Archive for April, 2007
Spacca Napoli
Spacca Napoli is a small pizzeria located in Ravenswood, on the corner of Ravenswood and Sunnyside. It’s a tiny oasis of authentic Italian goodness tucked along the industrial corridor of Ravenswood. Read more
No commentsChicago Skateboarding
Here’s a pretty rough outline of skateboarding in the city of Chicago. It’s not the easiest thing, living in quite possibly one of the most uptight cities in the states, but it gets done and here’s how.
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Why Ogilvie station is the best Metra station in the universe (of Chicago)
Chicago is a city of rivalries, White Sox vs. Cubs, (Cubs vs Cardinals), Bears vs Packers, but none compare to that of the Metra stations: Union Station vs. Ogilvie (note that Metra Electric doesn’t count, as no one really recognizes it as a station, at least no one that matters).
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Life’s a Beach!
Need an alternative to bars and loud music? Chicago is home to 33 beautiful beaches nestled along an 18-mile lakefront path. The beaches are open for swimming the Friday before Memorial Day to Labor Day, 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
No commentsWhat’s a City Without Traffic?
When we think of big cities, we are often reminded of traffic jams. But the worst–or if you’d prefer, the best–jam has to be the Dan Ryan Expressway, since reconstruction began in March 2006. Just ask any of the 320,000 drivers who use the expressway daily.
Students Targeted by Military
The U.S. Army finally reached its enlistment goal in 2006, signing up 80,000 new recruits. Having missed enlistment goals since the start of the war in Iraq, the military is beefing up ways to lure recruits. The Army is opening a new recruiting office at State and Harrison, right in the center of an area filled with college and high school students.
No commentsFear Not!
What type of people live in Chicago? My Aunt Eva, born June 15, 1916, has lived in Chicago most of her life, but lives in fear of the city, its residents, and its technology. Yes, I said technology.