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 [...]
Tag: chicago
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 [...]
Little Goat
Little Goat is a diner/bakery/cafe with roof top events located at 820 W Randolph St. It's actually right next door to de cero. A friend invited me to lunch there and I arrived a bit earlier than I had expected and was at a loss having gone in the bakery entrance. While I love sweets [...]
Threadless
Threadless is an online t-shirt company whose headquarters are located in Chicago. The headquarters are at 1260 West Michigan Street which can be reached easily via bus and within a semi short walk from the blue line. They've been open since 2000. Artists can submit their work and people vote whether or not they want to wear [...]
Chicago Architecture Foundation
The Chicago Architecture Foundation can be found at 224 South Michigan Avenue. There are golden doors with glass and within those doors is probably one of the best gift shops I've ever been in. The Chicago Architecture Foundation was founded in 1966 and has grown from not just saving buildings in the city but hosting over [...]
La Boulangerie-closed
La Boulangerie is a French Bakery, Crêpe bar, and Cafe. It's located in Belmont/Boystown at 915 West Belmont Street a short walk from the Belmont Red/Brown line stop. A friend and I went on a hot day and were sad that they didn't have any air conditioning but still ordered and sat down. She ordered a sandwich [...]
The Donut Vault
The Doughnut Vault is located at 401 North Franklin Avenue near the Brown/Purple line Merchandise Mart stop. They open around 8am Monday through Friday and 9:30 on the weekends. At Merchandise Mart you have a couple options, you can find stairs and walk down from the platform or follow the majority of the crowd up into [...]
Harold Washington Library
The Harold Washington Library is located in the South Loop at 400 South State Street. The Library stop for brown, pink and orange lines stop right next too it and the harrison red line stop is nearby. The ten story building draws many eyes especially for the owl statues on top looking out over the [...]
Metro
The Metro is a concert hall and bar that opened in 1982 located in Wrigglyville 3730 North Clark Street. It can be reached pretty easily off the Addison red line stop. Each time I have been to the Metro it has been for Story Week. The workers tend to be really nice, and since I'm usually volunteering for [...]
Story Week: Festival of Writers-Canceled?
Story Week Festival of Writers is a free week long annual event downtown Chicago. It's put on by Columbia College of Chicago and several other sponsors. The events include panels, Q&A's, readings, and performances. Authors, editors and agents come into town for events, readings, book signings, discuss the current state of affairs from their view point in the world [...]