August 01, 2003

Carillonathon!

Come down to Hyde Park Sunday at 6pm for a carillon concert at Rockefeller Chapel. The carillon is a huge, ancient instrument which appears to be made out of bells of varying sizes. Expert players from around the country and the world will be taking turns playing the insturment every Sunday this summer. The concert is free, and immediately before the concert guests are invited to climb the bell tower to see the instrument (and the stunning view) firsthand.

- rah | 1.08.03 ~ Music/Clubs

Red Line Bars

Metromix has a list of good bars near Red Line El stops. Thing is, New City did it much better back in '99.

- ah | 1.08.03 ~ Eating/Drinking

Beach Closings

Think beach closings have been up this year? You'd be right. But officials aren't sure what's causing the increase in dangerous E. coli blooms.

- ah | 1.08.03 ~ In the News

Unauthorized Chicago and elotes

As part of their recent series on the suburbs, the Trib [login: gapers/gapers] has republished Unauthorized Chicago. The article first appeared last August, and does an Ok job of running through aspects of the city that tourists might miss out on. Because it's a compilation by several writers there are a few contradictions within, particularly on the subject of whether one should try elotes: the mayonnaise, cheese, lime, and cayenne pepper-slathered corn sold by street vendors.

- jd | 1.08.03 ~ City Life/Cultural

Sox Surge

Don't look now, but the Sox have come on strong since the All Star Game, climbing to within a game of division leaders Kansas City after sweeping the Royals yesterday.

- ah | 1.08.03 ~ Sports/Recreation

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