Articles by Rosalind Cummings-Yeates

One of the best Chicago neighborhoods to visit for cultural exploration with the kids is Pilsen, home of the National Museum of Mexican Art. See Nuestras Historias, Stories of Mexican Identity from the Permanent Collection….

Want hear kid-friendly blues in Chicago? Head to Kingston Mines. (Photo: Ten Photos) No visit to Chicago is complete without listening to live Chicago blues, its gritty rhythms stream from clubs and bars all over…

Wonderland, Alice’s Rock & Roll Adventure at Chicago Children’s Theater (Photo Courtesy Chicago Children’s Theater) As the home of Second City Theater and dozens of other theater groups that are always tapped for national tours,…

A feast of fried catfish, fantail shrimp and salmon croquette at Pearl’s Place (Photo: Ten Photos) With top chef bistros and Michelin-rated spots filling every other neighborhood, Chicago restaurants are noted for their sophistication and…

Shannon Boland (Photo: Ten Photos) Shannon Boland is ebullient, with bouncy coffee-colored curls to match. It’s the perfect personality trait for her job as head Navigator Concierge at the Renaissance Blackstone Chicago Hotel. Like most…

(Photo: Courtesy Three Dots and a Dash) A solid Midwestern sensibility means that Chicagoans work hard and go to bed at reasonable hours. None of that New York “city that never sleeps” stuff here. But…