Laura Baginski
AFAR Media
Chicago, IL, United States
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Chicago This Holiday: New Year Party Time
Make sure to relax over Christmas because Chicago hits the New Year running. Two-day festival Reaction New Year's Eve in Rosemont promises to be an appropriately epic blowout, and for those who stay in Chicago itself, the city is inaugurating its own version of a ball drop—a star traveling up the... → Read More
Chicago Dec 17–23: Caroling at Cloud Gate
This week in Chicago is your last chance to ride the CTA Holiday train and get to work in style. Afterward, head to Cloud Gate for some participatory Christmas caroling with the Chicago Choral Artists. An exhibition examining the impact of Pop Art on design is opening up at MCA, though it runs th... → Read More
Chicago Dec 10–16: Star Wars Bar, Swedish Lights, Mexican Wrestling
It's hard to know which will be the most impressive spectacle in Chicago this week. There's Mexican wrestling paired with craft beer, a traditional Swedish winter festival in Andersonville, and a recreation of Mos Eisley Cantina—yes, that bar from the original Star Wars—in The Whistler cocktail b... → Read More
Chicago Dec 3–9: Craft Fairs & Lights Galore
This is the perfect week to get your Christmas shopping done in Chicago at the Renegade Craft Fair's annual holiday market and a boutique craft fundraiser at the oldest house in the city. You can also get a jump on two of the city's most interesting ongoing holiday events: Experience how Christma... → Read More
Chicago This Week: Chillfest & the Vintage Garage Holiday Market
Unlike a certain coffee behemoth, it's pretty obvious Chicago does not hate Christmas: All sorts of festive activities are kicking off this week. Two of the best ice-skating rinks are opening up, the Vintage Garage Holiday Market is trucking out its retro decorations, and A Christmas Carol begins... → Read More
Chicago This Week: Grab Your Cowbells It's the Marathon
Start the week in Chicago by touring the arts district's galleries and meeting the people behind the art. Cheer on the marathon runners—Chinatown is a good base—and then prepare yourself ... → Read More
Chicago This Week: Charles Ray's Huck & Jim at the Art Institute
If you're a fan of art that pushes the boundaries, this is the right week to be in Chicago. The hilarious Margaret Cho is bringing her razor-sharp, in-your-face comedy to the Chicago Thea... → Read More
Adult Summer Camp, City Dance-Off, Iowa State Fair: What to Do in Chicago This Week
Here are the five coolest things to do in and around Chicago this week. We publish a new list every Wednesday, covering Thursday through Wednesday. Stay tuned for insider updates on rest... → Read More
I got a breast milk facial, NBD
When word got out a couple weeks ago that new River North spa Mud Facial Bar will be offering breast milk facials, Chicago collectively said, "Ewwwww!"—but also... → Read More
The new Whole Foods in Edgewater is pretty much paradise
I have lived on the Far North Side for more than 10 years, and I'm moving to the Far Northwest Side in two months, so I greet today's opening of the new Edgewater... → Read More
You probably can't afford anything at the Gold Coast Goop pop-up
Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle website, Goop, is opening a pop-up shop in the Gold Coast filled with Gwynnie-approved items. Open from April 25–May 10, the... → Read More
Does SoulCycle have Chicago soul?
SoulCycle, a New York–based cycling studio chain that’s said to offer a more enlightening experience than similar studios such as Flywheel, opened its first Chicago... → Read More
Taste test: Pret a Manger's new 'Chicago' items
Last week, Brit sandwich and salad emporium Pret a Manger debuted three Chicago-exclusive items: a Chicago Super Club sandwich, a Turkey & Wisconsin Cheddar... → Read More
The five best things to do this week
Winter cannot stop Chicago culture. It's another awesome week of cool events to get you out of the house and enjoying the city. Here are our top five can't-miss... → Read More
Where to recycle your Christmas tree
This weekend, Chicago alleys will become graveyards for sad, lonely Christmas trees, some with tinsel still hanging from their branches. It's depressing enough that... → Read More
Time Out Love Chicago Awards 2014: Downtown
A locals' guide to downtown: the Loop, West Loop and South Loop. Here are the area’s top stores, bars, coffee shops, music venues, theaters and restaurants. → Read More
Time Out Love Chicago Awards 2014: the results
Locals' guide to Chicago—we reveal the top local stores, bars, coffee shops, music venues, theaters and restaurants as voted for by you → Read More
The 19 best winter events, from concerts to ice skating
The 19 best winter events in Chicago from December through February, including ice skating, concerts, Chicago theater, comedy and more. → Read More
Loop shops that go beyond discount chain stores
Cruising up and down State Street and popping into the many discount chain stores has its merits, but these Loop shops offer something special. → Read More
The 10 best things to do during the holidays in Chicago
You haven't experienced Christmas in Chicago unless you've done these 10 things, from holiday theater shows to a DIY Christmas lights tour. → Read More