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The Good Book

Some folks rollerblade around the globe. Others scarf 50.5 hot dogs in less than twelve minutes.

People challenge themselves in all sorts of weird ways.

A.J. Jacobs documented his own version of Herculean effort in the new memoir The Year ...

How It All Vegan

Victoria Slone threw her shampoo against the shower wall.

That’s it, she garbled. Enough of the toxins, the animal testing, the lies. I’ll change the face of beauty if it’s the last thing I do!

And so she did. ...

The Weekend Guide

It’s marathon time. Let’s give this weekend a run for its money.

MEET
Alice Waters
What
: The food goddess speaks and signs copies of The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution.
Why

Memory Lane

You can’t recall where you were on the night of November 7, what you ate for breakfast this morning, or where you hid your Rabbit when your brother came to visit.

But you remember the matching game perfectly. You’d spend ...

Get Wheel

If a pumpkin facial isn’t your idea of seasonal change, jump in the car and head to Harbor Country, Michigan, where ripe orchards and backyard vineyards will make city life a distant memory.

BOOZE
Tuscany, shmuscany. Hop on a Fruitful ...

Have Your Lake

Last time your bicoastal bud came to visit, she was awestruck by the rolling waves of Lake Michigan.

You said straight up: “Duh, salt water. They don’t call the lakes great for nothing.”

Wait till she discovers The Great Lakes Goods, a stationery line ...

The Weekend Guide

Saddle up, weekend ranger.

SEE
Giant Fix/Dance In A Pool
What
: Otherworldly dance performed by The Seldoms in a drained pool.
Why: Lap it up.
When: Thurs.-Sun., 7:30 p.m.
Where: Hamlin Park Pool, 3035 N. Hoyne ...

Get a Hue

Ding dong! Door opens.

Party thrower: Um, Kelly Osbourne? You’re not on the list.

Party goer: So you don’t like the new dye job?

PT: Skunky locks kill the vibe. (Closes door in face.)

PG (whispers): But I thought ...