Cheap Articles
Every once and a while we give one of our staff members a Jackson and set them loose on the town. They come back with an expense account and a report of how they rid themselves of the heathen bill.
Spending twenty bucks is not a difficult thing t...
Here's a quicky run down of the second run, discount, and inexpensive movie theaters within the city limits.
You can scroll to the bottom for quick links to schedules.
3 Penny Cinema
Address:
2424 N. Lincoln Ave
Ph...
Chicago may not seem like very much of a 24 hour town but there certainly are some good, cheap places to eat if you.re up late. All of the following restaurants are open 24 hours.
If you.re anywhere near Rogers Park, Standees, located at Granville ...
In 1932 University of Chicago students started an organization called the Documentary Film Group. Fast forward a little over seventy years and the Documentary Film Group has become a 485 seat, state-of-the-art cinema. Thanks to the work of countle...
Yes, we have seen some inflation in this country in the past few years. However, that doesn’t excuse the exhorted rise of movie tickets. And it’s not just me that feels this way. Exhibitor Relations released a study that confirms many movie goers...
Chicago is one of the largest and most populated cities in the United States. It has many attractions for visitors and tourists, to travel around and see. One of the oldest and more popular of all the attractions in Chicago is the City Gallery in th...
Do you ride the CTA frequently? Here are some hints that may help you out or speed up your trip.
Don't ever take the #22 Clark if you're in a hurry, especially in rush hour. This bus gets notoriously late, especially near the end of its run becaus...
I met some tourists on the L yesterday and explained the Free Trolley to them. The obvious local sitting two seats over had his ear pitched to our discussion which lead me to believe that perhaps there are Chicagoans who don't take advantage of thi...
Hello From Chicago - A Personal Tour of the Chicago Cultural Center
By: Susanne Pacher
Yesterday, after our lovely Austrian breakfast we went downtown to the Chicago Cultural Center, the main downtown information hub for tourists, to ask some quest...
Hello From Chicago - A Visit to the Pullman Historic District
By: Susanne Pacher
After being appropriately prepped as a result of our visit to the Chicago Cultural Center we decided to head off yesterday to visit the Pullman Historic District, a pl...
Hello From Chicago - Chinatown and Second City
By: Susanne Pacher
After thoroughly exploring the Pullman Historic District, we decided to check out Chinatown, one of the many ethnic neighbourhoods that Chicago has to offer. The weather had turned f...
Hello From Chicago - First Impressions
By: Susanne Pacher
Chicago, Arlington House Youth Hostel, Friday, October 21, 6:05 am
So here I am again, on another short excursion away from home. I've been awake for an hour already and decided the best t...
Hello From Chicago - Multiple Australian Connections
By: Susanne Pacher
Chicago, Screenz Internet Cafe, Saturday, October 21, 2005, 10:25 am
So the two of us expatriate Austrians are staying at the Arlington House Hostel, in itself an exciting ex...
Hello From Chicago - The Field Museum and Pompeii
By: Susanne Pacher
Hello from Chicago - The Field Museum and Pompeii - "Stories from an Eruption"
Yesterday I got up early again and typed up my travel reports on the free computer at the Arlingto...
Hello From Chicago - The Windy City
By: Susanne Pacher
Chicago was founded in the early 1800s and served as a connection between the developed East Coast and the enlarged Wild West. On the shores of Lake Michigan, the development of suburbia and sk...
Hello From Chicago - What A Fabulously Photogenic City!
By: Susanne Pacher
Chicago, Screenz Internet Cafe, Saturday, October 21, 2005, 9:15 am
Yesterday I woke up at 5:00 am Chicago time and I figured I might as well get ahead of the crowd at the...
While doing some web research on Hyde Park (our current neighborhood of the month), I stumbled onto Mr. Hyde Records. This label not only focuses on Hyde Park, but is also non-profit entity focused on promoting the music scene in the neighborhood a...
I write this article with the following demographic in mind: visitors to the city who want to photograph something other than Grant Park and the Sears Tower but don't know where to go and people casually interested in photography who don't necessari...
Ennui
Driving on Sheridan, one cant help but notice the horribly ugly scrap metal sculpture that adorns the corner in front of Ennui. Aptly named, Ennui is one of my favorite places to meet friends, sit around, and for the most part do nothing at a...
You can find out about the Chicago Card and the Chicago Card Plus many places, but I thought a clear, concise article about it's benefits would be a nice feature for the site. There were also a few questions I had after reading all CTA's literature...
Any given thrift store has the potential to be a gold mine or a disaster for electronic equipment. This article covers equipment such as computers, televisions, stereos, and the like. Media such as CDs, disks, tapes, and appliances are fairly hit ...
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Book Reviews by Anne Brandt
A Walk Through Graceland Cemetery
by Barbara Lanctot
They don't bury people the way they used to.
Back when Chicago was emerging from trading outpost to mega-metropolis, the movers and shakers of local society went to t...
Chicago's Street Guide to the Supernatural
by Richard T. Crowe with Carol Mercado
They're baaaaaaack. Haunted houses are cropping up around Chicagoland to the spooky delight of those who visit them and the financial delight of those who s...
Lost Chicago
by David Lowe
Even if you don't own a cocktail table, you might want to own the cocktail table book titled Lost Chicago by David Lowe. It's a masterful collection of photographs and prose on Chicago architecture that has see...
Slightly Off-topic Articles
7 Tips For Buying Cheap Laptop
by: Charles Wee
Laptops are gaining in popularity these days. Almost everyone is carrying one now either for work or entertainment. Laptops with the latest technology are introduced to the market everyday and these ne...
Cheap Backpacks
by: Steve Gillman
Cheap backpacks can be made, but I don't recommend it. Unless you are extremely skilled at sewing, it isn't likely to come out like you want. Also, even if you are an expert, it will probably take less of your time...
Cheap Electric Guitars
by: Henry Genry
If you are looking for cheap electric guitars there is a lot of choice out there.
You can buy a cheap electric guitar from as little as £70 and there are a number of brands making cheap guitars.
Don’t spen...
Which Is Which: Cheap Laptop Or Cheap Desktop?
by: Florie Lyn Masarate
Should you buy a cheap laptop or a cheap desktop?
You may find yourself asking that question many times while shopping for a computer. This guide offers you the pros and cons ...
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