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Tag: Chicago
Jul 6, 2024

An Evening of Reinharts

Finishing this leg of her latest tour, Haley Reinhart returned to her home area for a show at Chicago's Lincoln Hall. Fittingly, it was a bit of a family affair, as papa Harry joined her on stage for a couple of songs, and sister Angie and her band, The Alright Maybes, opened.

Welcome to Wyndham Monterrey Ambassador Centro

Wyndham Monterrey Ambassador Centro, operated by Aimbridge LATAM, opened its doors, welcoming guests to one of the most iconic and traditional properties in Monterrey, Nuevo León. Boasting 229 rooms and suites, the hotel, part of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, is ready for discerning travelers. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is the largest hotel franchise company in the world with approximately 9,100 hotels in more than 95 countries.

Jun 26, 2024

Father’s Day at Brickworld

Father’s Day: a time to celebrate the patience, understanding and determination of fathers everywhere. And what better place to do that than the annual Brickworld Chicago Convention? It certainly took all of these traits and more as my wife and I took our 7-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son to the huge gathering of LEGO enthusiasts, but it was well worth it.

Jun 11, 2024

Chicago History Museum

As I wrote in a recent blog, I attended a book release event at Chicago History Museum. I planned my day to have extra time to spend at the museum since I had never been there.

Share Miles with Family and Friends with United Airlines

As you look ahead to winter travel, United Airlines and its MileagePlus loyalty program introduced MileagePlus miles pooling, which allows members to contribute and combine miles into a joint account. Groups of up to five members can now share and redeem miles in one linked account. As the first and only major U.S. airline to offer this feature, United also allows any MileagePlus member, whether relatives or close friends, to be in a pool with other members.

May 12, 2024

A Local Chicago Tourist

Because of C2E2, a bunch of my nonlocal friends stayed at Hyatt McCormick Place. Even though I live just north of Chicago, I joined them, knowing I'd be spending so much time there all weekend.