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Lisa Davis
I am a Chicagoan through and through. I live in the Old Town area of the city with a view of Lake Michigan and Lincoln Park Zoo (well, the zoo's petting zoo to be precise - better view anyway than the…
I am a Chicagoan through and through. I live in the Old Town area of the city with a view of Lake Michigan and Lincoln Park Zoo (well, the zoo's petting zoo to be precise - better view anyway than the main zoo because it includes a beautiful lagoon with trees and flowers). Neighbors include Second City where the great John Belushi and Chris Farley used to perform, as well as Chicago's #1 Sunday night spot Stanley’s (because of the live karaoke) where you will see Michael Jordan when he is in town. I am a Cubs season ticket holder (sorry White Sox fan), Pilates instructor, beach volleyball fanatic (Yes, Chicago's North Ave. Beach looks just as good as any beach in southern California; in the summer, of course.) and marathon runner (This year's Chicago Marathon will be my fifth.). I am also a highly respected and trusted editor and writer who has worked and written for such publications as Working Woman, Reader’s Digest, Chicago Tribune, Spa, New Haven Register, UR Chicago, About.com, and most recently as editor of Frequent Flyer magazine. I created and published a book called Mileage Pro: The Insider’s Guide to Frequent Flyer Programs, which was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top ways to improve your travels in 2006. I am considered an expert in business and luxury travel (and Chicago of course) including spas, hotels, airlines, destinations, golf and frequent flyer programs. Sought after for this expertise, I have appeared on Fox News, CNBC, ABC, to name a few, and in numerous national press articles, including The Washington Post, USAToday and The New York Times. I am a correspondent for a Sirius Radio travel show and am the creator and author of a spa and hotel column called Travel Well on Justsaygo.com.
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Chicagoween
I blogged the other day about some of the Halloween events at Navy Pier, which included some fun-filled events for the little ones in your life. I wanted to tell you about another event, sponsored by the City of Chicago, that is very kid-friendly and spooky-proof.
Every year on October 17, the Daly Plaza (corner of State and Randolph streets) turns into "Franken Plaza" in honor of Halloween. The festivities will go through October 31. Events include pumpkin decorating and Halloween-themed movies. A list of movies and dates is below. There will also be performances from the fire and dance troupe, Spunn and Pyrotechniq. And, on October 25 at noon there will be a special Halloween parade at the plaza where kids can show off their ghoolish costumes.
Dates and times vary for all the Halloween activities. Thanks to the City of Chicago, here is highlight of some of the events with dates and times:
Pumpkin Decorating for children - Saturdays and Sundays, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Pumpkins and supplies provided. One pumpkin per child.
Spunn and Pyrotechniq performances will be on Thursday and Friday evenings, October 23, 24 and 30; 5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. On Friday, October 31, performances are at 5:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.
Broadway in Chicago will be telling scary Halloween tales on October 31 at 3:30 p.m.
Halloween movies will be shown on Saturday and Sunday evenings at 6:00 p.m. (Be sure to bring something to sit on.)
- October 18 Goonies
- October 19 ET
- October 25 Monster House
- October 26 Ghostbusters
- October 31 Frankenstein (1931 classic)