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The Return of "Patio Season"
During these early days of April, we sit in anticipation as the weather slowly creeps closer toward the 60s and 70s. Memories rush back to Chicago residents of unique neighborhood feeding and watering holes that specialize in scenery, service, and spirits. I’m of course referring to what I like to dub as Patio Season. It’s... Read more »
12 Days of 4-Star-The Shit Show
On the first day of 4-Star my city gave to me….a show that was truly “shitty.” Last night I visited Shambles in between Wicker Park and Ukrainian Village for what was assured to be a hilarious good time and at the very least a place where I could drink myself to the point where everything... Read more »
NightOut.com™ Event at Funky Buddha Lounge
Last night, I, Vonnie Coleman, accompanied by friends Ashlee Robinson and Morinola Shoabjo on behalf of not only 4-Star Explorer but also NightOut.com ventured out to Funky Buddha Lounge for Funk Fridays. I recently went into a blogging partnership with NightOut.com, a website and very soon an app, which provides local nightlife places as well as... Read more »
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Meet The Blogger

4-Star Explorer
Shavon “Vonnie” Coleman is an alumnus of Illinois State University where she studied English with a concentration in Education. She created 4-Star Explorer in the hopes of creating a publication among the few that caters to young city-dwellers who as she puts it “still manage to survive in an urban jungle.”
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5 Things I Learned from the 2013 Stanley Cup Championship »
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