THIS WEEKEND IN CHICAGO - CHICAGOANS NOT QUITE IN FULL SWING YET!
We're not quie in full swing
yet with switching our gears for the Holidays around here in Chicago.
How lucky are we to have a quiet, restful weekend before we’re back to
non-stop activities?
Not
to fret though. If you feel the need to
get out and about, here’s a run down of what’s going on this weekend –
Chicago’s Perfect 10 returns for a second
year to Navy Pier (600 E. Grand
Avenue) in the Streeterville neighborhood on Saturday at 7:30 a.m. This event features a 10K run, a 10-mile run
and a Bubba Gump’s kids’ fun run that is perfect for city dwellers,
suburbanites and even out-of-towners because it offers all a unique experience
that starts at the #1 tourist and leisure destination in the Midwest and takes
runners along a picturesque lakefront path.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and a “Quality of Life” expo with
sports and health vendors will also be on hand!
Calling
all my holiday cooks! This Saturday at
12:00 p.m. a Holiday Cooking Demonstration
will be held at Carnivale (702 W. Fulton Market) in the
River West neighborhood. This class will
feature seasonal holiday dishes such as roasted squash soup, New Orleans style Tasso ham, bread pudding
and chocolate truffles as demonstrated by Carnivale’s
Executive Chef David Dworshak! Fee is
$25 and reservations are required.
Calling
all my early holiday shoppers! This
Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. a Handmade Market
will be held at The Empty Bottle
(1035 N. Western Avenue) in the Ukrainian
Village
neighborhood. This unique event features
handmade
items such as clothing, purses, jewelry and accessories by more than 30 local
crafters for that unique or hard-to-shop-for person on your holiday list!
For
the kids this weekend, there is --
the
Children’s Lantern Fest
held at the DANK Haus German American
Cultural Center (4740 N.
Western Avenue) in the Lincoln Square neighborhood on Sunday from
2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. This autumn
celebration features crafts, singing and a lantern parade at dusk. The admission fee of $7 for kids 3 and up
(free for parents) includes all the supplies needed to craft and light their
traditional German lantern, then parade through Lincoln Square singing and
swinging their little lanterns! Tickets
are limited, so reserve your place today!!
the
Veterans Day Celebration held
at Brookfield Zoo (First Avenue and 31st Street) in Brookfield on Sunday at
1:00 p.m. This special recognition
ceremony to honor those who have proudly served and died for our nation will
feature the placing of a memorial wreath at the Zoo’s Roosevelt Fountain, a
chorus of the National Anthem, and a visit by Zeus, one of the Zoo’s bald
eagles. Other featured activities
include a vocal performance by The Arlingtones singing patriotic music, special
Zoo chats such as crocodile chat in The Swamp, lion chat at Big Cats, polar
bear chat at the Great Bear Wilderness and others!
Finally,
I have saved the best and most important for last – the Warm Up & Bear Down Chili Cook-Off
being held at the Moonshine Brewing
Company (1824 W. Division Street) in the heart of the Wicker Park
neighborhood on Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Prior to the show-down between the Chicago
Bears and the Houston Texans, Moonshine’s parking
lot will be transformed into the biggest tailgating party outside Soldier Field
with a chili cook-off featuring up to 16 pro and amateur cooks for the coveted
Gilded Ladle trophy and a bowl full of cash!
Afterwards, return inside for a 7:20 p.m. kickoff as the Bears take on
the Texans, or hop on the party buses to and from the game for those lucky ones
who have tickets!!
Full Swing Or Not, I’m Gearing Up For
The Holidays – After The Bears Game Of Course!!
SUE MOSS & DEAN’S TEAM CHICAGO
