#15

christmas time in the city!!!!!



i am sooo excited for all the lights. chicago in the winter is amazing! it is sooooo gorgeous! but is macy's goign to have a window display like marshal fields? i dont know. do you? i havent heard anything about it. that would be really disappointing if there are not going to be windows. that is my favorite part!

Chicago, Chicago that toddling townChicago, Chicago I will show you around -

I love it

Bet your bottom dollar you lose the blues in Chicago, Chicago

The town that Billy Sunday couldn't shut down

On State Street, that great street, I just want to say

They do things they don't do on Broadway

They have the time, the time of their life

I saw a man, he danced with his wifeIn Chicago,

Chicago my home townChicago, Chicago that toddlin' townChicago,

Chicago I'll show you around -

I love it

Bet your bottom dollar you lose the blues in Chicago,

ChicagoThe town that Billy Sunday could not shut down

On State Street, that great street, I just want to say

They do things that they never do on Broadway -- say

They have the time, the time of their lifeI saw a man and he danced with his wife

In Chicago, Chicago, Chicago -- that's my home town

#13


Bringing the 2016 Olympics to Chicago could be good or bad. Good because the large number of people traveling into the city could boost Chicago’s economy. Property prices will increase throughout the city especially in areas where the Olympic venues will be built.

But there are also many reasons why it could be a bad thing. The city will be absultely insane if the olympics come here. Traffic will be awful. Getting around the city will be a pain in the ass. And does chicago have the money to do this?

Most cities who have held the olympics have benefitted from it, except atlanta. DO we want this to happen to chicago?

#12

Metropolis 2020 "Part IV: Land Use and Housing"

This report states that social and economic segregation has increased when it comes to land use. This can be seen all over Chicago. Neighborhood are certainly divided by social and economic status. Even in the UIC area this can be seen. The majority of the Little Italy Area are decently weathly to middle class people. Paying rent in Chicago or owning a place has never been cheap, so in order to live in this area you must have some money. Then there are part of little Ittaly that have recently been town down where very low income families once lived. And then you have all the new devolpment happening on halsted where the people whom are doing quite well for themselves live.

#11

Chicago cubs

Why they suck!

I don’t even have to exaplin why the cubs suck so bad because it will be self explanatory when you read the lyrics to the song that is sung at thie home games.

Baseball season’s underway
Well you better get ready for a brand new day
Hey, Chicago, what do you say
The Cubs are gonna win today.
They’re singing …
Go, Cubs, go
Go, Cubs, go
Hey, Chicago, what do you say
The Cubs are gonna win today
Go, Cubs, go
Go, Cubs, go
Hey, Chicago, what do you say
The Cubs are gonna win today.
They got the power, they got the speed
To be the best in the National League
Well this is the year and the Cubs are real
So come on down to Wrigley Field.
We’re singing now …
Go, Cubs, go
Go, Cubs, go
Hey, Chicago, what do you say
The Cubs are gonna win today
Go, Cubs, go
Go, Cubs, go
Hey, Chicago, what do you say
The Cubs are gonna win today.
Baseball time is here again
You can catch it all on WGN
So stamp your feet and clap your hands
Chicago Cubs got the greatest fans.
You’re singing now …
Go, Cubs, go
Go, Cubs, go
Hey, Chicago, what do you say
The Cubs are gonna win today
Go, Cubs, go
Go, Cubs, go
Hey, Chicago, what do you say
The Cubs are gonna win today.

#10

I am going to comment on one of my favorite people’s blog. Lisa talks about Comisky park as being one of her favorite places in Chicago. This is also listed as one of my favorite places. I totally agree with her that I cannot call it the cell. Anyone who calls it this in my presence is guaranteed to be ridiculed for the rest of the night. I cant stand it. I actually picked up a guy one time because he thought I was really funny cus I wouldn’t stop making fun of him for calling it the cell. When he left he was like I feel like I should make it up to you that I called it the cell by taking you to a sox game and dinner. He was a cool guy and we had fun but needless to say it didn’t work out. I couldn’t continue to date a guy who called Comisky Park "the cell".

#9

UIC’s development, redevelopment, and expansion

Sooo…. As I said in class I think that UIC campus is very dark and dreary. There were a lot of counter arguments to my opinion. But I think that was people didn’t understand was that I was not talking about UIC in relation to what it use to be like and how much it has changed, I was comparing it to other campuses I have been on in the last 4 years. I understand that UIC has come a very long way but that does not mean that it is anywhere near where it could be. I visit a lot of schools because of how much we travel for volleyball. And I would have to say that of the 20 some campuses ive been on UIC is one of the worst. The buildings are not modern in anyway and the campus is very uninviting.

