Located in historic Garfield Park, the building is a soaring all-glass structure that makes a stunning backdrop for spring blooms. Downtown tulips Every spring, Michigan Avenue bursts into bloom thanks to thousands of tulip bulbs imported from the Netherlands. The stunning display stretches along...
Navy Pieroffers unbeatable views of Lake Michigan and theNavy Pier Beer Gardenis a great space to soak up all the excitement of the weekend. In addition to being surrounded by the Air and Water show action, the Beer Garden will also feature various live music throughout the weekend. Many o...
Still the one everyone raves about, and considered a true landmark in the Harrisburg area, The Glass Lounge gets high marks for numerous cuts that start at $30. Customer reviews rave about the size of the portions, the quality of the food, and the unpretentious vibe the tavern has to off...
Detroit, Michigan Whatever your creative passion, you’ll find something that speaks to you in Detroit. Music lovers won’t want to leave the Motown Museum. The Detroit Institute of Arts Museum is home to the famed “Detroit Industry Murals” by Mexican painter Diego Rivera. And downtown is...
A renowned economist, her appointment marks the third Democratic administration in which she has served. Yellen served under Clinton as an economic adviser and was later tapped by Obama as the first woman to chair the Federal Reserve Board. Yellen broke another glass ceiling upon her confirmation ...
The Florida manatee is an amazing creature to observe. It would be a great loss to us all if we allow them to fade away forever like theSteller’s sea cow, a close relative of theirs which is now extinct. Visit Florida and stop by the many state parks that are winter home to manatee...
Los Angeles was home for my first fifty years. I loved the light, the proximity of mountains and sea, the cultural and artistic energy, the eccentric diversity of architectural styles, and the freedom to explore new ways of being and doing. Where else, with some heroic driving, could you ...
So, the teenager fled Winnipeg for greener pastures in Detroit, Michigan via Windsor, Ontario in 1923. He got a job travelling with the Ringling Brothers Circus and ended up in California where he was arrested for a drugstore robbery in San Francisco and sent to Preston Reformatory School in...
Factory bosses used children to climb into the insides of industrial machinery to clear a jam, sometimes with fatal consequences. These were not isolated incidents but common. Families were poor and hungry and they took what work they could find, even if it meant sending a child as young as...
of the skyline and Lake Michigan. There were so many activations and serving stations that invitees were given a map upon entry. On the mezzanine, an artist was busily sketching a scantily clad model lounging on a sofa as a server poured generous measures of Amaro Nonino from a glass ...