Inspired by the armchair and amateur athletic opportunities of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Weekender checks out rare baseball newsreels and a Triple Crown yo yo competition.

Throw caution to the wind, and head out with Weekender. We check out a block party, Steppenwolf and Learnapalooza.

The cultural fare is flying fast and furious this weekend, from the Taste of Chicago to Pitchfork Music Fest. Weekender cuts through the fat to find you some meaty good times.

Damn if R. Kelly doesn’t love the drama. The Chicago R&B artist’s autobiography Soulacoaster: The Diary of Me comes out this weekend (although Kelly won't be making promotional appearances, citing a recurrence of the throat problems he had last year).

Weekender finds out just how serious air guitar is and goes on a big adventure with Pee-wee.

Weekender checks out a noisy bunch: jazz cats, Pride paraders and kite flyers!

Weekender gets cozy with crafters, organists and aliens!

Chicago: city of tall buildings, amazing dining, and believe it or not, a rockin’ public arts scene.

Weekender cooks you up a Memorial Day feast full of beats and BBQ, with a side of rock n' roll raunch.

Weekender ignores NATO in favor of comedians, cartoonists and performance artists!