By James Kinnair
“Shout out to my boys in the Chicago Town factory!”
Posted on June 29, 2015
Beachwood Photo Booth: Belmont Tavern
(Lego Convention Rocks
Amazing Brickwork, People
“Lego artists from around the world displayed their creations for 10,000 visitors at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center this weekend at the annual Brickworld Chicago Expo,” the Daily Herald notes.
“The convention featured a public exposition where more 400 Lego artists showcased their work. The event also featured seminars on Lego building and Lego creation judging.”
Let’s take a look.
Posted on June 22, 2015
Beachwood Photo Booth: Bands Wanted!
(Chicagoans’ Worst Nightmares
By The Beachwood Nightmares Affairs Desk
Crain’s recently published a pretty privileged list of Chicagoans’ Worst Nightmares followed by a Chicagoist solicitation of its readers that we also found a bit wanting.
So The Beachwood Nightmares Affairs Desk sprung into action. The problem, though, is that most of our nightmares have already come true.
Posted on June 15, 2015
Beachwood Photo Booth: Sud-Z Bubble
(AMCA Tells Mosquitos To “Buzz” Off During Mosquito Control Awareness Week
By The American Mosquito Control Association
There is nothing worse than an unwanted house guest – especially when they do nothing but suck you dry. Mosquitoes have nasty habits of buzzing around; causing itchy bite marks and making many grab the nearest can of bug repellant. Enjoy the outdoors this summer and stop the spread of mosquito-borne illnesses by following tips from the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) to prevent mosquito infestation and control an existing problem.
Posted on June 11, 2015
Chicagoetry: A Black Horse Grazes The Red Grass Of Mars
By J.J. Tindall
A BLACK HORSE GRAZES THE RED GRASS OF MARS
A black horse grazes
The red grass of Mars.
The horse is black
And the grass
Is red, red
Like the grass
In a painting called
“Vision After the Sermon”
By Paul Gaugin.
Posted on June 8, 2015
Beachwood Photo Booth: Deitch Pharmacy
By Helene Smith
Established in 1912, now in its fourth generation.
(ENLARGE FOR PROPER VIEWING.
Posted on June 5, 2015
Meet The Riverwalk!
Another Beachwood Special Report
A new stretch of the Riverwalk just opened, so the Beachwood Field Trip Affairs Desk took a little jaunt downtown to check it out. Here’s what we found:
* An animatronic but unnamed Daley screwing everything up.
* The Old Man Daley Fishing Pier.
* Another Billy Goat Tavern!
* Throw coins in the water for luck – and to fund city pensions!
* Navy Pier? The Riverwalk has the National Guard Pier!
Posted on June 3, 2015