Chicago is a summer of festivals and I love exploring each and every one. We saw a Groupon for…read morePorky's rib fest and decided to give it a shot! At $15 for two adult entrance tickets and free parking, it was pretty reasonable for festival pricing. As you do at a rib fest, we ordered a bunch of ribs from the following places: - Rasta Joe's: The best out of the bunch. The ribs were cooked perfectly and the sauce was great, with a hint of Caribbean flair. The portion size was also quite generous as we received 6(!) ribs for the 1:3 size that cost $10. This is what I expected a half slab to be. We were extremely happy with this! - Chicago BBQ: Decent. The ribs are quite fatty and fall or the bone. I would equate this to like Barnellis ribs. They're tender and BBQ-ey but nothing extraordinary. I would eat them again though. At $8 for 3 ribs, I'd go for Rasta's. - Texas Lightning: Ew. Ew. Ew. Complete regret for this one. So glad we got a sampler because I think I would have shed a tear if we bought a full slab. High expectations for the Texans but they failed to deliver. The ribs were extremely dry, flaky, and flavorless. It was like someone microwaved a slab of ribs and drizzled some sauce over it. The Jamaican Pork at Rasta's was pretty good too! Good spices. We would definitely give Rasta's an A++ for their ribs. The carnival itself looked fun but also very expensive. Overall, it was a decent event with live music and booze.

Another long overdue review: It was my 2nd year in a row going here and I came back determined to…read moretry the ribs I remember liking so much last time! Me, my cousin, niece and nephew went here on a Thursday around 7pm. Chicago BBQ company: we tried their Beef brisket, Pulled pork, Cornbread and Half slab ribs(unfortunately it wasn't fall-off-the-bone like at Ribfest Chicago, beef brisket seems like pulled pork) Uncle Bob's: we tried 1/2 slab ribs, Pulled pork, Beef brisket, and Cornbread( didn't measure up to Chicago BBQ company) Howling coyote: we tried 1/2 slab rib dinner(they claimed their ribs are more tender than a mother's love! It was tender but Chicago BBQ had more flavor) Rasta joes: tried their 1/2 slab ribs and Jalapeno cheese cornbread (had flavor like Chicago BBQ but not as tender as howling coyote) Porky chicks BBQ: we tried the Big porky- had most meat and very tender and they gave generous portions, sauces were good too!

Less that 3 hours before our event I had issues logging and couldn't access my tickets but customer…read moreservice was great and helped me out quickly!

The parking people need to chill, wasn't that much traffic, stadium was 1/3 full. They were…read moreliterally having a nervous breakdown directing traffic, swearing at drivers. Ask a question, get a super passive aggressive answer. Stadium is nice though.

Line up was excellent, especially on Friday. They made it very easy to see every band playing, even…read morethe ones at a different stage. The place was clean because there were people picking up the garbage at all times, even in the bowl. There isn't anything bad I can say about this weekend, oh, except Slayer not playing on the main stage. WHAT????

Excellent music festival with a great assortment of artists both rock and metal. Assortment of…read morebooze is fantastic. The only really problem I have with this festival is the stairs from Toyota Park will kill your legs if you don't have VIP passes for the express lane in the back. The access from Main to Blackcraft is what keeps Chicago Open Air from a 5 star review.

DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY…read more Im sorry I purchased tickets to this event. $10 per person to get into a parking lot. LAME. The name is completely misleading. Taste of Pierogi? Where? There was a bbq tent, an american fare tent, 3 polish food tents, an ice cream vendor & a elotes tent. THATS IT as far as food. We tried the pierogi & all three tents & all tasted the same. No variation on flavor or preparation. Polish sausage tasted like cheap store bought brands. Potato pancakes were good. Bland sauerkraut. Good selection of carnival rides for kids but you can find that anywhere in the city during the summer & not pay to get in. Beers/alcohol was only $5 & they had 2 stages for live music.

This place is iffy for me. I grew up going here and my last time there was at least 14 years ago…read more.. today I took my 3 year old and we had FUN! It was 3-6:30 on a 94 degree Saturday in the summer. Overall, I would take him back, but idk what it would bring. The golf course was OKAY- it's super basic. PROS- the spot to hit from is just the green so it's easy to his from, there's garbage cans throughout, the setup going over bridges and the water is cute, greens seem decently maintained CONS- some of the holes seem like maybe they aren't level with the ground, the water STINKS like dead animal, and it's kind of dirty (balls not picked up at about 2 holes, broken pavers on a few holes, it cost $27??? For my 3 year old and myself for one round), some of the starting points are inclined so balls may roll until stabilized He did enjoy the tunnels and said the slides were fast, but only lasted like 45 minutes in the play area because he wanted to play games. PROS- 3 story with several ways up (ladder, padded bumps, climb stairs), appeared updated, $12 for ages 2-12? And you supposedly get 2 hours , less than 10 kids were there, no one seems to be monitoring time there CONS- hot as hell in there, no one monitoring for simple cleanliness (for example one family kept taking party hats from party rooms and leaving them all over the floor and tunnels), We did the games, obviously. We were able to pay with credit card for for $2 fee and received 90 coins for $22. PROS- cool that it's coins and legit tickets, you cash the tickets in for "dollars", for $22 my son earned 375 tickets which offered a fee wall prizes , CONS- like 25% of the games were marked out of order, this area was still warm but not as hot as the play area

$14 for a small bucket of balls?…read more PGN I came to the driving range because it was affordable and fun. It's no longer affordable. It's unfortunate, I used to stop off, kill some time and enjoy myself. Those days are over.

