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Posts from Category "City"
- City
Chicago’s Most Distinctive Summer Festivals and Events
Street festivals are an integral part of Chicago summers. The basic premise is that a neighborhood closes a few blocks of its major street to traffic for a weekend and fills it with food and merchandise vendors, two or three stages for live music, and activities for children. They’re a great opportunity to spend the day exploring other neighborhoods and supporting local businesses while enjoying the outdoors.
May 29, 2025
- City
Chicago Instagram Accounts to Follow
eATLAS’ 4 th annual ScavHunt was created by Sara Faddah and Dario Durham of the 77 Flavors of Chicago podcast. Their popular Instagram account contains entertaining reels about hidden spots of Chicago’s history and recommended attractions. Follow them and join us from May 30 – June 1 to benefit the Respiratory Health Association and play to win cash and prizes totaling more than $2,500.
May 22, 2025
- 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
- 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
- City
Maxwell Street: Chicago’s Original Market
If you’re going to Maxwell Street, either for the revived market or to visit the University of Illinois-Chicago Circle Campus, head to Pilsen and take our Frida & Friends: Food & Art walking tour of the neighborhood. By Dave Lifton (@daveeatschicago) Originally running from the Chicago River to Blue Island Ave., Maxwell St. started appearing […]
August 29, 2024
- City
- Culture
- Tours
What to Do in Chicago’s Chinatown
This weekend—July 27th – 28th, 2024—is the annual Chinatown Summer Fair, a celebration of Far East culture in Chicago. If you’re planning to visit for the fair, or any other time, read the below guide and take our free Adventure. Created by the Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, the tour visits six landmarks in the […]
July 25, 2024