historic building looking up at sky Custom Tours and Content

Custom Tours and Content Services

We tell stories of Chicago for special events. 

We are passionate storytellers who work with corporations, non-profits, and marketing agencies to customize and produce hyperlocal Chicago tours and content for special events.

We work with corporations, non-profits, and marketing agencies to customize hyperlocal Chicago tours and content for special events.

custom chicago neighborhoods building tour icon

Place-based narratives of neighborhoods

Stories behind people and places

Travel and tourism content

Corporate histories

let's talk!

Our hyperlocal content Services

movie icon custom tours and content

VISUAL

  • Documentary Video Production
  • Animation and Graphics
  • Audio Production
  • Architectural Photography
  • On-camera Talent
  • Creative Chicago Maps

learn more
theater icon custom tours and content

EXPERIENTIAL

  • Chicago-Themed Event Conceptualization
  • Virtual Chicago Tours
  • Walking, Bus, Boat Tours
  • Hybrid Events
  • Educational Activities
  • Public Speaking
  • Team-Building

learn more
hand pen icon

WRITTEN

  • Editorial Writing
  • Archival Research
  • Informational Listicles
  • Educational Content
  • Location-based Stories
  • Scriptwriting
  • Snackable Content
  • Company Histories

learn more

what is hyperlocal chicago content?

When content is hyperlocal, it means it is specialized to a narrow geographical area and appeals to a niche group. These are stories you can’t find anywhere else. To design this unique Chicago content, we do personal interviews, dig into archival research and creatively develop narratives.

It’s specialized to a narrow geographical area and appeals to a niche group. We do personal interviews, dig into archival research and creatively develop narratives to create content you can’t find elsewhere.

FEATURED PROJECTS

Our Chicago experts tell stories of Chicago people, places, and ideas from past to present. Here are just a few examples of our Chicago custom tours and content creation over the years. 

UChicago logo custom tours

Custom Bus Tour

Changing Communities Around Campus Bus Tour

We designed a custom tour of architecture and history to promote the University’s civic engagement with neighboring South Side communities.
let's talk
hub logo custom tours and content

Video production

downtown walking tour video production

We produced a one-hour "Downtown Walking Tour" video. We wrote the script, provided on-camera talent, directed the shoot, and managed post-production. Hub International played the video for their virtual conference and a tour guide answered chat questions live.
watch now
Detours logo custom tours and content

Blog content

"Five Real Historic Irish Pubs in Chicago"

"From Glamor to Gloom at the Pittsfield"

We write engaging hyperlocal content about Chicago neighborhoods, history, architecture, and tourism.
Let's Talk
dentistry logo custom tours

Keynote address

10 Big Ideas That Make Chicago Its Own Kind of Town

Exec. Director Amanda delivered a fun, lively keynote about the unique character of Chicago for the opening event of the iADH Congress. The speech appealed to both locals and new visitors.
let's talk
private client custom tours and content

Custom Virtual Tour

Custom virtual tour: Diverse Cultures of Evanston

We built this custom virtual tour for a community fundraising event. We conducted historic research, wrote a script, and sourced both archival photos and 360-degree images. For the event, a live host shared stories along with the visuals.
watch now
custom tours and content

Editorial Content

Amanda wrote entries on neighborhood food specialties and culinary experiences for this authoritative reference.
let's talk
choose chicago logo custom tours and content

Snackable history content

Snackable History content

We wrote the script for two-minute-long historical fun facts for the Choose Chicago "Virtual Road Show" for meeting and events planners. Amanda presented the stories as on-screen talent.
watch now
Mars wrigley logo custom tours and content

Corporate history tour

We dug through historic archives to design a custom bus tour which visited Wrigley Company sites across Chicago. Mars held this as a special event for a large group of international executives.
let's talk
Detours logo custom tours and content

History animations

custom animated historical storytelling

We conducted historical research to write a fun and educational story. We storyboarded the concept and produced this animated story with voiceover to use for a virtual event.
watch now
Amanda's presentation was the high point of our event for an out-of-town office and our local office.

Everyone discovered things they didn't know about, including those from Chicago.
Deborah C.
Custom Speech about the Architectural View from Law Firm Office
Everyone had fun for our virtual tour fundraising event, and they're still talking about it!
Cynthia D.
Custom Virtual Neighborhood Diversity Tour

We combine passion, knowledge, and creativity with experience, data, and insight for all our Chicago content productions. Call us at 312.350.1131 to chat about your project!

Want to learn more?

Reach out to us!