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Jul 05 2016 Three Ways the Traveler Has Evolved in the Last Decade
While there’s no such thing as a “typical” Holiday Jones guest, when you spend as much time as we do conversing with people from areas of the world ranging from California to Turkey, it’s not difficult to pick up on the fact that many are trading in the standard vacation in favor of extended, meaningful … Continue reading
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Aug 11 2015 What To Bring Back Home From Your Chicago Trip
Make some room in your carry on because it’s time to learn which local products you should bring back to your home. In Chicago, we love our food and booze, so most of this list will include these items. Buying a tshirt with Chicago written on it is the easy way out. When you visit … Continue reading
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Jul 27 2015 Best of Chicago Roof Top Bars: Part 2
Let’s keep the elevated drinking going strong with part 2 of “Best of Chicago Roof Top Bars”. We’re going to cover a lot of ground on this edition both vertically and laterally. Grab your drink and let’s get started on round 2 of Best of Chicago Roof Top Bars.
The J. Parker
Website: http://www.jparkerchicago.com/
Where: 1816 N Clark St. 13th … Continue reading
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Jul 20 2015 Best of Chicago Roof Top Bars: Part 1
The summer in Chicago comes and goes way too fast. By the time the weather is consistently warm, fall is just a month a way. When it is a nice hot day in Chicago, you can rest assure every roof top bar in Chicago will be at capacity with locals enjoying their drinking time outside … Continue reading
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Jul 13 2015 Fun Things To Do On Lake Michigan in Chicago
One of Chicago’s best attributes is the huge ocean like lake that sits right next to it…Lake Michigan. In the summer time the lake is thriving. If we showed you a pic of a beach in Miami and one in Chicago on a nice summer day, you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference. In … Continue reading
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Jul 06 2015 Visiting Chicago On A Budget: Tour Edition
Last week we posted on how to visit Chicago on a budget: Food Edition. This week’s Chicago on a Budget will go over free and cheap/discounted tours. There are a lot of tours that take place all over Chicago (check out our Chicago tours page here to see all tours going on Chicago). However, tours … Continue reading
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Jun 29 2015 Visiting Chicago on a Budget: Food Edition
While Chicago might not be the most expensive city in the US (see New York, Honolulu San Francisco, and Washington D.C.), visitors can rack up quite the bill if they’re not paying attention. Traveling on a budget can be tough especially when visiting a major city like Chicago. If you’re staying at our hostel, you’re … Continue reading
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Jun 16 2015 Photos of Blackhawks Stanley Cup Celebrations in Chicago
Last night the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup against the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2 – 0. This is the 3rd Stanley Cup victory in 6 seasons, making the Blackhawks an official hockey dynasty. Fans gathered in the streets all over Chicago last night to celebrate the historic win. Check out our slideshow to see pictures … Continue reading
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Jun 11 2015 The Chicago Pride Parade is Coming!
While it might not be the biggest parade in Chicago, the Chicago Pride Parade makes up for it by being the most fun. It’s more one big party that happens to have a parade going on during said party. This years parade will take place on Sunday June 28th, 2015. For full event details visit … Continue reading
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May 27 2015 Do Division Fest 2015
Do Division is this weekend! Holiday Jones and Urban Holiday Lofts couldn’t be more excited. We get a lot of visitors coming in for this event since it’s just outside our front door. This year it’s poised to be bigger than ever before. The festival takes place Friday May 29th – Sunday May 31st. Although … Continue reading
