Category archive for ‘Holiday’ 
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Christmas Without a Big Christmas Tree?
ChicagoNow Dirt on Green blogger Mark Boyer asked today whether environmental consequences matter when choosing a Christmas tree. We may kill the environment by choosing PVC-laden artificial trees instead of real ones. But my primary Christmas concern has always been whether my annual tree is so tall that it might kill me.
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The Lido’s Coffee Klatsch Does Lincoln Park Zoo Lights (Video)
On Friday, my Lido’s Caffé coffee klatsch buddies (and more) went on a holiday foray to see the Lincoln Park Zoo Lights. Every year they say the lights will be better than last year. This December, though, the claim’s finally true–the new zoo lights festival was particularly stunning. This video, however, is less about Christmas lights and more about Christmas hams.
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Chicago Media Ugly Christmas Sweater Bash Tonight!
Chicago Carless and Chicagosphere are both happy to be co-sponsors of tonight’s Chicago Ugly Christmas Sweater Party, benefiting the Greater Chicago Food Depository and organized by Brad Flora, editor & publisher of the Windy Citizen.
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Do Straight Men Dream of Lesbian Strippers?
So my big bugbear question of the week is to ask why Chicago media–both straight and gay–who so clearly love to go on and on about heteros taking their clothes off and gay men dressing up as women, have no clue what to do when the ones showing skin up on stage are queer.
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You’re Invited to the Chicago Ugly Christmas Sweater Party!
This week, Windy Citizen editor & publisher Brad Flora (@bradflora) had a great idea–ask a group of local bloggers to throw their names behind a community Christmas party for our readers. It’s an all-inclusive community holiday meetup–and if you’re reading this post, you’re invited!
