Urbanmatter Chicago
Beginning as Chicago Genie, UrbanMatter is now the Number One resource for discovering new outlets in Chicago. Why? Because we live and breathe Chicago every day.
We’re front row at that festival in Grant Park. We’re ordering takeout from that restaurant on the corner you thought no one knew about. We know which museums have the free days. We’re drinking that new craft brew from Half Acre. And yes, we eat our hot dogs the right way – sweet relish, onions, pickles, and all.
That’s what makes us stand out from the million other event websites that exist. We cover the things that matter most to real Chicagoans. When it comes to music, restaurants, nightlife, culture, and local lifestyle, you can trust us.
So what are you waiting for? Step outside and start doing what really matters to you.
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UrbanMatter Chicago
https://urbanmatter.com/chicago/
Beginning as Chicago Genie, UrbanMatter is now the Number One resource for discovering new outlets in Chicago. Why? Because we live and breathe Chicago every day.
We’re front row at that festival in Grant Park. We’re ordering takeout from that restaurant on the corner you thought no one knew about. We know which museums have the free days. We’re drinking that new craft brew from Half Acre. And yes, we eat our hot dogs the right way – sweet relish, onions, pickles, and all.
That’s what makes us stand out from the million other event websites that exist. We cover the things that matter most to real Chicagoans. When it comes to music, restaurants, nightlife, culture, and local lifestyle, you can trust us.
So what are you waiting for? Step outside and start doing what really matters to you.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1692 )
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Chicago Architecture Biennial to Return in 2017
The immensely successful event shows no signs of stopping. Right on the heels of the inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial, the Department of Cultural... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2016 TRAVEL -
Dustin Lynch Showed Chicago One Hell of a Night
Dustin Lynch’s Hell of a Night tour slated its first two appearances of 2016 at Joe’s Bar on January 7 and 8, both shows sold out immediately upon release. Read more
Posted on 12 January 2016 TRAVEL -
Museum Free Days This Winter: The Complete List
Hold on to your hard-earned savings. While Chicago begins to settle into a solid layer of frost for the winter, the museums are just getting warmed up. Read more
Posted on 11 January 2016 TRAVEL -
7 Beer Events to Keep You Warm This Winter
Thankfully it’s been a mild winter so far. Still, we have a few more months worth of chilly temps ahead of us, and as all Chicagoans know, this fairly warm... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2016 TRAVEL -
All You Need to Know About Chicago Restaurant Week
Just Plain Good. Food is probably the only thing we can have every single day of our lives and not get sick of. At the Genie, writing about food (and stuffing... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2016 TRAVEL -
Halfway There: Christmas Between Rome and Chicago
Traveling is a style of life. It doesn’t necessarily involve leisure time spent on a beach, or at the heart of the Amazon. Sometimes it can be a mix of two... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2016 TRAVEL -
Chicago Will Soon Become a ‘Smart City’
Get ready to be dialed in. What does it mean to be a Smart City? While we’d love if this “smartness” pertained to every Average Joe on the corner, that’s not... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2016 TRAVEL -
Chicago Museums Offering Free Admission for MLK Day
Museum Campus more opening their doors to all Chicago residents. Martin Luther King Day is a little over a week out (January 18), and Chicago’s museums are... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2016 TRAVEL -
The Oldest Known Footage of Chicago Revealed
When this footage was taken, the average yearly income was just $800. The kind folks at Yestervid have spliced together a video of Chicago’s oldest known film... Read more
Posted on 05 January 2016 TRAVEL -
73 Fitness Centers Free This January
Look alive, Chicago. For those of you who vowed to get in better shape this year, we have some good news: 73 Chicago Park District fitness centers will be... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2016 TRAVEL -
7 New Illinois Laws for 2016
New Year, New Laws There’s plenty of change in store for 2016: new mentalities, goals, workout routines, attitudes, diets, and now – laws. Read more
Posted on 03 January 2016 TRAVEL -
Chicago Establishment Named Cocktail Bar of the Year
It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere. Chicago isn’t exactly known as a tropical paradise, especially during the winter months. But that wasn’t enough to stop Lost Lake, ... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2016 TRAVEL -
ChicagoGenie’s Top Food Moments of 2015
Made with only the finest ingredients. We’ve yet to really get a taste of what 2016 has in store for us, but before we toss last year’s leftovers in the trash,... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2016 TRAVEL -
ChicagoGenie’s Best Videos of 2015
Take a look at this. There are a lot, and we mean A LOT of different Chicago videos out there. It’s unsurprisingly really, given the size of the big city and... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2015 TRAVEL -
The Wabash Lights Will Arrive This January
It’s been months since we first did our write-up on the Wabash Lights, though it looks like the venture will finally be getting off the ground this January. Read more
Posted on 30 December 2015 TRAVEL -
Chicago Named Top 10 New Year’s Eve Destination
With countless massive celebrations across the city – Chicago has cracked Kayak.com’s Top 10 New Year’s Eve Destination list. Propelled by a 34% increase in... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2015 TRAVEL -
Chicago Named One of the 10 Best Food Cities in America
Tom Sietsema, a food critic from the Washington Post, has put together his list of the 10 Best Food Cities in America. Sietsema compiled his rankings after... Read more
Posted on 28 December 2015 TRAVEL -
Poll: Most Popular New Year’s Resolutions
New Year, new you, right? Phew. We’ve done it. We survived the holidays. After all the shopping, hanging with family members we haven’t seen in ages, and of... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2015 TRAVEL -
Exclusive Interview: Chicagoland Cover Band Hi Infidelity
It’s not every day that we get the chance to sit down with one of Chicago’s longest-tenured and most popular local bands, so when 80s cover band Hi Infidelity... Read more
Posted on 26 December 2015 TRAVEL -
Poll: What’s the Best Holiday Event in Chicago?
Each year, there are a lot, and we mean A LOT of holiday events in Chicago. Oftentimes, we find ourselves sitting here and telling you what to see, why you... Read more
Posted on 25 December 2015 TRAVEL
