Summer is perfect for outdoor barbecues, and more and more women are becoming grilling enthusiasts. We asked Tai Pett, Catering Manager at Smoke Daddy Restaurant in Wicker Park, to share her summer grilling tips.
One of the best ways to spend a beautiful summer day is at the Chicago Botanic Garden, where the season is in full bloom. … read more …
Summer in Chicago is oh-so-fleeting. With only three weeks of August left, we’re all trying to make the most out of the warm temps and sunshine. While there are countless outdoor activities in the city to choose from, it’s good to leave the hustle and bustle sometimes and refresh and recharge by getting back in touch with nature. Whether it’s a short day trip or a long weekend, there are many places within a few hours drive from the city that make for a perfect getaway to enjoy the best of nature – fresh air, beautiful scenery, wide open spaces, and plenty of outdoor recreation. … read more …
The health benefits of yoga are widely touted, and when we heard that you could do it on the beach, we knew we had to check it out. We headed out to 12th St. Beach by Adler Planetarium to check out Catherine “Yoga Cat” Boskovic’s Yoga on the Beach class, a weekly session she teaches on Monday evenings. Catherine has been doing yoga since 1994 after finding that the practice helped her during a stressful time in her life. After quitting her corporate job, she traveled the world, studied yoga and returned to Chicago where she began teaching full-time in 2002. We asked Cat to share her knowledge of yoga with us…
