http://www.windycitizen.com/tag/2008 The latest reader-recommended stories from Chicago. en http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/12/19/whats-sweet-this-week <p><!--paging_filter--> <p> <a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/201/507738155_79f03a981f.jpg?v=0" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/201/507738155_79f03a981f.jpg?v=0" style="cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 299px" border="0" /></a><br /> <span style="font-style: italic">Alligator pizza in Brooklyn, photo by </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/photo_sol/507738155/" style="font-style: italic">moviemuff</a><span style="font-style: italic">. Will it translate to Wicker Park?</span> </p> <p> Bi-polar weather has been on ever</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/blogs/beingtotallysweetinchicago" class="og_links">Being Totally Sweet in Chicago</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/12/19/whats-sweet-this-week">read more</a></p> http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/12/19/whats-sweet-this-week#comments Weird 2008 chicago update weekend Being Totally Sweet in Chicago Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:54:05 -0600 3940 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/link/politicscity-news/2008/12/no-big-surprises-here-obama-selected-as-times-person-of-the-year <img src="http://www.windycitizen.com/files/files/obama_cover.jpg" style="height:72px;" align="right"/> <p>It's unlikely that you were surprised to see Obama's face on the cover.</p> time.com http://www.windycitizen.com/link/politicscity-news/2008/12/no-big-surprises-here-obama-selected-as-times-person-of-the-year#comments Politics 2008 obama Person of the Year Time magazine Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:44:11 -0600 3922 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/12/16/backyard-chickens-are-the-new-track-bike <p><!--paging_filter--><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2068/2330064938_a3a20be5d3.jpg?v=0" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2068/2330064938_a3a20be5d3.jpg?v=0" style="cursor: pointer; width: 428px; height: 285px" border="0" /></a><br /> <span style="font-style: italic">City chicken hipsters, photographed by </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/artcphoto/2330064938/" style="font-style: italic">artcphoto</a><span style="font-style: italic">.</span></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/blogs/beingtotallysweetinchicago" class="og_links">Being Totally Sweet in Chicago</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/12/16/backyard-chickens-are-the-new-track-bike">read more</a></p> http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/12/16/backyard-chickens-are-the-new-track-bike#comments Food 2008 chicago chickens City poultry urban Being Totally Sweet in Chicago Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:54:12 -0600 3874 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/12/02/thanksgiving-street-style <p><!--paging_filter--> <p> <img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3276/3063990373_346a63420a.jpg?v=1227842134" width="500" height="351" /> </p> <p> <span style="font-style: italic">Stylish Thanksgiving Woman, by Flickr user </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lauriapple/3063990373/" style="font-style: italic">Insomnia Jones, J.D.</a></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/blogs/beingtotallysweetinchicago" class="og_links">Being Totally Sweet in Chicago</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/12/02/thanksgiving-street-style">read more</a></p> http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/12/02/thanksgiving-street-style#comments Fashion 2008 chicago fall fashion shopping thanksgiving Being Totally Sweet in Chicago Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:34:08 -0600 3667 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/11/17/intimate-portraits-of-the-chicago-tattoo-arts-convention <p><!--paging_filter--> <p> <img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/3033614316_ecf9ac385c.jpg?v=0" width="500" height="333" /><span style="font-style: italic"></span> </p> <p> <span style="font-style: italic">This weekend's Chicago Tattoo Arts Convention.</span></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/blogs/beingtotallysweetinchicago" class="og_links">Being Totally Sweet in Chicago</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/11/17/intimate-portraits-of-the-chicago-tattoo-arts-convention">read more</a></p> http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/11/17/intimate-portraits-of-the-chicago-tattoo-arts-convention#comments Weird 2008 arts chicago Convention Tattoo Being Totally Sweet in Chicago Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:34:22 -0600 3559 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/11/14/weekend-round-up <p><!--paging_filter--> <p> <img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3066/2647021340_8a51699ba6.jpg?v=0" width="500" height="375" /> </p> <p> <i> So long, summer days!  Walks down the Bloomingdale Trail will now require sweaters and jackets.</i></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/blogs/beingtotallysweetinchicago" class="og_links">Being Totally Sweet in Chicago</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/11/14/weekend-round-up">read more</a></p> http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/11/14/weekend-round-up#comments Neighborhoods 2008 Bloomingdale Trail chicago City Hall Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beer mountain bike obama shepard fairey Being Totally Sweet in Chicago Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:25:56 -0600 3531 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/11/11/chicagos-most-edifying-way-to-get-hammered <p><!--paging_filter--> <p> <img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3054/3020443176_866fec41f5.jpg?v=0" width="500" height="333" /><br /> <span style="font-style: italic">Get in my nose! Olfactory sensations abounded at the </span><a style="font-style: italic">Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beer</a><span style="font-style: italic">.<br /> </span></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/blogs/beingtotallysweetinchicago" class="og_links">Being Totally Sweet in Chicago</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/11/11/chicagos-most-edifying-way-to-get-hammered">read more</a></p> http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/11/11/chicagos-most-edifying-way-to-get-hammered#comments Food 2008 beer festival brewery cask chicago craft brew Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Being Totally Sweet in Chicago Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:22:53 -0600 3515 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/11/04/no-thank-you <p><!--paging_filter--> <p> <img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3296/3002909688_721d59b916.jpg?v=0" width="459" height="305" /> </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/blogs/beingtotallysweetinchicago" class="og_links">Being Totally Sweet in Chicago</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/11/04/no-thank-you">read more</a></p> http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/11/04/no-thank-you#comments Politics 2008 chicago election polling vote Being Totally Sweet in Chicago Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:21:01 -0600 3393 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/10/28/palin-boy-music-video-drill-baby-drill <p><!--paging_filter--> <p> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_XOh-5qg4A"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3276/2980934477_21ec45619e.jpg?v=0" width="433" height="323" /></a> </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/blogs/beingtotallysweetinchicago" class="og_links">Being Totally Sweet in Chicago</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/10/28/palin-boy-music-video-drill-baby-drill">read more</a></p> http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/10/28/palin-boy-music-video-drill-baby-drill#comments Theater 2008 chicago election Obama Girl Palin Boy Ross Bryant Seth Weitberg Being Totally Sweet in Chicago Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:46:28 -0500 3325 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/10/22/sweet-spots-the-hopleaf <p><!--paging_filter--> <p> <img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/23/34302678_d4580365f0.jpg?v=0" width="500" height="321" /> </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/blogs/beingtotallysweetinchicago" class="og_links">Being Totally Sweet in Chicago</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/10/22/sweet-spots-the-hopleaf">read more</a></p> http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Ebeingtotallysweetinchicago/2008/10/22/sweet-spots-the-hopleaf#comments Andersonville Weird 2008 andresonville bar beer belgain chicago food hopleaf Being Totally Sweet in Chicago Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:30:45 -0500 3257 at http://www.windycitizen.com