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Neill deGrasse Tyson

Bring the nerds in your life to see famed astrophysicist and funny man Neill deGrasse Tyson at the Chicago Theatre May 16, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! Neill deGrasse Tyson is a popular speaker on the mysteries of the universe, that astound the rest of us. […]

Chicago Zine Fest

Bring your family nerds to the Chicago Zine Fest at Plumbers Union Hall May 5-6, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! What is a zine? Think magazine, only take off the “maga!” The Chicago Zine Fest celebrates small publishers and independent presses. There will be workshops, readings […]

Neil Diamond in Concert

Come to Chicago’s United Center to hear rocker Neil Diamond May 28, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! Neil Diamond, performing for his 50th year, is an American music icon. He has sold more than 120 million albums and has had 38 Top Ten hits. And who […]

“Chicago” the Musical

Come to the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook to see the smash hit musical “Chicago” May 1 through June 18, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! “Chicago” has had a long run, starting in 1975, starring Broadway legends Chita Rivera and Gwen Verdon. The 1996 revival, starring […]

Garfield Park Spring Flower Show

Bring the family to the Garfield Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show through April, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! The Garfield Park Observatory Spring Flower Show will fill your senses with color and perfume! Wander through azaleas, tulips, snap dragons, and camellias! Special this year is the […]

Chicago Artisan Chocolate Show

If you believe the old saw, “When it comes to chocolate resistance is futile,” then come to the Chicago Artisan Chocolate Show at the Stephen M. Baily Auditorium April 22-23, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! The Chicago Artisan Chocolate Show features over forty vendors offering samples […]

Brian Regan Comedy Show

Come to Chicago for the fabulous Brian Regan show at the Chicago Theatre April 7, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! Brian Regan brings his standup comedy to the Chicago Theatre. One of the so-called “clean” comics, Regan uses self-deprecation and sarcasm as an art form. Like […]

Brave Combo at Fitzgerald’s

Bring your sweetie to see the great dance band Brave Combo at Fitzgerald’s Night Club April 14, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! Music lovers know that Fitzgerald’s Night Club is one of the top ten music venues in the country. Grammy Award winning band Brave Combo […]

Experience Hendrix

Rock and roll your way to the Chicago Theatre to see Experience Hendrix, an all-star tribute to Jimi Hendrix March 25, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! Experience Hendrix is one of the hottest tickets in the US. Dig the performers: Billy Cox, the Jimi Hendrix Experience; […]

Comedy Get Down

Get your standup comedy groove on at the Comedy Get Down, at Chicago’s United Center March 11, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! The Comedy Get Down consists of funnymen Cedric the Entertainer, George Lopez, D.L. Hughley, Edie Griffin and Charlie Murphy. They bring their laugh riot […]