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Episode 110 – Stick Your Nose In A Travel Book – Round Trip With Colleen Kelly
February 16, 2024
Start planning your next trip! On this episode of Round Trip, Colleen and Megan are joined by three authors who write about travel. Jessica Mlinaric shares a guide to secret spots across Chicago.
Chicago Scavenger with author Jessica Mlinaric – Chicago History Podcast
July 22, 2023
I had the pleasure of speaking with local author Jessica Mlinaric about her book Chicago Scavenger: The Ultimate Search for Chicago’s Hidden Treasures. Have a listen, and get a copy of the book for yourself!
“Chicago Scavenger” Invites You to Explore and Discover Chicago – Splash Magazines
June 14, 2023
Be inspired by Mlinaric’s Chicago Scavenger guide and solve the 342 riddles that make Chicago the #1 city in our hearts and a top tourist destination.
OTL #861: Chicago Scavenger – Outside the Loop Radio
April 15, 2023
Mike Stephen talks to local author Jessica Mlinaric about her new book, Chicago Scavenger: The Ultimate Search for Chicago’s Hidden Treasure.
Book Review: Chicago Scavenger: The Ultimate Search for Chicago’s Hidden Treasure – Windy City Review
October 12, 2022
“The things you walk by everyday will hold new meaning. A neighborhood you have never ventured to could now hold new intrigue after flipping through the riddles and images.”
Literary Local – Glancer Magazine
October 1, 2022
Decipher riddles in rhyme and track down photos leading to over 300 hidden gems, including little-known museums, vibrant public artworks, nature areas, overlooked historical markers, charming cafes, and architectural oddities.
Be Your Own Tour Guide with New Book, “Chicago Scavenger” – Concierge Preferred
September 7, 2022
This interactive guide provides a comprehensive look into the Windy City’s many jewels. Author Jessica Mlinaric, Wicker Park native and founder of urbnexplorer.com, displays her passion for exploration, photography and culture so readers can connect with the beloved city she calls home.
Explore iconic Chicago neighborhoods in new interactive book – WGN The Chicago Scene
September 5, 2022
The new book, “Chicago Scavenger” will get you out in different parts of the city and help you explore the hidden gems of Chicago’s neighborhoods.
‘Chicago Scavenger’ book encourages readers to explore 17 city neighborhoods – WBBM
August 28, 2022
A book on the hidden treasures of Chicago encourages people to get out and explore 17 neighborhoods while following clues.
Interactive Book Aims to Get Chicagoans and Visitors Out to City’s Lesser-Known Treasures – WTTW
August 18, 2022
From America’s greenest restaurant to the tallest church building in the world, to the site of the first International Special Olympics Games, Chicago-based writer and photographer, Jessica Mlinaric, invites Chicagoans and tourists alike to explore the city through its hidden gems in her latest book, “Chicago Scavenger.”
New Book Leads Reader on a Hunt for Chicago’s Hidden Gems – WCIU
August 18, 2022
The book has riddles that lead to more than 300 Chicago locations, including the United States’ first Black art museum and a bed and breakfast run by monks.
Hunt For Chicago’s Hidden Gems With A New Book Filled With Riddles And A Treasure Map – Block Club Chicago
August 4, 2022
“The thing that I love about travel is that the feeling of being somewhere new — of figuring it out, stumbling across things and learning about something new,” Mlinaric said. “I don’t need leave Chicago to have that feeling.”
A Hunt for Chicago’s Treasures – Chicago Reader
July 21, 2022
Chicago Scavenger gives readers an adventure while they learn about obscure city sites.
The Travel Shelf – Midwest Review of Books
July 12, 2022
Chicago Scavenger is a very special and unique form of travel guide that is especially and unreservedly recommended for both residents and tourists alike.
Author Jessica Mlinaric on her book ‘Chicago Scavenger’ – Good Day Chicago
May 21, 2022
Author Jessica Mlinaric talks about her book Chicago Scavenger with Good Day Chicago weekend anchors Elizabeth Matthews and Mark Strehl.
Hit the streets: Jessica Mlinaric’s new book takes readers on a scavenger hunt across 17 Chicago neighborhoods – Chicago Tribune
May 11, 2022
The Wicker Park resident and urbnexplorer.com blogger has a second book coming out Sunday, Chicago Scavenger, that seeks to help readers explore the city and unlock the hidden gems in its neighborhoods.
Eat. Watch. Do. – Chicago Tribune
May 11, 2022
If you need a little guidance exploring the city now that the weather is nice, writer and photographer Jessica Mlinaric’s second book, Chicago Scavenger: The Ultimate Search for Chicago’s Hidden Treasures, is out, looking to help readers engage with the city and find hidden neighborhood gems.
New Guide Book for people who want to see a hidden side of Chicago – WGN Morning News
April 28, 2022
Jessica Mlinaric is the author of new interactive book, Chicago Scavenger: The Ultimate Search for Chicago`s Hidden Treasures.
Chicago Scavenger book highlights the Windy City’s hidden gems – FOX 32 Chicago
April 16, 2022
Author Jessica Mlinaric talks about the process of writing her new book Chicago Scavenger and why the city is chock-full of interesting secrets and hidden gems.
New book explores Chicago’s nooks and crannies – Rob Hart Show, WBBM Radio
April 13, 2022
Sometimes it takes an outsider to discover the hidden Chicago. Writer Jessica Mlinaric is the author of the new travel book, Chicago Scavenger: The Ultimate Search for Chicago’s Hidden Treasures.
Chicago Scavenger: The Ultimate Hunt for Chicago’s Hidden Treasures – Dave Plier Show, WGN Radio
April 8, 2022
WGN Radio’s Dave Plier welcomes author Jessica Mlinaric to talk about her new book ‘Chicago Scavenger’, a treasure map to unlock the hidden gems of Chicago’s neighborhoods.
Jessica Mlinaric, Author of Secret Chicago – Bridging Chicago
March 10, 2022
Reaching many different neighborhoods and landmarks, Jessica’s book, Secret Chicago, will uncover some of the weird, wonderful and obscure locations that make Chicago truly unique. Her adventurous spirit and infectious energy makes her an amazing tour guide and author, painting a picture most of us never imagined.
Eye on Travel: Chicago – Peter Greenberg
February 26, 2022
Jessica Mlinaric, Author of Secret Chicago and Chicago Scavenger, shares some of Chicago’s must-see hidden gems.
Discover Chicago’s Secret Side in This New Guidebook – Midwest Living
August 2, 2021
Twelve years in, Mlinaric’s love affair with Chicago isn’t over. Next spring, she will release a scavenger-hunt guide to the city’s neighborhoods—written in rhyme.