Even if you do not know a whole lot about horses, travel you could still use the event of the 143rd Kentucky Derby as a timeout for amusing Chicago.
Relax on the out of doors terrace on the Thompson Chicago after you’re taking in considered one of its City Summer Camp offerings, which are lodge-specific reports for visitors.
Relax at the outdoor terrace at the Thompson Chicago after taking in certainly one of its City Summer Camp offerings, which might be lodge-extraordinary experiences for visitors. – Courtesy of Thompson Chicago
City Summer Camp
Nostalgic for summertime camp? The Gold Coast’s Thompson Chicago simply launched this 12 months’ City Summer Camp imparting an array of lodge-distinct stories for guests who’re health lovers, foodies, history buffs, or adventurers. Take personalized, guided jogging excursions to look at Chicago’s fine points of interest; be part of a Chicago professional on a non-public 90-minute tour introducing the architecture, history, and lifestyle of the hotel’s community; go to a modern-day domestic decor and garden boutique for a arms-on personal terrarium-constructing magnificence, or join an intimate cocktail magnificence and tasting or a gelato-making brilliance. Also, Thompson has partnered with Oak Street Beach to order volleyball courts for guests upon request and equip them with a seaside volleyball, a net, and, if favored, a custom picnic. Now thru Sept. 30 at Thompson Chicago, 21 E. Bellevue, Chicago. Pricing for City Summer Camp offerings varies by way of interest.
The Brown County Spring Blossom Parade steps off at 11 a.M. Saturday, May 6, in downtown Nashville, Ind.
The Brown County Spring Blossom Parade steps off at eleven a.M. Saturday, May 6, in downtown Nashville, Ind. –
Flowers and fungi
There’s a double-bill of out of doors amusing in Brown County, Indiana, the subsequent weekend with the 54th annual Spring Blossom Parade and the Morel Mushroom Festival. The 2017 parade topic is “Reaching for the Stars,” celebrating the 40th anniversary of the release of the primary “Star Wars” film. Brown County State Park is the site of the 10th annual Morel Mushroom Festival, which incorporates a model sale, cooking demonstrations, crafts, stay music, guided hikes, and children’ activities. 10 a.M. To 4 p.M. Saturday, May 6, at the Brown County State Park Nature Center. The parade steps off at 11 a.M. Saturday, May 6, in downtown Nashville, Indiana. Free. See browncounty.Com/.
It’s double the fun inside the Quad Cities subsequent weekend with two fests happening simultaneously: the new Rock Town Lit Fest in Rock Island, Illinois, and the Tour de Brew QC. The two-day literature party showcases authors and publishers from the Quad Cities place and Midwest with a lit crawl from 6 to nine p.M. Friday and an ebook truthful from 10 a.M. To four p.M. Saturday is featuring readings and presentations. The Tour de Brew QC takes bike riders on a scenic 35-mile experience alongside the Mississippi River with stops at 8 Quad Cities pubs. The Brat Pack will headline the after-celebration at the Rock Island Brewing Company. Lit Fest runs Friday and Saturday, May 5-6. The Tour de Brew QC runs from 10 a.M. To eight p.M. Saturday, May 6. The charity motorcycle trip starts and ends at the Rock Island Brewing Company, 1815 2d Ave., Rock Islan
The Day a “Tidal Wave” Hit Chicago
“Giant tidal wave hits local town lake.” April Fool’s joke? Probably. “Giant Tidal Wave Hits Chicago.” Joke, right? No. This was the headline of the afternoon edition of the Chicago Daily News on June 26, 1954.
I left the house in my beat-up Chevy at around 9:00 a.m. on a warm Saturday morning in June 1954 and drove uptown to Lake Michigan’s Montrose Beach and harbor to meet my father and some friends at the Wilson Rocks Bait Shop, where he hung out with his fellow fishermen. We were going to do some Perch fishing……which is a chewy white meat fish that is a taste of Heaven when deep-fried and served with lemon, tartar sauce, and accordion fries. Getting ready for my final year in high school, I had been working a hard construction job and was in need of some sun and relaxation. Perch was the answer this Saturday morning, but I would soon find something quite different……something that I would never forget.
