Chicago’s Sustainable Food Movement: The Plant Chicago
The HISTORY of the Plant Chicago On the South Side of Chicago, a former meatpacking plant has figuratively been turned upside down on its unsustainable head. The Plant Chicago, created in 2011, is a model for alternative energy and sustainable food production. With global warming, droughts, and fires rampant, people are paying more attention to […]
Before WeWork There was Guild
Chicago Detours has innovated as a business in many ways since 2010, and one forward-thinking project we led was one of the earliest coworking spaces in Chicago. Our coworking space, which we called “Guild,” was geared specifically for creatives,entrepreneurs, and start-ups. When we opened this up in 2011, many people didn’t even know what a […]
Detour from Chicago to French Lick, Indiana
French Lick, Indiana has the kind of name that you know you learned about in history class. Was a Civil War battle there? Was a US President from there? What could it be? Well, I’ll tell you. I bet you could never guess that this seemingly innocent midwestern small town was a bustling resort of […]
Here’s What Happened at our Badass Women History Event 2019
Our “Badass Women of Chicago History” storytelling event on Friday, March 22 had good vibes all around and a packed house! We SOLD OUT with 132 guests. Incredible storytellers told us about Chicago heroines on the peripheries of history. We had incredible storytellers. In case you didn’t make it, here’s our special event wrap-up: Here […]
Chicago Event Planning History with Jim Grillo
Jim Grillo has been operating Chicago event planning site Hereschicago.com since 2004. It was the first Chicago event planning resource website. That means Jim knows a ton about events spaces, corporate parties, and private groups. He’s also a go-to resource for Chicago event planning history. So we took some time to ask Jim a few questions […]
2018 Badass Women of Chicago History Event Recap
Our Badass Women of Chicago History event on Monday, March 26, 2018, was awesome in many ways. An Awesome Audience Two hours before the event, we sold-out. Luckily we had a few standing room tickets available at the door. We were in an open space at the Den Theatre with a capacity of 75 seats. For […]
Polish, Mexican, Yuppie History on a Food Tour
Our Old Polonia and Wicker Walking Tour with Food has been a great hit this summer. Unlike our mostly-indoor downtown walking tours, this food tour spends a good amount of time outside. Though our weekly summertime offering is done, you get one last chance to come join us on Sunday, October 30 at 11am. Exploring Outside Downtown […]
Top Ten Things to Do in Chicago This Summer
With Memorial Day 2016 upon us, it’s finally summer time in Chicago! The city explodes with activities once the mercury gets above 60, so here’s a list of the top ten things to do in Chicago this summer. 1. Millennium Park Concerts From May until September, Millennium Park’s Pritzker Pavilion hums with the sound of musicians […]
Seven Off the Beaten Path Chicago Museums
Chicago has some massively impressive museums. TripAdvisor named the Art Institute of Chicago the world’s top museum. The world-renowned trifecta down on Museum Campus draws huge crowds. History nerds, like myself, also have the Chicago History Museum and the Museum of Science and Industry. Unfortunately, those museums tend to suck up all the attention from […]
Choosing Boat Tours in Chicago
As summer winds to a close this Labor Day weekend, we can still take advantage of the many boat tours of Chicago. Chicago is bursting with boat tour options, all that can be a fun way to experience Chicago architecture. To help you out as you plan a boat tour with family and friends, I […]
