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Tony Stewart Gives Little 500 Race, City of Andersonville Badly Needed Thrill

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It was the hottest Little 500 ticket in recent memory. There's nothing like a fallen and disgraced celebrity and still hometown hero to bring 'em out on a Saturday night. If the sport is auto racing, and that native son also happened to have once accidentally killed somebody on the track, well that makes all the more a big attraction. Tony Stewart, yes, "Smoke" himself, native … [Read more...] about Tony Stewart Gives Little 500 Race, City of Andersonville Badly Needed Thrill

American Writer’s Museum Comes to Chicago in May (Artist Renderings, Photos)

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Mark your calendars for May 16th! That's when the American Writer's Museum, the first of its kind in this country, opens up in Chicago. The date is one day prior to the 117th anniversary of the first publication of Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," an event that occurred right here in Chicago. The AWM will be located on the heart of Chicago's "Cultural Mile" on 180 N. … [Read more...] about American Writer’s Museum Comes to Chicago in May (Artist Renderings, Photos)

Former Man United Star Denied Travel to U.S. Over Iranian Visa Issue

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On Saturday January 28th, massive protests erupted at airports all across the United States. It was a response to the most extremely controversial and inherently discriminatory executive order that President Donald Trump has signed. The E.O. commonly known as the "Muslim Ban" temporarily barred entry into the U.S. citizens from Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and … [Read more...] about Former Man United Star Denied Travel to U.S. Over Iranian Visa Issue

Illini Basketball Fans Should Visit New Arena, Hall of Fame (Photo Journal)

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Former Illinois Athletic Director Mike Thomas didn't get a whole lot right, but he certainly came correct on the Assembly Hall renovation. Thomas made complete disaster head coaching hires in both University of Illinois revenue producing sports, no question about it. However, he did do a phenomenal job in revamping and revolutionizing the basketball arena, now known as State … [Read more...] about Illini Basketball Fans Should Visit New Arena, Hall of Fame (Photo Journal)

Every Yachting Captain Needs a Great Timepiece

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"They say money doesn't buy happiness." "Yeah, but it buys a wave-runner," comedian Daniel Tosh once joked. He's right; you'll never see an unhappy person on a wave-runner, and you won't often see one on a yacht either. Certainly not when that yacht is racing, and winning. While Chicago is currently hosting the World Series in Major League Baseball, the Louis Vuitton … [Read more...] about Every Yachting Captain Needs a Great Timepiece

Hastily Made Cleveland Indians Ballpark Tourism Post

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After Camden Yards, the second ballpark to really usher in the new era of baseball stadiums was Jacobs Field in Cleveland. The move away from cookie-cutter to retropark began in Baltimore, but Cleveland wasn't very far behind. And I finally made the trek to Cleveland in July to see "the Jake" or "Progressive Field" as they now call it. But the trip wasn't as much about the … [Read more...] about Hastily Made Cleveland Indians Ballpark Tourism Post