http://gochicago.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2011-12-31T21:39:39Z Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:39:39 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/12/31/chicago-gospel-music-festival-2012.htm <p>In November, city officials announced that the popular Chicago Gospel Music Festival was returning after a not so well thought out move of combining it into the general entertainment at the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gochicago.about.com/od/tasteofchicago/p/taste_chicago.htm">Taste of Chicago</a> in 2011. Now more details regarding dates and locations have been released.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/12/31/chicago-gospel-music-festival-2012.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/12/31/chicago-gospel-music-festival-2012.htm Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:52:02 +0000 2011-12-31T21:52:02Z http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/12/31/taste-of-chicago-cut-in-half.htm <p>After seeing declining attendance numbers -- likely due in part to the axing of the annual fireworks and a lesser focus on attracting A-list entertainment -- the city of Chicago has taken back control of the annual <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gochicago.about.com/od/tasteofchicago/p/taste_chicago.htm">Taste of Chicago</a> from the Chicago Park District and has decided to cut what was once the nation's largest food festival from ten days down to five. Not only that, but the city is ending the tradition of having ToC run over the Fourth of July weekend and is moving it to later (and hotter) dates in July this year, and the festival will run from July 11 through July 15, 2012.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/12/31/taste-of-chicago-cut-in-half.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/12/31/taste-of-chicago-cut-in-half.htm Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:39:39 +0000 2011-12-31T21:39:39Z http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/11/30/the-cta-holiday-train-returns-for-2011.htm <p>Riding <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gochicago.about.com/od/gettingaroundchicago/a/cta_overview.htm">Chicago public transportation</a> is an effective means of getting around town, but let's face it -- it's often a pretty drab affair.</p> <p>But that's not the case for select dates between Thanksgiving and Christmas, when the Holiday Train takes to the rails of the Chicago Transit Authority. The six car train has its halls decked to the brim with lights, bows, wrapping paper, candy cane hand poles, and holiday songs playing over the intercom system. Even Santa Claus makes an appearance, riding on an open flatcar with reindeer and Christmas trees.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/11/30/the-cta-holiday-train-returns-for-2011.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/11/30/the-cta-holiday-train-returns-for-2011.htm Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:49:04 +0000 2011-11-30T14:49:04Z http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/11/30/ohare-deemed-worst-airport-in-america.htm <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/gochicago/1/H/j/1/-/-/IMG_3307.JPG" alt="Plane landing at O'Hare" /></p> <p>While <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gochicago.about.com/od/chicagoairportsairlines/p/ohare_airport.htm">Chicago's O'Hare airport</a> is the third busiest airport in the world, it still struggles with flight delays and other problems, and it's often a dreaded departure and arrival point. In fact, the Daily Beast recently named it <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/2011/11/15/worst-airports-in-america-photos.html">the worst airport in America</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/11/30/ohare-deemed-worst-airport-in-america.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/11/30/ohare-deemed-worst-airport-in-america.htm Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:32:28 +0000 2011-11-30T13:32:28Z http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/11/18/china-mcclain-bridgit-mendler-mag-mile-lights-festival.htm <p>Popular Disney Channel stars China Anne McClain (<em>A.N.T. Farm</em>) and Bridgit Mendler (<em>Good Luck Charlie</em>) are making an appearance at the 2011 <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gochicago.about.com/od/eventsfestivalsholidays/p/mag_mile_lights.htm">Magnficient Mile Lights Festival parade</a> this Saturday, November 19.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/11/18/china-mcclain-bridgit-mendler-mag-mile-lights-festival.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/11/18/china-mcclain-bridgit-mendler-mag-mile-lights-festival.htm Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:34:06 +0000 2011-11-18T12:34:06Z http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/10/28/chicago-gospel-fest-resurrected.htm <p>The demise of the Chicago Gospel Festival appears to have been short lived.