Polish Museum of America 5/2018
Polish Museum of America – 984 N Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, (773) 384-3352 polishmuseumofamerica.org
Q-tips say: Great place to see Polish artwork and learn why Chicago has such a rich Polish culture! They have a docent that gives a tour. Artifacts from Polish artists, generals, Popes, poets, musicians, painters, famous physicist, chemist, Marie Sktodowska-Curie. They have an art museum upstairs, be sure to see it.
The museum is full of information and if you are of Polish decent, or not, it is a wonderful museum and great place to spend some time viewing all they have.
Harry Caray’s Italian – 2018
Harry Caray’s – 33 W. Kinzie, Chicago 312-828-0966 – harrycarays.com
Q-tips say: After the Riverwalk excursion, walked to “Harry Caray’s” Rest. and had a late lunch/early dinner. Entrees: the Chicken Vesuvio w/roasted potatoes & peas. One entree: Chicken Parmigiana with Spaghetti Marinara. Along with good drinks and good friends, a wonderful time had by all.
Mrs. Q says: then took the Bus #147, her favorite bus which goes along Lake Shore Dr., which leaves us off a 1/2 block from home.
Chicago Riverwalk 5/2018
Chicago Riverwalk – 400 E Lower Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL, cityofchicago.org
Q-tips say: Yes, it was the weekend for the Riverwalk Fest. We and long time friends met at the Riverwalk and took a “FREE” excursion with a docent who explained several things/sites on the Riverwalk. The fee was only $3.00 for processing for all 4 of us.
The weather was not as nice as they predicted but at least it did not rain. Still enjoyed our friends and the Riverwalk. After the Riverwalk excursion walked to “Harry Caray’s – see review on Chicago Rest. 2018.
King Crab House 5/2018
King Crab House– 1816 N Halsted St., Chicago, IL, (312) 280-8990, kingcrabchicago.com
Q-tips say: Went after a theater performance. Service was good & our waitress was fun and friendly, drinks were ok. Both Q’s had the Lobster Bisque soup and had upset tummies afterward. We think it was due to some seasoning in the soup. My Salmon entree and the Mr.’s blackened fresh fish were good. We used our Rest.com coupon discount. So many restaurants near “theater row” and so little time.
Roaring Camp & Big Trees- Narrow Gauge Railroad 2/2019
Roaring Camp Railroad Train Rides – 5401 Graham Hill Rd., Felton, CA –(831) 335-4484- roaringcamp.com
Q-tips say: When you are with a 7 year old who loves everything about trains – you go twice on a train ride. The first time it was on a regular locomotive and a short ride and then a short ride back.
The second train ride was on a “steam locomotive” train that went up the mountains – a short stop where you walk around and take care of “mother nature” calls and then ride back.
Q-tips say: Loved this “steam locomotive ” train ride. The conductor was funny and very informative about the train and its parts and how it ran. The guest speaker, Nancy, was equally informative about the trees, the plants, animals that are in the Redwood Forest. Mrs. Q really enjoyed this train ride and the speakers – right up her alley.
BRUNO’S BAR & Grill Rest. 2/2018
BRUNO’S BAR & Grill – 230 Mount Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley, CA, (831) 438-2227 brunosbarandgrill.com
Q-tips say: The place was packed. Families, older types, younger. The have a dining room and also another room with tables and the bar. Our drinks were good. The Mr. had ribs and liked them. Mrs. Q shared her Wedge Salad with the Mr. and then had Crab Cakes. The Crab Cakes were a disappointment – lot of filling but very little crab meat. But both of us liked the Wedge Salad. Mrs. Q says: If we go again, I will try something else.
My Friend Dahmer
My Friend Dahmer – Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 men and boys in the Midwest United States between 1978 and 1991 before being captured and incarcerated. He would become one of America’s most infamous serial killers. This is the story before that story. Jeff Dahmer (Disney Channel’s Ross Lynch) is an awkward teenager struggling to make it through high school with a family life in ruins. He collects roadkill, fixates on a neighborhood jogger (Vincent Kartheiser, “Mad Men”), and copes with his unstable mother (Anne Heche) and well-intentioned father (Dallas Roberts). He begins to act out at school, and his goofball antics win over a group of band-nerds who form The Dahmer Fan Club, headed by Derf Backderf (Alex Wolff, “Patriots Day”). But this camaraderie can’t mask his growing depravity. Approaching graduation, Jeff spirals further out of control, inching ever closer to madness.
Q-tips say: We liked this movie. Mrs. Q says: One wonders happened to this person during growing up that made him do this. This movie shows a tad of what he struggled with – many issues like many of us but we did not end up killing animals and humans.
The Post
The Post – Steven Spielberg directs Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in The Post, a drama about the unlikely partnership between The Washington Post’s Katharine Graham (Streep), the first female publisher of a major American newspaper, and editor Ben Bradlee (Hanks), as they race to catch up with The New York Times to expose a massive cover-up of government secrets that spanned three decades and four U.S. Presidents. The two must overcome their differences as they risk their careers – and their very freedom – to help bring long-buried truths to light. The Post marks the first time Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg have collaborated on a project- Mrs. Q says: who cares.
Q-tips say: We enjoyed this movie. Good acting and a good support cast. Great acting by Tom Hanks, nothing special about Meryl Streep’s acting.
The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman – Inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business & tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
Q-tips say: Great movie. This movie show how the “circus” began and evolved to a traveling “circus.” Mrs. Q says: liked the dancing, music and acting and show a tad of his personal life and his character.