A woman who launched a million whys, Vivian Maier is the kind of person we all wish we could be but would dread becoming. Like a great painter whose genius isn’t recognized until after they’ve gone, her talent wasn’t discovered until after she had died obscurely and in poverty at the age of 83, without …
Blues, a music form that defines honesty in unforgettable ways, took center stage in Chicago last week. Festivities and concerts were held in scores of venues north, south and west that celebrated all manifestations of the blues while commemorating the 50th anniversary of Alligator Records. Founded and still run by blues fan extraordinaire Bruce Iglauer, …
Getting away from the known reminds us that the world is a big complex place. You don’t have to go very far to find that out. Wonderland Distillery got into making whiskey, gin and vodka two years ago and has started racking up accolades for the quality of their products, especially their whiskeys. Located just …
Staycation. Depending on who you believe, the word’s only been around for the last 13 or 15 years and has lots of supposed fathers. Originally meant to describe time off from work that you spend at home rather than someplace else, staycation as a concept has matured. For quite a while now it includes getaways …