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Gapers Block published from April 22, 2003 to Jan. 1, 2016. The site will remain up in archive form. Please visit Third Coast Review, a new site by several GB alumni.
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TODAY
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Monday, August 08 2011
Sapphire @ Chase Bank Auditorium
Sapphire, author of Precious, discusses and signs her new book, The Kid, at the Chase Bank Auditorium, 10 S. Dearborn St., tonight at 6:30pm. It's part of the Tribune's Trib Nation author series. Tickets are $25.
Bikes, Bites & Brews
Burn some calories riding your bicycle to make room in your tummy for some sweet eats with Bobby's Bike Hike Kiosk -Bikes, Bites & Brews Tour. This 4 hour bike tour (approximately 13 miles) will weave through Wrigleyville, Gold Coast, Old Town, Lakeview and Lincoln Park will have you sampling eats from Chicago's fav food groups - pizza, hot dogs, cupcakes and beer. $59 for Adults; $49 for Students/Seniors. Price includes bike. 11:30am Monday. Reserve your spot online (and save 10%), or call 312-915-0995. Tours depart from Odgen Slip at the River East Docks (465 N McClurg Court Chicago, IL 60611.
(Tours offered M-F through Oct 13th).
