Chicago Summers...

So, if you've never been, you should soemtime. I'm talking about Chicago in the Summer, cool breeze off the lake, great views, soemthing free going on in Grant Park almost every WKND, and of course patio seating with soem of the finest food on Earth.

 These pics were taken last year at Lollapalooza 2010, Marfa and I got all access passes. Here we took each others photo in front of Buckingham Fountain hamming up the whole tourist experience, even though we're both Chicagoans and have seen it a trafillion times.

We were there for the skateboarding demo by Character Skateboards and the free lessons for kids as part of Kidapalooza, an awesome place for kids and family. Great kids music and activities so the whole family can make a dei or WKND out of it.
So you can go see Green Day or Social Distortion in between getting your kid's faces painted or shaking your sillies out to some great music your kids will love. The whole family will be happy, Dad with his Beer, Mom with her SoCo slushy, and the kids with their cotton candy, ice cream, and free spirits.

I think you should start planning your summer trip to Chicago and see waht all the fuss is about. If you skateboard you should hook up with the dudes at Uprise skateshop, Wellborn Clothing, and Character Skateboards. We'll be glad to show you skate spots, great food outside the tourist trap, and hopefully friendships that will last a lifetime. If you don't skate I'm sure we could still help you find an awesome place to eat, either way hope to see you this year at Lollapalooza or Kidapalooza in Chicago.
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As of the end of this post I am currently listening to "The Unicorn" by Peter Grudzien from the album of the saem naem "The Unicorn" released in 1974.
He is quite possibly the original gay New York country musician (or at least openly) with songs ranging from noise to straight up country folk music..