Gov. J.B. Pritzker Comes to Call
As an empty nester living in a cul-de-sac of eight houses in Northbrook, IL, I was hard at work minding my own business Saturday morning. I was reading the newspaper on my living room sofa when Cathy answered a knock on our front door. When her short conversation finished, I asked her who it was. She said the Governor was nearby and would be knocking on our door shortly.
In Other Words
In Other Words Editor's Note: With Cliff Dweller Eddie Torrez, on piano and vocals, and Mark Edler, on trombone, Latin Night At The Cliff Dwellers began with their take on Frank Sinatra's famous Nelson Riddle arrangement of "Fly [...]
Almafuerte (Strong Soul)
Almafuerte (Strong Soul) At The Cliff Dwellers Editor's Note: Triple threat Cliff Dweller director, musician and architect Eddie Torrez produced another special evening at The Cliff Dwellers in celebration of Latin [...]
Indian Summer
Indian Summer Editor's Note: On a hazy, lazy summer day, with the Thunderbird F-16s making a racket above, folks at Navy Pier and on the sightseeing and pleasure boats at the mouth of Chicago Harbor were doing what [...]
Thunderbirds at Work
Thunderbirds at Work Editor's Note: Friday, August 18, 2023 might have been a hazy day for the Air Force Thunderbird pilots to take their F-16 Fighting Falcons out for a practice spin, but they seemed to care less [...]
The Cliff Dwellers from the Sky
Up, Up, and Away The Hoerdemanns Editor's Note: On a hot July day I stepped out on the terrace to snap a few pictures of lakefront goings on. There was one party of four still dining, [...]
Blue and Sentimental & April in Paris
Blue and Sentimental April in Paris Lindsay Huge Basie Editor's Note: Recently At The Cliff Dwellers, it was blue [...]
Smile Awhile
Smile Awhile Viewing Jaume Plensa's Crown Fountain in Millennium Park from the terrace of The Cliff Dwellers can easily bring to mind the 1975 Hall & Oates classic, Sara Smile.
