Livin’ La Vida Local: Best Local Brunch Spots

Start Your Day Off Right with a Chicago-Style Brunch

It’s warming up in Chicago and the suburbs, and people are heading outside a little earlier in the day to enjoy the weather. Is there anything better than brunch during …

Livin’ La Vida Local: Earth Day 2013

Celebrate Mother Nature This Saturday in Chicago and the Suburbs

happy earth

Everything you love comes from the Earth. Show some love back. This Monday, April 22 is Earth Day, and Chicago and the suburbs are providing plenty of green events for …

Livin’ La Vida Local: Best Local J. Parker Rooftop Bar in Lincoln Park

CSN Sales Manager Maureen Callan Guest Blogs About a Best Local Rooftop Bar

I recently took a trip to the J. Parker rooftop bar (1816 N. Clark St.) on top of the Lincoln Hotel in Chicago‘s Lincoln Park neighborhood. …

Livin’ La Vida Local: Celebrate National B.L.T. Month

Enjoy the Beloved Sandwich at Best Local Spots in Chicago and the Suburbs

Who doesn’t love a great B.L.T.? A lot of people do, and that’s why there’s a whole month dedicated to this delicious bacon, lettuce and tomato concoction. …

Livin’ La Vida Local: St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago

It’s Easy Being Green on March 17th

No matter what you do to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, it definitely at least means one thing city-wide: a good time. Sip some brews in an Irish pub near your corporate apartment, get …

Livin’ La Vida Local: National Noodle Month

Get Your Noodle On All Month Long at These Chicagoland Spots

In case you didn’t know, March is National Noodle Month. Whether that means cooking up a spaghetti dish in your fully furnished corporate apartment, or stepping outside your temporary …

Livin’ La Vida Local: Best Local Spot Jefferson Tap & Grille

CSN Vice President of Sales Kathy Elmendorf Guest Blogs About Her Favorite Best Local Spot

Jefferson Tap & Grille (325 N. Jefferson St.) is a favorite hangout for me and my husband, just a block from our home. It’s less …

Livin’ La Vida Local: Valentine’s Day Celebrations

Fall in Love with What Chicago has to Offer Feb. 14

Snow may be on the ground, but love is in the air: It’s almost Valentine’s Day. There are plenty of exciting love-themed events and specials going on outside your …

Livin’ La Vida Local: Staying at City View at the Highlands

What to Do Outside Your Lombard Corporate Apartment

City View at the Highlands in Lombard

So, you’re staying in the Chicago suburbs and not downtown near all the skyscrapers and busy sidewalks. That doesn’t mean you’re missing out on anything. You’re staying at City View at the …

Livin’ La Vida Local: Where To Spend New Year’s Eve

Ring in 2013 With One of These Chicago Events

New Year’s Eve is the best excuse you can have to hit the town in style. Don’t let the opportunity to kick back as we close out 2012 pass you by; …