#8

The Rise of the Creative Class

Why cities without gays and rock bands are losing economic development race.

Richard Florida’s theory received so mch favorable attention because someone is finally coming out and saying what everyone thinks. Gay people have always and will always be the most creative of the classes. Why this is? Why is the sky blue? That is just the way things go. By not having this class of people around the economic development race is at a huge loss.

#7

Illinois

Overall :C+
People: B
Money: C
Infrastructure: C+
Information: C+

Lousiana

Overall:B
People: B+
Money: B
INfasturcture: C+
Information: A-

Hmmm… well these grades seem a little odd to me. Lousiiana gets graded a B overall and Illinois gets graded a C. What is that about? Who is in charge of these grades? The "teacher" of this class is all wrong. Apparently the teacher was from Lousiana or has a lot of realtives who live there that she loves a lot. She is obviously bias. Maybe she doesn’t like awesome cities like Chicago. Maybe she is offended by Kanye’s lyrics so she blames all of Illinois. Who doesn’t like Illinois? This lady has a serious problem.

Ok so… just so everyone knows that was a joke. I don’t really think there was a teacher who made up these grades. I was really just trying to be funny like Jill but I don’t know if anyone was sensing my heavy sarcasm.

#6

Wrigleyville
OK… so my last blog was about how I am a die hard sox fan and then I am saying that one of my top five favorite places in Chicago is wrigleyville…. That seems to be pretty contradictory. When I say wrigleyville I do noy mean wrigley field…. I mean the area in general. This is a great place for night life. Everyone I decently young and having a great time. This is my area of choice to go out on the weekends. Some of my favorite bars in the area are Moe’s Cantina and John Barleycorn. There are a ton of bars within a strip of about 3 blocks. There is something for evceryone in this area!

#5

Comisky
Comisky field… I wont even dare to call it by its other name…. it definitely one of my favorite places in Chicago. I was born and raised on the southside and being a white sox was ingrained my my mind. The atmosphere at this park is awesome. Everyone is there for the same reason…. Because they LOVE the white sox. Sox fans are hard core… there is ever a dull moment when you are at Comisky park.

#4

North Avenue Beach is also one of my top five favorite places in Chicago. As you have probably caught on I am a volleyball player. One summer I work for Chicago Sport and Social working the beach volleyball leagues. This job was awesome. I got to spend everyday at this beach playing volleyball. There is a wide variety of people there and so much to do. I wouldn’t recommend getting in the water though! .

#3
http://grandluxcafe.com/
One of my top five favorite places in Chicago is the Grand Lux Café. SO if you know me you know that I love food! I was introduced to this resteraunt when I came to school to play volleyball at UIC. When we have new recruits in town (players that we want to come and play volleyball at UIC) we take them out to dinner. Grand Lux is a place we take a lot of our recruits. Certain players are picked to host these recruits when they come in. The recruits stay with them and we are the hosts get money to take care of them. We also get to go out to dinner with them on the schools dime. When I was a freshman I got to host a lot of recruits. When my coach would tell me we were going to Grand Lux for dinner I would be so excited. The food is to die for and the atmosphere is fantastic. If you go to the link I provided there is a picture of my favorite thing about that restaurant right on the front page. It this chocolate cake with warm hot fudge on the inside. Everyone should try this place at this once in their lifetime!

#2

Joanna COnnor

this blog goes along with my last blog. I must tell you about this amazing blues musician names joanna connor. she plays all the time at Kingston Mines. She is absolutely amazing. Her guitar skills can match any man's in the city. There are not that many female guitar players who are as good as her. If anybody is interested she is playing on November 23 and 24 at Kingston Mines. I will probably be there both nights. maybe some alcoholic beverages will be involved! who knows? the cover is $15. this may seem like a lot but trust me is it worth it and you will not be disappointed!

#1

5 favorite places in Chicago


http://www.kingstonmines.com/


i name this place number 5 because i just recently discovered it. im sure that after visiting it more often it will move up on my list but for now it is my 5th favorite place to go in chicago. The name of this place in Kingston Mines. It is located at 2548 N. Halsted. It is known as Chicago's oldest and biggest real chicago blues bar. It was names CHicago's best blues bar 8 years in a row. I stumbled upon this place on the saturday before Halloween. My ex-ex- boyfriend used to go there all the time and raved about it... but his opinion didnt really matter all that much to me... that is why he is my ex-ex- boyfriend. :) anyway.... i hate to say it but he was right. If you are intersted in blues this is a must!