When General Motors signed on as my major sponsor for my Chicago book launch event, I thought it would be really fun to take a 2011 Chevy Cruze out on the road to get up close and personal with some of the great attractions that are exclusive to the Chicago area. One of those places is high up in the sky, at the top of the world famous John Hancock Building on North Michigan Avenue. I took my mom with me for a special tour of the Hancock Observatory from Carey Randall (Sales and Marketing Director) and Stephanie Grady (Sales and Education Coordinator), and they totally rolled out the red…
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Cruzing Chicagoland: The Bristol Renaissance Faire
Mention that you’re visiting a Renaissance Faire and you’ll be met with a couple of different reactions. One of them is a raised eyebrow and a slightly alarmed look. That usually comes from someone who thinks of a Ren Faire as a weird Star Trek-ish convention for 16th century fanatics. (No offense to the lovely @dearbadkitty, who is a Trekkie.) The other reaction is a wide-eyed, “I’m so excited for you” expression of happiness. That one comes from someone who has been to a Ren Faire. I took my trusty sidekick Michelle with me to do a “Cruzing Chicagoland” video shoot at the Bristol Renaissance Faire, which is located on…
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Cruzing Chicagoland: Chicago Elevated
One of the many things I’ve been working on recently is a video series in conjunction with the great folks (and cars!) at General Motors. GM is my major sponsor for my book launch event in a couple of weeks, and, well, check this out. (P.S. The guitar intro and ending is courtesy of my son, J.)
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Getting Cultured At The Chicago Cultural Center
A while back I wrote and posted pictures of one of my all-time favorite things in the world, which is the Tiffany ceiling (the world’s largest unbroken example of Favrile glass) high above the cosmetics department in Marshall Field’s (ahem, Macy’s to those of you who like to be current and official: *I* still call it Marshall Field’s) on State Street. I take all of my out-of-town visitors there and everyone’s reaction is the same: their jaw drops practically to the floor and they can’t stop staring at it. The city of Chicago is full of precious architectural treasures like that gorgeous ceiling that would be considered “must-sees”. Another one…
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It’s A Book!
So, just another weekend…sigh. NOT! Ahem, in case you missed it, go to http://chickeninthecar.com to preorder. All books ordered from that site will be signed; if you want your copy signed TO you and/or the members of your family, leave that information in the special instructions! Whee! IT’S A BOOK!