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Jessica Mlinaric and Geoffrey Baer with bicycles at the Illinois-Indiana State Line Boundary Marker
Chicago

Exploring Chicago Mysteries with WTTW

Explore three Chicago mysteries with me and Geoffrey Baer!

Author Jessica Mlinaric in Chicago
Chicago

Chicago Scavenger Featured in the Chicago Tribune

Jessica Mlinaric walks down Chicago's wood block alley
Architecture

Secret Spot: Chicago’s Wood Block Alley

Chicago, Culture

Last Minute Gifts for Chicago Explorering

by Jessica Mlinaric / December 23, 2011January 4, 2017

Gifts for seeing new sides of Chicago.

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Chicago, Culture

A Winter’s Tale: Chicago City Hall Holiday Concert Series

by Jessica Mlinaric / December 19, 2011January 4, 2017

Stroll through City Hall for some holiday cheer.

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Chicago, Play

A Winter’s Tale: Ice Skating in Millenium Park

by Jessica Mlinaric / December 18, 2011January 4, 2017

Admission to nearly all Chicago skating rinks is free.

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New York City

Arturo’s Pizza : A Slice of Old New York

by Jessica Mlinaric / December 14, 2011January 4, 2017

Arturo’s serves a bona fide NYC slice.

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Culture, Music

Music Notes: Florence + The Machine

by Jessica Mlinaric / November 20, 2011January 7, 2025

Listening to Florence + The Machine’s second album is a rite in itself.

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Chicago, Culture

Vintage Chicago Street Scenes: Celebrating a City in Motion

by Jessica Mlinaric / November 9, 2011January 4, 2017

“Where anything might happen – and usually does.”

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Chicago, Culture, Music

Feist at the Riviera Theater – 11/04/11

by Jessica Mlinaric / November 6, 2011January 7, 2025

Leslie showed us how to feel it all at the Riv.

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Chicago, Culture

Monday Inspiration

by Jessica Mlinaric / October 30, 2011January 4, 2017

What’s your favorite season in Chicago?

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Chicago, Culture, Music

Music Notes: Little Dragon at North Coast Music Fest

by Jessica Mlinaric / October 27, 2011January 7, 2025

Little Dragon has been turning heads lately with their third album.

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Arts, Chicago, Culture

Windows on the War: Exploring Soviet Propoganda at the Art Institute

by Jessica Mlinaric / October 22, 2011January 4, 2017

View a collection of the rare surviving posters which have not been seen in the United States since WWII.

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Urban Explorer is a travel blog highlighting history, culture, and hidden gems to inspire curious travelers by Jessica Mlinaric, author of 'Secret Chicago' and 'Chicago Scavenger.'
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