It has been 180 years since Chicago incorporated as a city, and what a city it is! Being 180 years old is considered young for those of you in other parts of the world where your buildings or monuments date back hundreds and hundreds of …
Teaching Teens Through Photography
I recently had the pleasure of teaching a group of teens in The Explorers Program, whose goal is to teach skills to live life and create impact. Right now, they are learning photography through guest photographers from various genres, and I was to focus on urban …
Chicago: The Perfect Winter Escape?
Seems odd to say this but, for the first Winter in a long time, Chicago seems to be the place to be in the U.S. if you want to escape the snowy blizzards of the East Coast or the storms and dangerous mudslides of the West Coast. What …
Love and Chicago…The Ultimate Question
Not having been born and raised a Chicagoan, I’m often asked ‘What do you love most about Chicago?’
Removing Chicago History, Making History, Building For The Future
In the early part of 2013, I was witness to an incredible historic occurrence in Chicago and my friend, colleague and fellow tour operator, Margaret of Chicago Elevated, heard what I had done. She asked me to write a guest blog post for her Website …