Livin’ La Vida Local: Super Bowl Celebrations

Where to Watch the 49ers Take on the Ravens

Superbowl-2013

The day to lounge around with friends, slightly binging on snacks, while glued to the TV is here: Super Bowl Sunday. Order some pizza and pop to watch the big game …

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: Saving While Splurging

CSN Inside Sales Coordinator Erica Hale Guest Blogs Her Smart Shopping Tips

The holiday season can be stressful, and it’s almost always more than you budgeted for. But you can get great thrifty consignment store finds to high-end designer labels …

Livin’ La Vida Local: Thanksgiving Weekend in Chicago

Give Thanks For These Chicago Happenings

The last stretch of November holds more than just a few days off from work; it’s Thanksgiving weekend. Whether it’s the food, the shopping, the return of holiday music or the time spent among …

Livin’ La Vida Local: National Vegan Month

Appreciate The Meat- And Dairy-Free This November

Plenty know Chicago for its hot dogs, Italian beef, Polish sausage and other meat-heavy delicacies. Even still, this city is home to plenty of happy vegetarians and vegans. Increase your awareness of the …

Livin’ La Vida Local: Farmers Markets

Eatin’ So Fresh And So Clean

Recap your recent milk and bread run to Dominick’s. Yeah… yawn. Picking up your produce at a local farmers market injects a slightly more exhilarating twist into the would-be chore of grocery shopping.

Putting …

Best Local: Where To Go For a Movie Night

Make that popcorn a large– you’ll want to stick around these theaters for a while

There’s a reason Netflix hasn’t taken over the world. The moment a movie theater lowers the house lights will always beat hitting “play” on your …