This post contains affiliate links for which I may earn a small commission when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. Like many people, in 2020 I spent more time outdoors than I have in any other year. This year, I dived back into backpacking for the first time in over […]
Five Reasons to See “A Taste of Things to Come” in Chicago
Have you ever wished there was a Jersey Boys for women? Add a Betty Crocker cooking contest and I’m sold! “A Taste of Things to Come” is a new musical at the Broadway Playhouse in Chicago. The musical explores the changing lives of four women living in the Chicago northern suburb of Winnetka during the […]
Five Outstanding Chicago Special Occasion Dinners
Are you looking to celebrate a special occasion dinner, like a birthday or an anniversary, but you’re looking for something a little different from the “greatest hits” from the food critics’ most lauded restaurants? Trust me, I’ve been there. After years of picking special occasion restaurants based on the number of Michelin stars (Chicago has 25 […]
Super Bowl Drink: Barritt’s Moonshine Mule
As the Super Bowl draws near, I’m thrilled to have discovered Barritt’s Moonshine Mule recipe. For the uninitiated, Barritt’s Ginger Beer is a non-alcoholic soft drink with an invitingly bold ginger flavor. It has been the most popular ginger beer in Bermuda since 1874! But no fear: you don’t have to go all the way […]