Our Kind of Town

Tag: Chicago

  • 5 Great Playgrounds Near Michigan Avenue

    I consider Michigan Avenue the heart of Chicago, even though that’s probably up for debate. The area surrounding Michigan Avenue’s strip of retail and architecture splendor that runs from about Oak Street on the north to the Chicago River on the south is actually a handful of overlapping areas and neighborhoods. If you’re from out…

  • Illustration: Chicago Collage

    Oh hey, March. Has it really been 4.5 months since I’ve posted an illustration? I remember a streak of posting a bunch of illustrations within just a month or two after Hudson was born because he slept ALL the time. Ah, the glory days. Illustrations of women will always be my fave, but this one…

  • On being a wimp and finally leaving our neighborhood

    Last week marked a major milestone for Hudson and Laura Bean. WE LEFT OUR BUBBLE! By our bubble, I mean the immediate, walkable area around our condo. I’ve mentioned before (rather exhaustively at this point) how much I love to walk with Hudson. We can walk to literally anything we need: groceries, doctor’s offices, Target,…