Chicago Free Friday: Free Things To Do in Chicago

Spring is in the air and there are lots of things to do in Chicago this summer! Check out some beloved springtime bulbs this weekend at the AMERICAN DAFFODIL SOCIETY’S FREE ANNUAL SHOW AND CONFERENCE at the the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, a near-north suburb of Chicago.

Piper and Carson Tonight at Park

Tonight, Thursday, April 23, 2009, at Park Community Church in Chicago, IL, the Carl F. H. Henry Center for Theological Understanding of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School will host an evening of free lectures and discussion with Dr. John Piper of Bethlehem Baptist Church and Dr. D. A. Carson of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. The event [...]

Lonely Planet Names Chicago Top Tourist City

Prescott Carlson of About.com:Chicago Travel points out that the Lonely Planet Travel Guide has named the Windy City one of the top 10 cities in the world in their upcoming book Best in Travel 2009 — Chicago was the only U.S. city that made the list. He says there is no argument from him as [...]

Chicago Free Friday 3: 4/19 Home Depot Free CFL lighbulbs

Home Depot will be giving away 1 million Ecosmart 14w CFL bulbs on April 19, 2009 in honor of Earth Day. There are not many restrictions on this giveaway and no purchase is required. For more details, read the information here. If you haven’t used them before, a CFL bulb is compact fluorescent lamp, a [...]

Chicago Free Friday 2: Almost Free Appetizers at TGIF

Penny appetizers? Dollar entrées? I know. You think I’ve got to be joking. Not so. All you have to do is sign up with T.G.I. Friday’s “Give me more stripes” program BEFORE April 30, 2009. Their website promises that within 24-hours of signing up, T.G.I. Friday’s will email you a coupon for 1¢ appetizers with the purchase of any beverage [...]

Chicago Free Friday: Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s

Since it is Friday, its another installment of free things to do (and eat) in Chicago.  This week is a yummy entry — did you know that next Tuesday, April 21st is Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s? You know what that means… free ice cream for you! As a way to thank their [...]

New Site for Free Things to Do in Chicago

I love Chicago but am finding it harder and harder to find fun things to do with our family of six that do not cost an arm and a leg. I am constantly on the prowl for sites that list free things to do in Chicago.  Having not found any sites that provide things to [...]

Crains Chicago: 10 Things to Do This Weekend

BROWSE. Saturday is Record Store Day, a day intended to support the independent music seller. The seventh annual CHICAGO INDIE RADIO PROJECT RECORD FAIR helps you do that. Shops and record labels will sell their wares from the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Union building. If you make a purchase at a record shop before coming to [...]