Outdoor music venues rock.  Literally, I guess, but also because it gives me a chance to see a different environment than my usual dining room, backyard, or restaurant/bar.  Not that I don’t like to be there, but music venues are a totally different place for me to hang. The vibe at these places is awesome; [...]

Saint Patrick’s Day is tomorrow – a day traditionally resplendent with green this and thats, and maybe most well-known – beer.  Bars will be tinting their drafts green (though really, who does want to drink green beer, and doesn’t it make your teeth green???) and there is the famous example of Chicago coloring the river [...]