47 posts tagged ChicagoRiver

Its near the corner of Wells and Hubbard, just north of the Chicago River and the Loop. (The other recommended Chicago pizza place seems to be Ginos East; anyone out there tried them? The pizzas fresh to order at Malnatis, so they need 25 minutes or so to make it. Malnatis deep dish pie sure aint Pizza Hut.

The Chicago River Project On a day in the summer of 2008, a small number of explorers will converge early in the morning at the spot where the Chicago River meets Lake Michigan. From there they will explore the river and the areas surrounding its banks by making a trek on foot away from the river’s ending toward its unseen origin.

The Friends of the Chicago River hold annual cleanup days in both the spring and fall. Today was the spring day, and for the second year in a row, I went to help at the river bend near Lathrop Homes. There's about a twelve-foot wall with an eight-foot fence on top, over which we pull the trash.

totally beat can't blog hauled a full truckload of garbage out of the river more later

As I reported a couple weeks ago, Ellen DeGeneres will be taping a special one-time-only episode here in Chicago on Saturday, May 3. I tried to get tickets via the show’s website, but I’m assuming that since I haven’t heard anything by now, I won’t be receiving any. Oh well.

This is ridiculous. I live in Chicago. Occasionally, if we're lucky, Chicagoans will see a stray deer in the viscinity of the forest preserves. Indeed I pulled over on my way home from the airport last week to show my grandsons Bambi and a friend of hers, two doe grazing in an empty lot.

See Ellen in Chicago Chicago, get your dancing shoes on. Ellen DeGeneres is coming to town! “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” is taping a special one-time-only episode here on May 3. The show’s website has ticket information as well as a forum where thousands of fans have left tips on what Ellen should do while she’s here.

• Jerry Seinfeld will be performing his stand-up routine at The Chicago Theatre. (Apr 11-12) • At the Ibeji African Market Days, you can browse through handmade baskets, handbags, silk scarves, silver jewelry, and more on the ground floor of the James R. Thompson State of Illinois Center.

Although most of the ground near the North Branch of the Chicago River is brown, there are some patches of green here and there, such as this spot in the Bunker Hill Woods in Niles. The last few days have been quite warm--today it's only in the mid 50s.

The St. Patrick's Day River Illinois Chicago Chicago River Landscape Architecture Parade Social / Demographics St. Patrick's Day 17 March 2008 - 2:00pm Chicago Tribune As part of its yearly tradition, officials in Chicago have dyed the Chicago River green to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.