Category Archives: Holiday

Day 146: Bike The Drive

Posted on May 27, 2011 by eaj81

Coming up this weekend (Memorial Day weekend each year) is the annual Bike The Drive Ride. This is a time when they close off Lake Shore Drive downtown to vehicle traffic and allow participants to ride their bike along the … Continue reading →

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Day 75: Emerald Society

Posted on March 17, 2011 by eaj81

The Emerald Society is an organization of American police officers or fire fighters of Irish heritage. Emerald Societies are found in most major U.S. cities such as New York City, Milwaukee, WI, Jersey City, NJ, District of Columbia, Boston, Chicago, … Continue reading →

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Day 70: Green River

Posted on March 12, 2011 by eaj81

As many of you Chicagoans know, today is the St Patty’s Day celebration which includes the annual Chicago River Dyeing. This has been occurring in Chicago for the past 43 years and is soley contributed to the efforts of Steve … Continue reading →