When we'd visited the Tokyo Tower the evening before we passed a One Piece themed shop and cafe and I really wanted to go back and see them when they were open. So after trying on Yukata's in Harujuku we headed back to the Tokyo Tower to have lunch. We grabbed a menu and waited in [...]
Category: events
Party Adventures and Misadventures
So that last couple of weekends have been filled with parties and I've taken this weekend off to recover. The first event/party I went to was Seoultube. I went with a youtuber friend of mine. It was originally suppose to be in a park, but due to the rain it got moved to the Hidden [...]
Lotus Lantern Festival Parade
In Seoul there is a lot to see and do for the Lotus Lantern Festival. However if you don't want to/or can't stay downtown for the weekend you have to pick and choose. The Lotus Lantern Festival happens in early May in celebration of Buddha's Birthday. A friend and I picked the parade. The parade [...]
Steampunk tea time at Geek Bar Beta
The Geek Bar Beta is in Wicker park at 1941 West North Avenue. A friend told me about the event and I dressed up, though I think my outfit turned out more like a pirate then steampunk, and met my friends at the bar. The Geek Bar Beta hosts a lot of events. The night prior [...]
Lights at Anheuser-Busch Brewery and Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
There are several places to go in or near St. Louis to see lights around the holidays. One of the first was at Anheuser-Busch holiday light display at their St. Louis Brewery located at 1200 Lynch Street. It's free and open from Late November to early January (ending on January 4th). It's the 29th year [...]
Comfort Station
In the middle of Logan Square is the Comfort Station located at 2579 N Milwaukee Ave. It's a art building, usually whenever I go by it's closed off but recently while walking past I noticed the door was open and inside the walls were covered in art. The building looks like a little cottage [...]
Logan Square Halloween Parade
This weekend I stumbled upon the 10th annual Logan Square Halloween parade. It's a family friendly event and tends to be the weekend before Halloween starting around 5pm at the Illinois Centennial Monument which can be seen at the Logan Square park, right next to the blue line CTA stop. At 5:30 the parade begins. This year [...]
Columbia College Chicago: Manifest
At the end of each school year before students head home Columbia College Chicago takes over the South Loop with Manifest. It's open and free to the public but is at it's very essence the senior students art showcases. All buildings and galleries are open and the campus is packed with events. It's kicked off [...]
Bit Bash
Bit Bash was hosted in September, and was a free independent gaming festival at Threadless Headquarters near the West Side at 1260 West Madison Street. I met up with some friends at the event. Originally in the event information you needed to order a free ticket, and then later they said they were sold out of ticket due [...]
Ravenswood Artwalk
Ravenswood Artwalk is located near the brown line Montrose or Damen stop or off the Ravenswood metra station from the Metra UPN North. The RAW tour of arts and industry is put on in order to celebrate Chicago artist month and allows visitors to take a look at different artists studios and a chance to buy [...]