year from all over the world to explore the host of attractions and restaurants available downtown, many young Chicagoans — particularly those on the South and West Sides — never take advantage of them. And many, he realized, barely even venture beyond the boundaries of their own neighborhood. To reverse that trend, he founded My Block My Hood My City, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, in 2015.
August 14, 2025