No Apple Crop? No Matter!
Despite the alleged "apple shortage", us city slickers still had a great time on the farm! As hundreds of thousands of Chicagoans ran the marathon, we got out of dodge on a BYOB coach bus destined for...
View ArticleThe Great CitySwarm Debate 2012
Ish just got real. Weigh in on these important topics for a chance to win FREE tickets to Truck & Treat! The regular debates are getting kinda boring, so we decided to create our own debate and...
View ArticleJeepers Creepers
Chi-town's one HAUNTED place! Last year our Ghost Tour was packed, and this year was no different - CitySwarmers LOVE all things scary! We started off at Fado (which we all know is haunted) with an...
View ArticleSwarmer Spotlight: Fall in Chicago!
City slickers with ghost-huntin', plaid-wearin' realness! Spotted at Sunday Funday on the Farm!Melissa, 26, Ravenswood Hometown: Chi-city!Occupation: Pet CareWhat brought you to the event: I'm from...
View ArticleWho Knew the Suburbs Were So Haunted?
We didn't...but we sure do now! Once thought to be haunted only by the single, city-dwelling former selves of married couples, we've confirmed that the suburbs are, in fact, haunted by actual ghosts....
View ArticleWin $100 to Big Onion Tavern Group by Referring Friends to CitySwarm!
It's that time of year again, folks! We're offering some AWESOME rewards, just for telling your friends about CitySwarm! Read below for the contest rules and prizes, compliments of Big Onion Tavern...
View ArticleNo Tricks...Only Trucks & Treats!
If you can't trick or treat...then you simply MUST Truck & Treat. As adults, if you start banging on doors for candy, you'll probably wind up in jail for the night. For this reason, and because our...
View ArticleSwarmer Spotlight: Truck & Treat
SPOTTED under Halloween costumes and heavy jackets. Carrie, 34, Lincoln Square Hometown: Paramus, NJ Occupation: Research scientist What brought you to the event: I like food trucks - both the food...
View ArticleTake our Winter Events Survey!
What events do you want to see planned this winter? Take our brief survey and let us know! http://bit.ly/CSevents2013 The beauty of CitySwarm is that we're here for YOU! We don't want to plan events...
View ArticleSwarmer Spotlight: Kendall College Cooking Experience
Spotted with an apron! Stephanie, 32, Lakeview East Hometown: Grand Blanc, MI Occupation: Loyalty Consultant @ FiveStars What brought you to the event: Meeting new people, cooking, eating. Sounded...
View ArticleMarch Madness 2013!
Submit your 2013 March Madness for a chance to win a pair of CitySwarm event tickets, a new CitySwarm t-shirt, and a $25 gift certificate to John Barleycorn! The time has come for our third annual...
View ArticleSki Bums
Our second annual Ski & Tube trip to Wisconsin was a blast! And only one guest in the hospital...kidding...or are we?! Once again we headed north to Wisconsin for a day of snow slashing, lodge...
View ArticleIt's My Chocolate! Give it to me Now!
What to do during yet another snow storm in Chicago? Take a trolley to three different hot chocolate tastings, of course. What we love about Chicago winters: the unlimited supply of delicious, rich,...
View ArticleThe Final Days of Winter
What better way to spend them than sipping a cocktail by the fire? For our final event, we headed to one of our favorite venues from last year, Sheffield's, conveniently located off the Belmont El....
View ArticleA St. Pat's Kickoff for the Record Books
Paddy himself would be proud. To kickoff the momentous holiday weekend the best way we knew how, we took CitySwarmers on a 4-stop Irish Pub Crawl to some of the most authentic Irish pubs in Chicago.We...
View ArticleTicket Giveaway: April Fools!
We're giving away one pair of tickets to our upcoming April Fools! event! Here's how to win.
View ArticleCurrent March Madness Standings!
Metra F. in the lead! But will she take home the prize??
View ArticleApril Fools!
We had a horrible time. JUST KIDDING! CitySwarmers engaged in a hilarious night on the town to kick off April and SPRINGTIME in Chicago! For the second year in a row, we started at Old Town hot spot...
View ArticlePosting a Photo so We Can See!
Follow these directions carefully! 1) Upload a picture to your timeline 2) Tag CitySwarm in the post; Do this by typing the @ sign and choosing CitySwarm Chicago from the drop down list of pages When...
View Article9 Innings of CitySwarm!
Unlike the Cubs, you might be able to take home a win! (yuk yuk) Attention all you (base)ballers! It’s officially baseball season, and we’ve got 9 innings of awesome prizes to give away! Here’s how it...
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