Such a cute busines!! from clothes for labubus to being able to make your own phone case for a good…read moreprice!! service was quick. will come back and recommend!!

The girl who was in the DYI room was very helpful when we needed help…read more Unfortunately at the shop where you pick the materials out the young guy at the front desk was not helpful at all. He was very rude amd needs serious customer service training which is just common sense. He could have told us that we didn't need 4 envelopes of glitter. I asked him if we had too much glitter or not enough and he looked me as if I had two heads. Sad. A little more direction needed.

This is such a cool company. Want a candle made out of your favorite bottle of beer or wine? Or…read morejust a candle made from someone else's favorite bottle of beer. Well, you've come to the right place. They're often at various festivals for perusing pleasure, but I asked them to make a custom bottle candle for me. They were so nice to work with and I had my candle quickly (even though they were busy with the summer festival circuit). A range of scents to meet anyone's needs and a fun piece of home decor (that's also useful) make this a great spot to pick out a few fun items for yourself or gifts. Definitely stop and see them when they're out and about with their booth.

I first met Jeremy and Michelle, the husband-and-wife team behind Reuse First, in 2012 at Renegade…read moreCraft Fair. Their booth was set up next to mine and we had a great time being booth buddies. I remembered Jeremy, Michelle, and Reuse First when my husband and I decided to get married. We thought it would be fun to use recycled beer bottles for our centerpieces (you know, in a classy way). We spent a couple of years collecting bottles from our favorite beers and then mailing them to Reuse First to transform into vases and candles. The vases and candles worked perfectly with our eclectic mix of table decor. Although we had our guests take most of them home, we ended up keeping a couple of them and I enjoy them every time I light a candle or place flowers in a vase because I remember what we were doing when we drank the beer or the wine on the bottle, which is super fun. I definitely loved working with Reuse First. Jeremy and Michelle were super nice and really accommodating to my order changes (which happened a few times). We managed to ship beer bottles to and from Chicago without breaking anything, so that alone is a win. :)

This is a review of the gift shop considering the museum was closed when we visited…read more But overall, it was such an enjoyable experience that I wanted to go ahead and write about this great spot -- with hopes of coming back to see the museum some day as well. My family and I made the trip to see the St. Lucia celebration that the Swedish American Museum puts on. My husband's family is part-Swedish, and it's been something we've always wanted to attend. Unfortunately, a snow storm on our way from Kentucky to Chicago added a few hours to our road trip, so we missed the processional. But we did get to check out the gift shop and ended up spending a lot of money there. We got my daughter, who is also named Lucia, a St. Lucia crown -- though with fake candles, not real ones. We also got my son a Star Boy hat and star scepter. This shop had a great selection of books and housewares, and we picked up some as gifts. It also had some lovely ornaments and food. We got some delicious bread, cheese and crackers. The clerks were very nice and patient as we browsed. We want to make attending the St. Lucia celebration and visiting family in the area an annual tradition. Next time, we'll check out the museum too!

I decided to visit the Swedish American Museum with my toddler one afternoon when we were looking…read moreto get out of the house. I've heard so many great things about Brunk's Children Museum and we were excited to check it out! We live down the street so it's been on our list to check out for a while now. When got there on a Saturday afternoon and it was really quiet inside. We paid $6 for admissions and I can confirm it was totally worth the 6 bucks! The children's museum is located on the third floor. We were the only ones there for the first 30 minutes or so, and had fun exploring the space. The museum focuses on the journey of immigration from Sweden to the United States. It starts in a farmhouse in Sweden compete with a cow, hens, and lots of fun old-timey home items like a butter churner. That leads you to the ticket booth to board the large steam boat, which takes you to a log cabin in the US! There was a pretend garden, fishing rods, and lots of interactive fun for the kiddos. My son is only one and a half, but still had so much fun! Some older kids (around 6-7) came and also had a blast. It's the perfect place to come on a rainy day and you want to get out of the house.

I had a great time at Tuft Stuff. I did the afternoon session on Saturday. The entire session is…read morealmost 4 hours, from 11:45 - 3:45ish. The first 45 minutes, Andrew, the instructor, will teach you how to use the tuft gun. Then the next 20 minutes or so you can practice the techniques you learned and then you trace the picture you pre-uploaded. After that it's time to tuft away! Time really goes by very quickly and Andrew will answer any questions if you have any. The last 15 minutes or so is where you will apply the backing for the rug and trim it. Overall super therapeutic and relaxing experience. Highly recommend!!

Completed a tufting (rug making) class here with a friend. The class begins with a 45 minute…read moretutorial given verbally by the instructor. That part was a little hard to grasp. It wasn't until the actual class started - which is about 3 hours long - that I started to grasp what was taught. I can say it was such a fun experience. I loved the way my rug came out at the end. I do wish during the class the instructor was a little more hands on - but I had a really good time.

A gem in the heart of Chinatown. If you're looking for special and unique pieces of art or you have…read moreone you want to frame you can trust David to take care of it for you. He's a detailed curator who sources art and hosts artists from across Asia.

We had a quarter company outing here thanks to one of my coworkers being a member. It's a really…read morecool boat. Used to be a dual prop ice breaker. Lots of classic design and oak throughout the boats upper deck. I was in luck too. After some libations, our coworker gave us a tour of the lower decks and engineering areas. Think the movie the Poseidon adventure if I don't want to date myself. Lots of cool mechanical stuff. Awesome spot with my sections to hold an event. Great full bar and kitchen. Friendly staff. They also have a ton of classes like paddleboarding and sailing. Definitely a great spot to check out

Stopped in as a reciprocal guest from my home yacht club. The staff & members couldn't have been…read moremore welcoming. A great place to spend a Sunday afternoon watching football, having draught beer and very good food. Thank you Columbia!

A beautiful exhibit, it was different, it was sad, it was full of queer joy and romance. It was…read moreeverything every person who identifies with the LGBTQ+ community should see. It was well worth the price of the tickets, it was definitely worth scheduling a slot to go and see all of the pieces. We spent about 2 hours inside looking and taking in all of the work. The docents were knowledgeable and kind, some talked more than others but they were all lovely and polite. You must go see this exhibit if you have time, everyone needs to see queer art!

An amazingly curated and important exhibition- The First Homosexuals: 1869-1939. Our first time at…read morethe gallery. It's beautiful. In a converted apartment complex from the 1920s. Four floors and this exhibit takes up the entire space. Timing of the exhibit goes from 1869 - the first time the word "homosexual" was used in print thru 1939, the start of WWII and includes a nice coverage of Magnus Hirschfeld and his Institute for Sexual Science and includes a recast of his bust (destroyed during the n*zi book burning of his institute) and even his passport.

Looking for some orthodox iconography or maybe a Polish beer stein? Calicia's got that and more!…read more And what a dear old soul she is. While visiting the shop she taught me a bit of Polish such as "Good morning, Madam," (phonetically it's something like "yak -shayen-chew-yez"), and described the artesan process of 'inkrustowany' which is wood carving and metal inlay. Calicia has many examples of this craft work including boxes, plates, and bowls. Also, there's a wide array of kitch, costume jewelry, Polish memorabilia and greeting cards - in Polish, of course!