Baseball season is in full swing, and it’s a good year for Cubs fans. Still, the iconic Wrigley Field has more to offer than bats, baseballs and cheering…
Monthly Archives: August 2015
In 1974, jazz legend Duke Ellington passed away at the age of 75. Just a few weeks later, dozens of Chicago musicians grouped up to form the first…
Quite a few Chicago art museums are free every single day of the week. And every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday throughout the year, even more art exhibitions and galleries…
Chicago is such an amazing city that numerous movies have been filmed or set here. John Hughes actually went so far as to make a career out of…
Now, while obviously a lot of great movies were filmed in Chicago, there have also been quite a few that have been nothing short of horrendous. These are…
With never-ending fashion, live entertainment, and a pinch of Latin zing to top it all off, Chicago Fashion Fest is sure to be a big hit among festivalgoers…
When it comes to airport parking, the rates these days can rival that of an airplane ticket. At UrbanMatter, we know parking, and we’ll be the first to…
Looking for a festival that’s a little more tasteful and refined than most? Chicago Food and Wine Festival fits the bill perfectly. The festival boasts cooking demonstrations and…
The Wizard World Comic Convention, often known as the Chicago Comicon, took the city by storm this weekend, bringing in star power from every corner of Geekdom. Celebrity…
Many Chicago neighborhoods have their own festivals. Typically, these all revolve around one central theme that ties it all together; e.g. The Taste of Greektown. In a neighborhood…