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

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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: Staying at Lincoln at the Parks in Naperville

Where to Go Around Your Naperville Corporate Apartment

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Not all the magic of the Chicago area is contained in the city: the Chicago suburbs have plenty of treasures of their own. If you’re staying at Lincoln at the Parks or …

Livin’ La Vida Local: Best Local Spot Vino Cellar in Lombard

CSN Sales Manager Maureen Callan Guest Blogs About Her Favorite New Best Local Spot

Vino Cellar (141 W. St. Charles Rd.) is a new wine bar and wine shop in suburban downtown Lombard. I recently visited this three-month-old spot …

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: Happy Birthday, Chicago!

Celebrate the City’s 176th Birthday with a Local Bash

If anyone or anything deserves a super birthday celebration it’s our beautiful city. On Monday, March 4, the city of Chicago turns 176. And, naturally, there are celebratory events all …

Livin’ La Vida Local: Chicago Theatre Week

Give Yourself a Reason to be Dramatic

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No one likes getting tangled up in drama—unless it’s on the stage. The theater scene in Chicago is a major attraction for tourists and locals alike. There’s no better time to check out …

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 …