05/09/08
Spring! Sunshine! Tulips! All three are so fleeting around these parts, so we take time to appreciate these two sweet photos that capture recent lovely moments in our downtown. Check out the vibrant colors in the shot by Flickr's kellyhafermann, and admire the amazing angle and lighting captured by jeanneg...
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04/10/08
Local photog and friend of historical landmarks Carey Primeau has a knack for making crumbling walls and piles of garbage look beautiful (as displayed in our February roundup of Flickr greats with the haunting photo of a deserted classroom from Chicago's Jacob Riis Elementary School).
Primeau recently expanded beyond Chicago's disregarded treasures and traveled through Europe visiting abandoned buildings destined to be forgotten by history...
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04/01/08
No, folks, this typo is not an April Fools' Day joke. The sculptor of the new Ernie Banks statue at Wrigley Field, unveiled Monday, really had no idea. We can't tell if Flickr user kellyhafermann was just catching a reflection or if she noticed the error, but we thank her for this timely shot, uploaded today.
In case you, like sculptor Lou Cella, haven't the faintest idea, the typo is a missing apostrophe. Be sure to check out other shots of the statue by Kelly...
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03/27/08
It's cold, snowy, dark, gloomy and depressing out. And yet, it really
could be worse. Thanks to Flickr's chaosgurlpink for a reminder of the
winter past—with just enough sunshine to help us look to the warm weather
ahead of us. True spring weather is just around the corner ... right? ...
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03/20/08
What is it about March Madness that makes a person hum the CBS tournament jingle and wave his or her index fingers rather violently in the air? Wait, maybe that's just me.
But seriously, the most exciting sports event in the world is finally here. I've filled out my bracket and paid my $5 (times are rough). Now I'm bracing myself for the least productive month of the year. I'm kidding. Hello, boss who might be reading this!
Anyway, long ago, I accepted the fact that the Northwestern Wildcats, in their flamboyant purple uniforms and glorious futility, will never...
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03/19/08
This colorful snapshot, by Flickr's katherine of chicago is perfectly bright and cheery—with just the perfect amount of surreal—for this not-yet-spring day in March.
The unique shot of the Merchandize Mart El platform is part of a set in her account called "THIS is Chicago," which has everything from the Eye Can See Indian to abandoned furniture in cramped Chicago alleyways...
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03/12/08
If you're Irish like me—and a South Sider to boot—you know that St. Patrick's Day isn't just a day. Basically, the entire month of March is St. Paddy's Day. The festivities generally kick off with the South Side Irish Parade, which was held this past Sunday.
To get you in the spirit of celebration, we present a collection of photos from South Side Irish Parades...
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03/04/08
Voters in four states are heading to the polls for "Junior Super Tuesday," city workers are scrambling to fix a giant sinkhole in Little Village, and lawyers are picking jurors for the trial of Tony Rezko. But all we can think about is Brett Favre.
The Bears-Packers rivalry aside, we will miss the Green Bay quarterback, who told ESPN that he was retiring after 17 seasons because he was "mentally tired." That makes today bittersweet and a tad curious—a class act leaves the sport, and now Rex Grossman is...
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02/29/08
We're not sure why, but Leap Year intrigues us so.
Well, mostly it's the fact that all of the babies born today won't get to celebrate their actual birthdays again until 2012. We at Snap wonder if there are any parents out there who deny their children birthday gifts and parties on this technicality. That's what we'd do if we had children, leaving them to seek consolation from...
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02/20/08
Snap is officially scared. According to Chicago Tribune's Theater Loop blog, American Girl Place will be closing its basement theater show in September "to find new entertaining experiences for our guests" that won't include live performers.
This can only mean one thing: puppet shows...
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Photo Editor Brittney Blair loves looking at photos (especially of Mayor Daley) and thinks models need to eat more. Online Editor Esther Kang is vertically-challenged and will climb and crawl through virtually anything to get the perfect shot. Together, they bring you great views of the city, tips on how to shoot like a pro, and behind-the-scenes peeks at the twisted and fascinating world of picture making.
