It wouldn’t be summer in Chicago without Market Days. The weekend street festival is the largest in the Midwest — it spans four city blocks and attracts more than 150,000 visitors. This year’s program features 40 musical acts from around the city and the country. Add on 300 vendors peddling food and art, and you’ve […]

Twenty unique fashion shows will storm the runway at Chicago Fashion Fest, ranging in style from vintage to back-to-school to bridal. It all takes place outside, where the two day celebration will feature over 50 booths from local designers and boutiques. Local bands and DJs will provide the sonic backdrop for the celebration. Catch the […]

Highwood, Illinois once held the Guinness World Record for most bars. Times have changed, but the neighborhood’s love of a good Bloody Mary has not. The 5th annual Best Bloody Mary in the Midwest competition will pit mixologists from local bars and restaurants against one another. Each will be showing off their unique spin on […]