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Robbie Fulks and The Famous Brothers at Fitzgerald’s

Ring in the New Year with music, beer, and good cheer with alt-country music star Robbie Fulks and The Famous Brothers, January 2 at Fitzgerald’s Night Club, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! Fitzgerald’s Night Club is celebrating its 35th anniversary with a sense of humor! Enjoy […]

Winter Wonder Fest at Navy Pier

Bring the family to the PNC Bank Winter Wonder Fest at Navy Pier, January 1-10, and stay at the nearby and family friendly Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! Baby, it’s cold outside, you say? The PNC Band Winter Wonder Fest is indoors! There will be dozens of rides and slides and other activities. […]

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”

Bring the family for the holiday classic “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” at Provision Theater, running through December 20, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! If you have kids, you have heard of the Herdman family and read the book, “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” by Barbara […]

“Potted Potter” The Unauthorized Harry Experience

Bring the family to see the hilarious “Potted Potter-The Unauthorized Harry Experience-A Parody by Dan and Jeff” December 10-January 2, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! “Potted Potter-The Unauthorized Harry Experience-A Parody by Dan and Jeff,” a two man show, crams all the adventure of the Harry […]

The Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show

Ring in your holiday by bringing the family to see The Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show at Dominican University’s Lund Hall December 4, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Inn Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! The Blind Boys of Alabama are as good as it gets in the realms of soul […]

Illumination Show at Morton Arboretum

Bring the nature lovers in your family to experience Illumination at beautiful Morton Arboretum, a holiday-themed light and sound show, through January 2, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! Morton Arboretum’s Illumination is a delightful light, sound and sights display. The illumination walk is a mile in […]

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas the Musical

Put the family in a holiday mood by seeing “Irving Berlin’s White Christmas the Musical” at the fabulous Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace October 2 through January 3, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! Remember the classic 1954 holiday film “White Christmas,” starring Bing Crosby, Danny […]

Tommy Castro & The Painkillers at Fitzgerald’s

Hungry for some blues music? Come see blues artists Tommy Castro & The Painkillers at Fitzgerald’s Night Club in Oak Park November 20, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! Tommy Castro and The Painkillers (bassist Randy McDonald, keyboardist Michael Emerson, drummer Bowen Brown) are legendary for their […]

The Chicago Humanities Festival

Show your humanity by attending the Chicago Humanities Festival October 28-November 8, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! This year’s theme of the Chicago Humanities Festival is “Citizen.” One hundred guest speakers, films, music events and book readings will take place. This writer remembers the world premiere […]

“Mamma Mia” the Musical

Your girlfriend will say, “Mamma mia!” when you take her to see “Mamma Mia” the musical at the Cadillac Theatre in downtown Chicago November 10-15, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside! If you live on another planet, “Mamma Mia” is the smash hit Broadway show featuring the […]