The Laura Washington Interview: Kamala Harris or Donald Trump? Editor's Note: With just two week to go before the November 5, 2024 presidential election, it was time for Laura Washington to help provide insights into the [...]

2024 - The Cliff Dwellers 118th Annual Members' Meeting Editor's Note: The 118th Annual Meeting of Members of The Cliff Dwellers came and went October 14, 2024. The evening began with [...]

Slideshow for the 2024 Cliff Dwellers Annual Members' Meeting  Editor's Note: On October 14, 2024, The Cliff Dwellers arts club celebrated the 118th Annual Meeting of its Members. Having myself retired from serving as emcee [...]

A Bloomsday Centennial At The Cliff Dwellers Editor's Note: The style breaking novel Ulysses by James Joyce was first published in 1922. The word “Bloomsday” first appeared one hundred years ago in 1924, in a letter [...]

Around the World with a City Planner - Leslie Pollock Editor's Note: In May 2024, distinguished city planner Leslie Pollock (CD '91) spoke at The Cliff Dwellers about his recent world travels. His mission over the course [...]

Kurtis Meyer on Hamlin Garland, Founder of The Cliff Dwellers Editor’s Note: At The Cliff Dwellers on June 4, 2024, Kurtis Meyer, President of the Hamlin Garland Society presented “Hamlin Garland, Tending Trails," an overview of Garland’s [...]

Hot Time, Summer in the City Editor's Note: In a solid June week of 90 degree temperatures, one sure way to cool off is to engage with Jaume Plensa's Crown Fountain in Millennium Park. While it looks [...]

Divided on D-Day - Edward E. Gordon Editor's Note: In launching the revised edition of his World War II book, Cliff Dweller Edward Gordon took the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the June 6, 1944 Allied [...]