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Adler Planetarium Review

Adler Planetarium! Space-type place. People smile here. It is basically a crime to visit Chicago without spending some time in…

A Shedd Aquarium Review: Where Chicago’s Dragons & Flying Rays Thrive

On a Tuesday in August, I visited another jewel in Chicago's crown: The John G. Shedd Aquarium, a treasure trove…

Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art Doesn’t Like Your Camera. Why?

On Tuesday, I hunted down and explored the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art (otherwise known as MCA). I had specifically…

Chicago’s Crown Fountain (by Jaume Plensa) brings together Children of All Skin Tones

In downtown Chicago's Millennium Park, just a short walk west from The Bean (Cloud Gate) structure, there is a truly…

Is Navy Pier a glorified shopping mall?

The city of Chicago is full of wonders and gems for the curious traveller to discover. While I was there,…

7 Things to Know Before You Visit Sears Tower (or Willis Tower, whatever)

You can read about how huge it is. You can see photos of it on the internet. You can photograph…

Seen The Bean? (Chicago Cloud Gate)

This is my kind of town, Chicago is My kind of town. Chicago is My kind of people too, People…

Madison Museum of Contemporary Art Review

Let me just come out and say it: Sometimes the most beautiful aspect of an art museum isn't its art,…

Tenney Park and Lock Review: The Scenic Secret of Madison’s Isthmus

In August, I took a sojourn down to Madison and then to Chicago. I'm not going to publish this trip…

Minneapolis Central Library Review

The following article is part of a series of articles chronicling my trip to Dallas in December 2007 in which…