Category Archives: Places to Go

“Auto Attractions” doesn’t begin to describe this museum. The guy who created this collection bought everything he could find that had anything to do with anybody you’ve ever heard of — from Abraham Lincoln to Laural and Hardy to John … Continue reading →

I’ve lived in McHenry County for 16 years and have been intending to visit this museum for about that long. I didn’t expect it to be thrilling, but it is my adopted county … Like all historical society museums, it … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, I set forth in search of adventure. My first stop was this small museum in an old airplane hangar on a small airport in rural Boone County. I was the only visitor. The museum is lodged in a … Continue reading →

The Field Museum has never been my favorite Chicago museum. The birds and animals are more exciting to see alive at the zoo. I have never found dinosaurs very exciting, especially when draped with all the propaganda about evolution. And … Continue reading →

The Agora “sculptural instillation” stands on the south end of Grant Park near the Field Museum. It was created by Magdalena Abakanowicz who, according to the Internet, “was deeply affected by World War II and the forty-five years of Soviet … Continue reading →