Chicago Balloon Museum20260107005754
Chicago Balloon Museum
You can watch our video review on Instagram (@henrystake) or Facebook (Henry's Take)!Quick: what comes to mind when you hear the word museum?Probably not an immersive sensory experience where your in...
Chicago Snow Run!20260106211022
Chicago Snow Run!
You can watch our video review on Instagram (@henrystake) or Facebook (Henry's Take)!Hmmmm. You’re visiting Chicago and there’s a Winter Storm Warning. What should you do?Well get outside for a run,...
Chicago Botanic Garden “Lightscape”20251215015110
Chicago Botanic Garden “Lightscape”
You can watch our video review on Instagram (@henrystake) or Facebook (Henry's Take)!So how do you transition into the Christmas spirit each holiday season? Is it a switch that gets flipped immediate...
Westin Chicago River North20250221014346
Westin Chicago River North
While I greatly enjoy exploring all the good things that Chicago has to offer, I understand that not everyone may feel that way. In fact, some might want to avoid the freezing temps of Winter and rema...
Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Company20250220194429
Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Company
Valentine’s Day has demarcated the relationship paths for many people over the years. On this day some relationships move forward, some backwards, and some end altogether.In the 1920’s the city of Chi...
Doughnut Vault20250220024139
Doughnut Vault
I typically don’t need much motivation to explore a new doughnut destination, so when you place one within a former bank vault you definitely have my attention!We sampled everything on the Doughnut Va...
Zeitlin’s Deli20250220022253
Zeitlin’s Deli
I’ve never been a shopper. It’s just not my thing, I don’t understand it’s appeal, and it doesn’t get any worse for me than clothes shopping. 🤦♂️ The phrase, “You should probably try that on” can rai...
Lakefront Trail, Part 220250219030547
Lakefront Trail, Part 2
After enjoying runs along the Lakefront Trail during the Summer months, longing for an opportunity to experience new segments of this trail during the Winter months seemed inevitable.The change in sea...
Magnolia Bakery20250219023546
Magnolia Bakery
“If you don’t eat your meat, you can’t have any pudding! How can you have any pudding if you don’t eat your meat?”Pink Floyd“Another Brick In the Wall”When this song was released in 1979, some of the ...
Chicago Pedway System20250217221352
Chicago Pedway System
One of the perks that comes with living in San Diego is that you can enjoy great weather almost every day of the year. Benefitting from this luxury creates a curiosity to experience the novelty of wha...