Chicago Athletic Association Hotel

It occupies a building that predates the Bears, Blackhawks, and Cubs, yet the brand-new Chicago Athletic Association Hotel honors them all, taking its name from the elite men's club that occupied the Michigan Ave. space from 1893 until 2007. After a complete renovation and transformation, we can say it's now one of the top places to stay in the city (we stayed during their opening weekend), with 241 rooms that blend the building's Venetian Gothic design with modern amenities. The entire place is filled with original flourishes and intricate woodwork, and also offers a gem of a game room with a bocce court and various other pastimes. You'll need to eat while you're there, so there's a Shake Shack on the ground floor, but don't miss Cindy's, the rooftop bar and restaurant offering insane views of Millennium Park and Lake Michigan, as well as an original Warhol painting of its namesake on the wall. Speaking of the Cubs, the hotel's "C" logo is the same as the men's club — it was the Wrigley family who borrowed it in 1921 for its newly purchased baseball team.

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Camp Snap Screen-Free Camera

Back before screen-sporting digital cameras existed, you had to wait to see the photos you'd taken. The Camp Snap Camera aims to return to this simpler time with a vintage-style, screen-free build. It has only a shutter button and flash selector switch for controls and uses an 8-megapixel sensor and LED flash to capture film-like photos. The rechargeable battery can take 500 photos per charge and the camera can hold 2,000 photos at a time; they can be offloaded via USB-C or SD card. Thanks to its sturdy build and simple design, the camera is extremely rugged, and offers no distractions, leaving you free to enjoy the moment.

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KilgourMD Prevention Scalp Serum

The best way to stop hair loss is to catch ti before it starts. KilgourMD's Prevention Scalp Serum is the first line of defense, fortifying hair follicles and preventing them from shrinking to keep full-looking hair. Prevention Scalp Serum helps block the hormone DHT that triggers hair thinning while helping to protect against environmental and age-related damage.

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