After a period of uncertainty the future of the Kwa-Ma-Rolas totem pole is now secure. This Lakeview landmark has presided over the eastern terminus of Addison Street, at Lake Shore Drive, since 1929. The current totem is a recarving of the original. James L. Kraft, founder of Kraft Foods, procured the original during his … Continue reading The Totem Pole Lives On
The keystone of any great holiday dinner is a high-quality turkey. These days everyone is more concerned than ever with eating healthy food, and that is as is should be. It is hard to imagine how anyone made it to middle age back in the 1950’s. In those days they started every morning with coffee, … Continue reading A Great Place to Buy Your Holiday Turkey
Graceland Cemetery, at Irving Park Road and Clark Street, contains an amazing Chicago history experience. But you’d never know it from walking by. The high brick security walls keep you from getting a glimpse of what is inside. Many of the prominent figures who built this city were laid to rest in Graceland. Everywhere you … Continue reading Graceland Cemetery: A Hidden Landmark
Back in the 80’s and 90’s your typical subway musician was an older gentleman with a saxophone or guitar. He might have been good or might not have been good. At times you might also have seen a mediocre aspiring hip hop artist. Nowadays the quality seems to have improved dramatically. This video was taken … Continue reading Subway Musicians Have Come Up