</p> <p>The city had canceled the popular festival for 2011, choosing instead to roll it into <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gochicago.about.com/od/tasteofchicago/p/taste_chicago.htm">Taste of Chicago</a>, giving it a mere one day of gospel themed music at various stages at the food extravaganza. Fans of the Gospel Festival lamented the change, with <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/02/11/taste-of-chicago-2011-music-acts.htm">one commenter saying</a> that the Taste was "not a good atmosphere for a gospel celebration."</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/10/28/chicago-gospel-fest-resurrected.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/10/28/chicago-gospel-fest-resurrected.htm Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:59:51 +0000 2011-10-28T12:59:51Z http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/10/27/chicago-childrens-museum-to-stay-put-for-now.htm <p>After several years of controversy, it appears plans to move the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gochicago.about.com/od/chicagomuseums/p/children_museum.htm">Chicago Children's Museum</a> from its current home at <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gochicago.about.com/od/attractionsandlandmarks/p/navy_pier.htm">Navy Pier</a> to Grant Park have been abandoned for now.</p> <p>Many Chicago residents raised concern over putting the museum in the park, eating into green space, and violating the 1836 mandate that was intended to keep Chicago's lakefront "forever open, clear and free." But those residents can breathe a sigh of relief for now after new plans announced for Grant Park made no mention of the Chicago Children's Museum.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/10/27/chicago-childrens-museum-to-stay-put-for-now.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/10/27/chicago-childrens-museum-to-stay-put-for-now.htm Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:29:13 +0000 2011-10-27T19:29:13Z http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/10/10/taste-of-chicago-2012-shorter.htm <p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/gochicago/1/H/7/0/-/-/IMG_2122.JPG" alt="Taste of Chicago" /></p> <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gochicago.about.com/od/tasteofchicago/p/taste_chicago.htm">Taste of Chicago</a>, the city's largest festival, has already pared back the music portion by scaling back on the number of national acts performing. Now the Chicago Park District, which took over control of Taste from the city last year, is looking to possibly shorten the number of days the festival is held as well.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/10/10/taste-of-chicago-2012-shorter.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/10/10/taste-of-chicago-2012-shorter.htm Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:31:45 +0000 2011-10-10T15:31:45Z http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/10/05/city-changes-chicago-gay-pride-parade-route-time.htm <img src="http://0.tqn.com/h/gochicago/1/H/Q/4/-/-/gay_pride_parade.jpg" alt="Photo by Steve Stearns" width="300" height="199" /> <p>City officials are making some pretty big changes to the annual <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gochicago.about.com/od/eventsfestivalsholidays/p/Chicago-Gay-Pride-Parade.htm">Chicago Gay Pride Parade</a> for next year, altering the parade route and changing the start time in order to help better manage the massive crowds and curb public drinking.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/10/05/city-changes-chicago-gay-pride-parade-route-time.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/10/05/city-changes-chicago-gay-pride-parade-route-time.htm Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:55:48 +0000 2011-10-05T11:55:48Z http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/09/26/radisson-blu-aqua-hotel-opens-november-1st.htm <p>Radisson is expanding its upscale Blu collection of hotels into the United States, to try and purge Americans' view of Radissons as boring airport hotels. The Radisson Blu Aqua opens on November 1st in one of Chicago's newest skyscrapers, Aqua, an 86 story tower that's gained buzz from its inventive use of concrete balconies to give the building an undulating, almost liquid look. The new contemporary hotel breaks the mold of uniform room design, and will feature two distinct styles of rooms for guests to choose from -- either a rich, "clubby" look, or a more lighter color scheme room with hardwood floors (great for hotel guests skeeved out by hotel carpets). The Radisson Blu Aqua also takes advantage of the building's outdoor "green roof" at the top of its base on the 8th floor, with the inclusion of gardens, pools, fire pits and a running trail.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/09/26/radisson-blu-aqua-hotel-opens-november-1st.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gochicago.about.com/b/2011/09/26/radisson-blu-aqua-hotel-opens-november-1st.htm Mon, 26 Sep 2011 22:14:35 +0000 2011-09-26T22:14:35Z