The Futures of Water
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange is now hedging bets on California’s dwindling supply of H2O. Is that as sinister as it sounds?
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Three Dreamy Outdoor Chicago Wedding Venues
You’re tired of hearing it, but the fact remains: Outside is safest. Here, some beautiful open-air options.
Get Outside!
Strap on snowshoes, make boozy hot chocolate, explore frozen waterfalls, and 57 other delightful, pandemic-proof activities guaranteed to get you off your couch this winter.
Re: WFH Goals
Did you get the memo? There’s more to home office life than switching out your Zoom background.
Step Into Your Own Outdoor Wonderland
Cozy blankets! Romantic lanterns! Heated canopies! Transform your patio into a COVID-compliant gathering space you’ll use every winter from here on out.
Spend the Night with Keanu and Sandra
The Lake House is a terrible movie about love but a wonderful document of Chicago in winter.
Develop an Appreciation for Dead Grass
Tucked into the southeast corner of Millennium Park, Lurie Garden is a place of surprising natural beauty in winter.
Play all day
Snowman building and sledding are so 2020. Here, five new ideas for when the rumpus room walls close in.
Turn Snow Shoveling Into a Serious Workout
Trainer Caullen Hudson explains how to incorporate high-intensity interval training into winter’s dullest chore.