http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings Imagine - Experience - Share Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:47:09 GMT Clearspace 2.5.11 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2009-11-19T14:47:09Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/11/19/world-society-for-the-protection-of-animals-launches-database-of-humane-restaurants If you’re a meat eater but are nonetheless concerned about the treatment of animals from farm to plate, you’ll want to check out the new database launched by the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) found at EatHumane.org . restaurants chicago chicago_restaurants new_york new_york_restaurants san_francisco san_francisco_restaurants wspa green_travel Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:47:09 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/11/19/world-society-for-the-protection-of-animals-launches-database-of-humane-restaurants 2009-11-19T14:47:09Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/10/26/three-hot-new-chicago-restaurants In addition to Singapore , which I wrote about on Friday , Chicago is another great dining destination—I’m not saying that merely because it’s my hometown. You can get not only fantastic casual (pizza, sausages), ethnic (Mexican, chicago chicago_restaurants Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:02:13 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/10/26/three-hot-new-chicago-restaurants 2009-10-26T20:02:13Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/10/01/chicago-the-2016-olympic-venue I remember watching the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta when I was a kid.  My elementary school class even took a field trip to watch the San Francisco leg of the Olympic Torch relay, and I can still visualize the people crowding the 2016_olympics chicago Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:00:59 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/10/01/chicago-the-2016-olympic-venue 2009-10-01T10:00:59Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/08/08/remembering-john-hughes-and-chicago I was shocked and saddened by the news yesterday that film director John Hughes had died. 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As worthy as these professions are, their value is rarely reflected in a salary that puts a stay at a fancy urban hotel within hotel_deals chicago Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:09:24 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/06/18/great-room-deal-in-chicago-for-cops-nurses-teachers-and-military-professionals 2009-06-18T10:09:24Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/05/28/summer-savings-chicago-affinianavy-pier-deal If you’re planning a Chicago family vacation this summer, odds are you’ll include a visit to what is arguably the city’s most popular attraction: Navy Pier . 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Eventually, the weather does take a turn for the better and everyone remembers why they live in the Second City hotel_package chicago travel_deals Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:00:27 GMT tmadmin http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/04/09/spring-packages-in-the-second-city 2009-04-09T10:00:27Z http://www.travelmuse.com/community/blogs/travel_musings/2009/03/26/pirates-in-chicago On a trip to Chicago , it is practically a requirement to stop off at the city’s largest and best-known museum: the Field Museum . 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