Geoffrey Baer
A South Side church is being carefully dismantled, stone by stone. What will happen to all the pieces? We find out from Geoffrey Baer in Ask Geoffrey.
A street sign but no street? Usually, it's the other way around. Geoffrey Baer explains what happened to a Rogers Park intersection in this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey.
After years in storage, a hand sculpture was recently installed in a new location. Geoffrey Baer tells us about the hands, and their connection to an important figure in Chicago history in Ask Geoffrey.
The Tiffany glass and marble ceilings in a fireproof mansion are decked out for the holidays. Geoffrey Baer rounds up some seasonal offerings of art, culture and fun.
A New Walking Tour with Geoffrey Baer
Geoffrey Baer takes us on an urban adventure in a new multimedia tour through Chicago's downtown loop. We get a preview of Chicago's Loop: A New Walking Tour.
An intersection on the Far North Side marks an important piece of Chicago history. Geoffrey Baer reveals the big significance of a small hidden plaque in this week’s edition of Ask Geoffrey.
One neighborhood in Lombard began as a cooperative community back in the 1940s, where a diverse group of people shared ownership of the land. Have these ideals held up over 70 years? We find out in tonight's Ask Geoffrey.
Before there were road signs, there were trail marker trees. A local author is here to discuss his 28-year study and new book: Native American Trail Marker Trees: Marking Paths through the Wilderness.
Geoffrey Baer rides us through the history of Lawndale and its Jewish roots on tonight's edition of Biking the Boulevards.
A nondescript building on the South Side may give a clue to what the neighborhood used to look like. Geoffrey Baer has more in this week's edition of Ask Geoffrey.
In tonight's edition of Geoffrey Baer's Biking the Boulevards, Geoffrey reveals Chicago's rich biking history -- from the 19th century to today.
Tonight's edition of Geoffrey Baer's Biking the Boulevards takes us on a tour through the McKinley Park and Back of the Yards neighborhoods.
We find out about the history of the Bud Billiken parade on the South Side, and learn about Washington Park and Woodlawn in tonight's edition of Geoffrey Baer's Biking the Boulevards.
Geoffrey Baer tells us about the Chicago roots of The Wizard of Oz and other fascinating facts, as we continue Biking the Boulevards tonight through Garfield Park and Humboldt Park.
Geoffrey Baer tours Chicago -- by bike! We revisit Geoffrey's Emmy-nominated special, Biking the Boulevards. Tonight, we take a look at the history of Chicago's boulevards, and a trip through Bronzeville.
This weekend, Chicagoans get a rare glimpse into private spaces around the city. Geoffrey Baer is here to tell us about Open House Chicago, a new event allowing people access to a variety of buildings that are usually closed to the public.