Best reason to go to Lollapalooza
The Venue As far as outdoor venues are concerned, it’s tough to top Grant Park in the summer. Remember Radiohead’s unbelievable show in Hutchinson Field during the “Amnesiac” tour? Multiply that by,...
View ArticleBest neighborhood in which to weather the possible decline in real estate...
South Loop Three little words: location, location, location. When the going gets tough in the investment world, the world takes flight to quality. And in real estate, quality is virtually synonymous...
View ArticleBest race other than the marathon
Race for the Cure Chicago is a rich, rich city for runners, with dozens of well-managed races of all lengths, culminating each October with its world-class marathon. But the best wins not for the...
View ArticleBest moment that made us proud of our country
Grant Park on election night That was the night when everything changed, and every American knows what happened there. Someday, it will be like Woodstock. A seminal moment that will ever be the answer...
View ArticleBest iconic transformation
Grant Park After the Obama rally, throngs of people walked down Michigan Avenue. Crowds danced and sang in front of the Art Institute, using drums and singing “Oh, Oh, Obama.” Throughout the walk you...
View ArticleBest new piece of architecture
Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies While some buildings receive more media attention, few are as powerfully effective on so many levels as the new home of Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, opened...
View ArticleBest artist who has yet to play Lollapalooza but should
Bruce Springsteen When in doubt, ask The Boss. The blue-collar poet from Jersey has taught us life lessons for more than three decades, his tales of common man echo in our minds. Young love, small...
View ArticleBest Barack Obama moment
Election night, Grant Park, among the unticketed masses. The awe is palpable; most can’t find the words, even those who sling them for a living. Then the speech, on the monitor, clearly visible and...
View Article
