A Tourist’s Guide to the Indianapolis 500
VROOM WITH A VIEW: The world’s largest single-day sporting event turns 100 in May, so it will be bigger than ever—all the more reason to go
Year: 2011
Meet Garry McCarthy, Chicago's New Top Cop
Rahm Emanuel announced today that the head of Newark’s police department will be the next superintendent of the Chicago Police Department. There’s a lot that’s familiar: experience with technologies like Compstat and surveillance cameras, and union tensions.
City Style House Tour
One of my favorite house tours in the city happens May 15…
Brookfield Zoo’s “Whirl on the Shimmering Seas”
April 16, 2011–The Women’s Board of the Chicago Zoological Society hosted the 30th annual Whirl at Brookfield Zoo on April 16. The theme for the black-tie fundraiser was “Whirl on the Shimmering Seas” in celebration of 50 years of caring for dolphins at Brookfield Zoo as well as commemorating 40 years of dolphin research in Sarasota Bay, Florida. The $600-per-person gala was chaired by Mrs. James (Kay) M. Guyette of Chicago. The event, which was attended by more than 700 guests, began at the zoo’s Seven Seas exhibit, where, guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres amongst the zoo’s seven Atlantic bottlenose dolphins followed by dinner in the Grand Tent. Proceeds, which grossed approximately $1.3 million, will support the animals at Brookfield Zoo, as well as the Chicago Zoological Society’s conservation and education programs.
The Death of Osama bin Laden: An Omnibus
How bin Laden was found and killed; the celebrations in New York and Washington; what’s next for al-Qaida and the United States; did bin Laden win or lose?; and much, much more.
Weekend Photos: The Bedford
It seems like only yesterday we were peering past drop cloths and climbing over saw horses to get the very first peek at the space soon to be known as The Bedford. Fast-forward one month to Friday night, and we’re back again, capturing the new bar and kitchen on its first night in business…
Where to Go This Weekend: Holland, Michigan
Since 1929, the Tulip Time Festival in Holland, Michigan has celebrated its Dutch roots with an annual citywide garden of six million flowers, give or take. The massive tulip display is the showpiece of the two-week fest, but there are also concerts, art exhibits, and—after a thorough street scrubbing by a volunteer corps of authentically costumed Dutch cleansers—three parades showcasing Netherlander culture…
Osama bin Laden's Death Satisfies Our Human Need for Vengeance
The mastermind of 9/11 is dead, and it feels damn good. Does that represent something ugly lurking deep down in our cores? Or is it just a desire for fairness that came to pass yesterday?
$7.2 Million Sale Atop the Four Seasons—and Another Downstairs for $2.25 Million
List Price: $9.95 million
Sale Price: $7.2 million
The Property: The 4,300-square-foot penthouse atop the Bloomingdale’s building—at Michigan Avenue and Delaware Place—was sold on April 28th for $7.2 million…
DreamHome
It’s a cliché of décor-speak that bedrooms ought to be sanctuaries from the big bad world. But they should be…