Author: pytog
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Chicago Musical Theatre at a Fraction of the Cost
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Taking a Chance at Broadway in Chicago’s Digital Lottery The Fall season is upon us. For sports people, that means they’re watching tv on a different day. But for those of us who were indoor children, musical theatre is in session! Thankfully there’s lots of great shows, but a new…
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Dining Under the Tree: A Look Inside Chicago’s Walnut Room
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It’s Not Even Halloween…but I’m Booking Christmas Dinner (and Why You Should too!) For Christmas lovers, the holiday season is just around the corner. For those with less affectionate feelings toward the holidays…it’s not even Halloween yet (yeah, I know)! However, late September is marked on my calendar for reservations…
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Great Leaders & Monuments—MLK Jr. Monument: Finding Hope In DC
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Visiting the Stone of Hope MLK Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that.”― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches Last September, I excitedly visited our nation’s capital, the beautiful and historic Washington, DC. You can read my…
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When You Need to Take a Breather from the City
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Sunflower Fields at Von Bergen’s Country Market As the season is winding down, all things that summer brings are at an end. I’m sure they were fun and you got lots of great pictures. But vacations, weekend getaways, road trips, graduation celebrations, barbecues, parties, and holiday breaks are…a lot! Fall…
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Tulips ‘n’ Tulips all around!
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I didn’t expect to write this post tonight, but I find the need to celebrate the beautiful Tulips ’n’ Tulips I see all around! As I look back at this heat-driven (some might say cruel) summer, I was mostly enchanted by my visit to Holland, Michigan. What do you get…