We went to the opening of the Randolph Street Market this weekend to check out the hodgepodge of vendors, ranging from the mundane to the bizarre. You can find antiques, jewelry, vinyl, local indie designer clothing, and a million things you never knew existed. We saw antique suitcases and birdcages, lava lamps, action figures and pottery recovered from a shipwreck. And a lot of sunburns; don't forget the sunscreen, folks! more ›

The Randolph Street Market kicks off this weekend, May 23 and 24, and takes place the last weekend of each month until September. The market also hosts over 200 vendors, including the Chicago Antique Market, the Vinyl Swap Meet, a fancy global food market and the indie Designer market. The Festival is at the Plumbers Hall complex, 1340 W. Washington or enter at 1350 Block of West Randolph between Ada and Ogden, part indoors and part outdoors. more ›