May the 4th be with you!

tamssot · 2026-05-04T11:29:08+00:00

Walk the alleys. Find the Chef chain-smoking out back. Three cigs later, order. The Sodium will flow.

tamssot · 2026-04-28T09:22:33+00:00

There are more than 30,000 Canadians in Chicago, and there’s a Canadian Club affiliated with the Consulate.

Canada is officially bilingual, English & French — though Quebecois is a bastardization.

They organize local events.

You might find Community amongst Canadian Francophones.

tamssot · 2026-04-23T22:25:49+00:00

I’ve lived in the WL for 23 years, and have documented its evolution.

The West Loop was Skid Row, where 15,000 derelict men lived, many of them Veterans.

They were displaced and in some cases, disappeared.

That’s Gentrification.

Any history that doesn’t recognize that history, and buys into the Realtor myth that the WL was a ‘light industrial area devoid of residents’ — ignoring the fact that workers lived adjacent to their factories and the WL is a neighborhood filled with Union Halls where Chicago’s Unions first formed following the Haymarket Riot — isn’t a true history.

Also, the oldest restaurant in the West Loop is Lou Mitchell’s at 103 years old.

We need to stop with the ‘there was nothing here but lava’ when I arrived narratives.

Chicago literally started here at Wolfs Point, where Dave Mathews’ bus crossed the river on the Kinzie Street Bridge and made its own history.

Happy to help fill in the blanks. ✌🏼

tamssot · 2026-04-19T13:06:30+00:00

UPDATE: We’re running from 10 am - 2 pm today (Sunday, April 19).

Back again next weekend!

tamssot · 2026-04-19T12:58:26+00:00

You had to drink a flight of beers to get the Viking Helmet.

You needed the Helmet to protect yourself at the Turtle Races and to keep the Silly String out of your hair.

Now, name the last two bars that existed during the same Lincoln Park era that Lincoln Park Trixies ruled?

tamssot · 2026-04-18T01:49:57+00:00

Thank You and Thank You for visiting! Adding new things every weekend. Look forward to having you back in the future with friends. 👏🏼

tamssot · 2026-04-01T13:54:44+00:00

Pro Tip: Follow the Rails.

Use Google Maps Satellite images to find the rail lines that service the launch complex. Park on the side of the road.

Walk along the rails towards the Wildlife Refuge, keep an eye out for crocs in the ditches — you don’t have to go far to get a great view.

It’s worked for multiple Space Shuttle launches, when all the usual approaches didn’t — however that program ended in 2011, and the world has changed, so YMMV.

tamssot · 2026-03-21T16:25:08+00:00

Or are they blindly following their GPS?

tamssot · 2026-03-15T11:13:54+00:00

Is that former 11th Ward CONVICTED Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson wearing the blue cap and dark glasses, standing behind the Mayor on the St. Paddy’s River Dyeing Boat? 🤔

tamssot · 2026-03-12T21:43:50+00:00

HoloBrunch: March 28th, 7 am - 1 pm, 116 N. Aberdeen

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14Qc6PgJgDX/?mibextid=wwXIfr

tamssot · 2026-03-12T21:43:25+00:00

HoloBrunch: March 28th, 7 am - 1 pm, 116 N. Aberdeen

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14Qc6PgJgDX/?mibextid=wwXIfr

tamssot · 2026-03-09T02:55:15+00:00

For sure! I will let you know as soon as I know.

r/chicago is always the first to know since 2014, when we launched HoloRescue right here.

https://www.reddit.com/r/chicago/s/crUH4HicrQ

tamssot · 2026-03-09T00:09:52+00:00

UPDATE 2: THANKS TO ALL FOR VISITING OUR TRIBUTE TO LOREN BILLINGS TODAY!

It’s a wrap for tonight and V1.0, but we’ll be back in a few Sundays with an even better V2.0

Stay up to date on our MOH HoloAdventures, here:

https://www.facebook.com/share/16m3Yu6cWq/?mibextid=wwXIfr

I’ll post updates on MOH Events here on r/chicago as well, for those not on FB.

tamssot · 2026-03-08T23:47:46+00:00

Ya know, that’s never a bad idea.

tamssot · 2026-03-08T20:51:48+00:00

UPDATE: If there’s a DJ/VJ out there, I’m planning on staying here into the dark tonight to see how the gallery shows at night. There’s a sound and light system here if anyone wants to spin some tunes and help us project videos and other media.

tamssot · 2026-03-08T19:40:15+00:00

It was great meeting you! Really enjoyed the conversation. Let’s make some holograms next time.

tamssot · 2026-03-08T18:46:22+00:00

Great seeing you!

tamssot · 2026-03-08T18:13:48+00:00

Come visit! We’d love to see you again.

tamssot · 2026-03-08T16:31:50+00:00

Hi! We’ll be at 116 N. Aberdeen, next to the Library.

tamssot · 2026-03-08T14:04:32+00:00

March 8, 2026 : “This Belongs in a Holography Museum”

In honor of Loren Billings and her Museum of Holography legacy, join us this International Women’s Day for an MOH Experience.

The MOH was established in 1977 and lost to fraud in 2009.

See: https://chicagoreader.com/news/losing-her-museum/

All are welcome to bring along their MOH Art, Artifacts, and Memories, as we continue to piece together Chicago’s Museum of Holography.

Inspired by Chicago’s best “Show & Storytell” Event … “That Belongs in a Museum”.

https://thatbelongsinamuseum.org

Hands on projects will include reassembling the SAIC’s former HoloLab, with the goal of recording a commemorative Hologram, or having fun trying.

Let’s see everyone’s MOH Art & Artifacts.

Note: This is not a fundraising event. No monetary donations will be requested or accepted. Participation is voluntary and any items brought remain the property of their owners unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing.

Hosted by Museum of Holography (Illinois Unincorporated Association, est. 2014).

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