Get Out and Enjoy Free Stuff in Chicago
July 9th, 2010 by Shorty
I have already shared information about Chicago Summer Dance. Other offerings with FREE admission include
- Movies in the Park
- Neighborhood Festivals
- Art Fairs
- Other popular city events
- Museums have free days or check out museum passes at the Chicago Public Library
- City beaches
- City Neighborhood Tours are not free but they won’t bust your bank
No one has a good reason to be stuck in the house in this nice weather unless they just want to be. So, gather your friends and family, and go out and have a good time for free (or low cost).
Also, if you learn of other free things to do in the city, please share with my viewing audience.
Chicago River Turns Green at 10:45 a.m on March 13th
March 12th, 2010 by Shorty
Check out other St. Patrick’s Day events at Explore Chicago.
Credit: Photo taken from Explore Chicago
Internships for College Students – Apply thru 2/26/10
February 3rd, 2010 by Shorty
The Mayor’s Office of Special Events summer Intern positions are now posted at www.explorechicago.org/specialevents.
We are looking for interns to work in the following departments – Farmers Market, Film Office, Finance, Hospitality, Jumping Jack, Neighborhood Festivals, Programming, Protocol, Public Relations, Sponsorship, and Sports Development.
Minimum Requirements – Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university, or law school OR an accredited business or data processing/informat ion technology school. Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale, or a 3.5 on a 5.0 grading scale.
The Entire South Side is NOT the Englewood Community
February 2nd, 2010 by ShortyI like Explore Chicago. In fact, it’s one of my resources for things to do around Chicago. While researching information about the Englewood community, I ran across some information that pushed a wrong button.
“Other noteworthy community anchors in Englewood include the renovated 1927-vintage New Regal Theater, a new police station, branch library and the AIA award-winning Gary Comer Youth Center.”
While the Chicago news media would have viewers thinking that the Englewood community spans from 35th Street to 95th Street (North to South) and from King Drive to Damen (East to West). That is NOT right. While I do not know the actual boundaries of Englewood (orange), I know that those boundaries are wrong.
I also know that the New Regal Theater sits at 1645 East 79th Street in the South Shore Community (yellow). And the Gary Comer Youth Center is located at 7200 S. Ingleside in Avalon Park (blue-green). Check out the map below.
So, to my buddies at Explore Chicago. While I commend you for attempting to boost the Englewood community, at least report accurate information. Your audience will appreciate it.
On a sarcastic note:
If it were true that Englewood did have The Regal, library and Gary Youth Center along with the new Kennedy King College, and the powers-that-be were serious about the growth of the community and its residents, would there really be a need for the new police station? I’m just saying.
Credits: This map was retrieved from Wikipedia via Google.