My guy and I decided to check this out. It's definitely more of something to do with the family…read morewith kids. Half of the area was seating areas, 2 stages with music (one bigger than the other), tent with seating and "bar" area and a sad selection for food and drinks. The other side was the carnival side. They did have booths, but basically nothing good. We walked around the whole thing pretty quickly, but we went back around again and got something to drink and sat for a bit. Then my guy got some tacos and the place was busy....so I thought they must be good....it's because it was only maybe 1-2 of the only stands that actually served food. It was clean and the staff were all very nice and friendly. Glad I checked it out, but once is enough. It is a 4 day thing.

As has been well-documented, Chicago Fire FC started hot out the gate and have since flamed out…read more The team began MLS play in 1998 and won both the MLS Cup and US Open Cup in its very first season, a really impressive accomplishment. The Fire went on to have success in the early to mid 2000s, winning the Supporters' Shield in 2003 (best regular season record) and three more US Open Cups in 2000, 2003, and 2006. They also returned to the MLS Cup Finals in 2000 and 2003. After 2006, Chicago would advance to the MLS Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals three years in a row from 2007 to 2009. However, since '09, the team has been mostly absent from the MLS postseason. When they've qualified for the playoffs, they've been swiftly eliminated in the East Knockout Round (2012, 2017). On the bright side, Chicago is top 10 in the league in total points, all time. So, I guess you could say in totality, the Fire have done OK from 1998 to date. Roughly half the active teams in the league do not have an MLS Cup championship. Aside from Chicago, only two other MLS teams have accomplished a Double in the US, winning both the MLS Cup and US Open Cup in the same season. Those teams are two of MLS' best, DC United and the LA Galaxy. Elite company. Speaking of the Galaxy, their 1996 MLS College Draft pick, Ante Razov, would go on to have a stellar career in Chicago. Razov, who played collegiately at UCLA, was selected with the 27th overall pick (3rd round). Razov was a member of the Fire's Cup-winning teams in the late 90s and early 2000s. Today, he remains the Fire's all-time leading scorer and was inducted into the franchise's "Ring of Fire" in 2015. The Ring of Fire is essentially the club's hall of fame. Another notable player for the Fire during the same time period is Razov's fellow Ring of Fire inductee, Piotr Nowak. While Razov had the goals, Nowak was the team MVP for three out of the team's first four seasons. Nowak was Chicago's team captain and leader. He's widely regarded as the best player in Fire history and set a standard which the franchise has struggled to uphold. Hopefully, the club will get back there sooner rather than later.

Whoever runs this team should be Chicago Fired, because it's been a long time and many years and…read morevery few high points and a lot of stadium issues and mistakes too. Sigh. Could have been so much better. The Chicago Fire who are surely going to be changing their team name at some point is a team that has been around for a long time and vomit... I mean one which... I used to support and root for back in the days of Bob Bradley and Damarcus Beasley. Both of them went on to have a long and illustrious careers - especially Bradley - but the team remains, and it had such big names as Blanco, Ante Razov at the peak of his powers, and so on since then. They've underachieved but I'm still a fan and hoping that they will become one of the dominant teams like they should be sooner or later. I won't give them the extra star until they get their sh*t together. We were sad to see that the Fire has moved out of SeatGeek Stadium which is a pretty nice Stadium out in the suburbs of Chicago, but I have the same problem as everyone else which is that it isn't in the center of Chicago and which is that people can't get to it very easily from all the many far-flung parts of Chicago. Especially from all the bougie suburbs. They would obviously need to put the stadium in a more fancy area or close to downtown where the other stadiums are. Northside perhaps. If they can do that then they can probably start getting their attendances back up again. Now this stadium will be very lonely without its main occupant of 12 years.

Don't bother going here. It's a scam, she'll tell you she will light up candles and pray for you…read morebut asks for $300 in order to do so.

I will start off by saying I enjoyed the ease of scheduling an appointment-- I inquired and was…read moreable to get a reading the same day!! That deserves 5 stars alone! Great customer service and I get the feeling she loves what she does. She did not try to sell me anything or offer anything I couldn't afford. This woman is a God fearing woman with compassion and takes her faith seriously. (I'm Catholic and understand things like this are generally frowned upon in the religion, however, my belief is that God gives people gifts and they have to be shared with others!) She points to faith during her readings, yet is not a "Bible thumper" (for lack of better words) Onto the good stuff, my reading. This is where I knock off a star. I blame this on the fact I did the reading over the phone and not in person. (When I do see her in person, I plan to add to my review) I believe she was not able to completely read my energy, and vice versa, because I could not see her to feel her presence. I'm very spiritual and in tuned with my ability to read people so this is imperative to me, but over the phone, she was still able to tell me specifics that I had not hinted to or led her to with answers to close ended questions. Having seen a few different psychics, I felt she was right on par. She wasn't able to connect with my spirit guides, at least, to my knowledge, which I was hoping for, but she did do a tarot card reading and a phenomenal job at that. My session lasted about 45 minutes and was about the time expected for the price I paid. I will definitely be going to visit her again, but next time will be in person.