Twice a year, in April and in October, the Illinois DNR stocks select lakes and rivers with a variety of trout for anglers to try their luck at. The first 2 weeks after stocking, the trout can be fished on a catch and release basis only. The following week, the trout can be kept for […]
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Chicago Air and Water Show 2016
Some shots of planes around the city this weekend. The pictures are from Sunday only. With Saturday’s rain delay, and cool, windy weather I opted not to bike all the way down to North Ave. Sunday was perfect weather though. And the clouds made for some cool pictures. An absolutely packed lakefront. An F-35 and P-51 […]
The $600 Chicago to Colorado Roadtrip
In June 2016, I took a much-needed break from my 9-5 office job downtown, and took a week trading a computer screen for a mountain view. I did some early summer hiking and fishing that was 2nd to none, especially by Chicago standards. Since my girlfriend and I split the cost down the middle, we kept track […]
The 2 Best Options on Where to Buy Sold Out Lollapalooza Tickets
Once upon a time, Lollapalooza was a traveling tour with 12+ US dates that hosted the likes of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Soundgarden, Nine Inch Nails, Alice in Chains, Smashing Pumpkins and dozens more that continue to grace the stages of Chicago’s Grant Park for Lollapalooza into the 2000’s and beyond. This was a dark, gloomy […]
storyboarding “The Beasts at Rainbow Beach” on yesterday’s Chicago pit bull attack
Another Chicago pit bull attack Yesterday, a Chicago pit bull attack left a 62-year-old jogger in critical condition on the South Side. Ironically the brutal attack took place at one of Chicago’s happiest-named parks, Rainbow Beach. With a name like Rainbow Beach Park, it seems like it should be filled with rainbows and flowers, not […]