
Helen A. Lee is an entertainment/lifestyle journalist whose current gig is as a stay-at-home mom to an active two-year-old boy. She has lived in the Chicago area since 1995, and in her spare time she volunteers at two area attractions–the Brookfield Zoo and the Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio.
If you have kids who like trains, one of the coolest things you can do in Chicago this Christmas season is go to the Botanic Garden. The Wonderland Express, located ...
Posted On: Dec 12
There's still plenty of time to get out and enjoy the many Halloween festivities this town has to offer. My pick for a ghoulishly fun time this year, if ...
Posted On: Oct 30
Starting Friday, you can celebrate Halloween right here in the city. The 11th annual Chicagoween festival will take place Oct. 12-Oct. 31 at Daley Plaza. The civic center plaza features ...
Posted On: Oct 09
The Billy Goat Tavern is a legend here in Chicago, and it was one long before "Saturday Night Live" parodied it in the mid-‘70s. You know that curse on ...
Posted On: Sep 25
You may know The Second City as an incubator for comedians like Mike Myers, Tim Meadows, Bonnie Hunt, Jim Belushi, Bill Murray and many others. The improv troupe's connection ...
Posted On: Sep 18
As you know by now, Chicago is famous for its deep-dish pizza--covered in lots of gooey cheese and bubbly tomato sauce, usually with spicy pieces of sausage and a ...
Posted On: Sep 06
I don't know about you, but the muggy heat and gloomy weather in Chicago is getting to me these days. I'd rather spend my days in air-conditioned comfort. Fortunately, ...
Posted On: Aug 23
August is always chock full of fun in Chicago, and one of the reasons is this weekend's 49th Annual Chicago Air & Water Show. The great thing about this exciting event ...
Posted On: Aug 16
The summers are just packed in Chicago. Every weekend, especially in August, seems full of festivals of every kind--food fairs, art fairs, concerts, Venetian Night, fireworks, the air and ...
Posted On: Aug 02
Admittedly, trekking up to the Genesee Theatre in downtown Waukegan is a bit of a hike-about 40 miles from Chicago. Waukegan is one of the far north suburbs, and ...
Posted On: Jul 26