The local lettering and crafts boutique is offering a variety of curated care packages — including Unicorn Magic, Girl Power, Book Lover, Work From Home, Cat Love, and more—that they’ll ship to your friend for free along with a card and hand-written note.
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Logan Square SEO Firm Launches Marketing Scholarship Program
Local firm SEO Design Chicago recently launched a new scholarship program to help young marketers kick-start their careers.
Continue ReadingBusy Beaver Button Co. Geared Up for Election Day
Get an inside look at the political button game ahead of Election Day in Chicago from local button company Busy Beaver.
Continue Reading‘Thunder Domes’ Designer Brings Geodesic Domes to the Bar — and Beyond
Buckminster Fuller believed that geodesic domes have the power to change the world. The architect’s lightweight dome structures, which could be easily assembled and shipped virtually anywhere, seemed to represent freedom and a creative, cost-effective approach to home building. In the 1960s and ’70s, domes sprouted up in a variety of remote outposts, from New… Read More
Continue ReadingAs Earthquakes Rock Puerto Rico, Local Group Sends 'Art to the Rescue'
Through art therapy and fundraising, local nonprofit group Arte al Rescate is helping rebuild Puerto Rico one piece of art at a time.
Continue ReadingLa Boulangerie to Debut Evening Menu, Wine Pairings in Mid-January
La Boulangerie will debut a new evening menu this month, featuring an assortment of French foods and a curated wine list.
Continue ReadingRevolution Brewing to Release Beer Honoring Marijuana Legalization in Illinois
According to Revolution Brewing, recommended pairings for the new beer include tacos, nacho cheese Doritos, Hawaiian pizza, and the television show Planet Earth.
Continue ReadingWhy is The Dill Pickle Named After a 1920s Hobo Speakeasy?
The Dill Pickle Co-op is named after the Dill Pickle Club, a bohemian speakeasy that served as a gathering place for labor activists, hobos and gangsters as well as leading scholars and literary figures.
Continue ReadingTips on Appreciating ‘Vernacular Architecture’ from a Former Rick Steves Travel Guide
Beyond skyscrapers and landmarks, Chicago’s everyday “vernacular architecture” can have much more to tell us about ourselves and the ways we live our lives.
Continue ReadingDesign Firm Reclaims Street Using Chickens, Bocce Ball for ‘Urbanist Holiday’
Architecture firm Moss Design created a one-day pop-up park, including a chicken coop and a pizza oven, to show the need for more urban greenspace.
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