Halloween Weekend is here! 🎃 River North is getting ready for a BOO-tiful celebration! Today and tomorrow, October 30–31, Crawlloween 2026 is bringing Halloween festivities to bars throughout the River North neighborhood! Our own BAR GOA is among the participating venues, and they've got a fun weekend of music lined up: 🎶 Friday, October 30: DJ PardiOne 🎶 Saturday, October 31: DJ Virgil With Joy District, Hubbard Inn, and other neighborhood favorites just steps away, Hubba

Football, BBQ & Bloody Marys? River North knows how to do game day! There's always something happening in our neighborhood, and this one caught our attention! 👀 Bub City, a River North favorite just around the corner from HUB116, was featured on ABC7 Chicago's Cooking up a Storm! And they've got some fun things happening this football season: 🍹 The Bloody Mary Bar is BACK! A game-day favorite makes its return. 🌮 NEW Yard of Tacos! Because what's football without great food

🎃 Halloween weekend starts next door! Tomorrow, our neighbors at Hubbard Inn are kicking off the festivities with The Haunting Begins—a night of costumes, drinks, music, and late-night fun in the heart of River North. Grab your friends, put on your best costume, and get ready for the first night of the Haunted on Hubbard weekend! 👻 One of our favorite things about calling HUB116 home? The neighborhood’s energy doesn’t stop when the workday ends. 📅 Thursday, October 29 🕘 S

🎃 Something spooky is brewing on Hubbard Street… and we're right in the middle of it! 👻 Halloween weekend is almost here, and River North is getting ready for a BOO-tiful celebration! This Friday and Saturday, October 30–31, Crawlloween 2026 is bringing Halloween festivities to bars throughout the neighborhood. And we're especially excited to give a shoutout to Bar Goa, located right here in our HUB116 building at 116 W. Hubbard Street! 🍸🎉 Bar Goa is among the participati

Fall weekend plans before winter coats. 🍂 Make the most of the season with friends, family, and your four-legged sidekick! Here are three ways to spend October 24–25 around Chicago: 🎃 For the family: Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo Pick a pumpkin, roast s’mores, and enjoy seasonal entertainment. Admission is free; select activities and attractions cost extra. Learn more: https://www.lpzoo.org/event/fall-fest/ 🐾 For pet parents: Howl-O-Ween Canine Cruise Your pup’s Halloween

Any fans of the show The Bear here? 🐻 Much of the show was filmed in River North, right near us at Hub 116! If you are a hardcore fan, don't miss this opportunity! This Sunday, Oct. 25, the original Mr. Beef will host a one-day pop-up at the iconic Mr. Beef restaurant with The Bear actor Will Poulter! Poulter, who played the hunky British chef Luca in the Emmy-winning series, will join Michelin-starred chef Santiago Lastra at Mr. Beef (666 N. Orleans St.) to serve an exclusi

Looking for a fresh date-night idea or an excuse to get your friends together? Chicago Comedy Club pairs national and local headliners with a beautiful setting for a memorable night out in River North. Held in the Foundation Room at House of Blues, the show gives comedy fans a chance to enjoy stand-up inside one of Chicago’s distinctive entertainment venues. The combination of visiting talent and local voices puts the city’s comedy spirit front and center. Make it the main ev

Happy Monday from HUB116! ✨ This week, Heritage Auctions is bringing a Modern & Contemporary Art Preview to 222 W. Hubbard Street, featuring incredible works from internationally recognized artists. 🖼️ Art Preview: October 20–23 🥂 Special Reception: Thursday, October 22 | 5–7 PM 📍 222 W. Hubbard St., Chicago And the best part? It's right down the street from HUB116! From world-class art galleries and creative businesses to incredible restaurants and entertainment, River No

Happy Friday from HUB116! ✨ This weekend, Open House Chicago 2026 returns October 17–18, giving visitors a chance to explore 200+ incredible spaces across the city — completely FREE! From historic architecture and hidden gems to inspiring modern spaces, it's a weekend dedicated to discovering what makes Chicago so special. And that's something we appreciate every day at HUB116. Located in the heart of River North, we're surrounded by the architecture, creativity, businesses,

Things are getting a little spooky in River North! 🎃👻 Who says the fun has to wait until the weekend? Just a few blocks from HUB116, Tree House Chicago has transformed into Salem House, a Halloween-inspired pop-up filled with festive décor, themed cocktails, and seasonal events. And tonight? They're hosting a Hocus Pocus 2 movie night from 7–10 PM! 🧙‍♀️🎬 It's one more reason we love being located in the heart of River North, Chicago. At HUB116, the neighborhood is part of

Chicago’s river is full of stories. Some are better heard after dark. 🌙👻 Chicago’s First Lady Creepy Cruise takes passengers on a 90-minute journey through the city’s shadowy past—from mysterious sightings and eerie haunts to mobsters and other stories lurking beneath the surface. The nighttime cruise explores all three branches of the Chicago River on select evenings through early November. And from HUB116 in River North, the dock at 112 E. Wacker Drive is just a short wal

Chicago is hitting its stride. 🏃🏙️ The Bank of America Chicago Marathon returns this Sunday, October 11, bringing 26.2 miles of determination, neighborhood pride, and cheering crowds to our city. In River North, runners will make their way along LaSalle and Wells, bringing the excitement close to HUB116 at 116 W. Hubbard St. Grab your coffee, find a spot along the course, and help our neighborhood turn up the encouragement. 📣 There’s plenty to celebrate: 🏙️ A course conne

Chicago Fashion Week returns October 8–18 with runway shows, workshops, markets, parties, and other events celebrating the designers and creatives shaping the city’s style. Here in River North, The Reinvention Edit brings fashion and storytelling together at Three Cities Social Club on October 12. The evening will explore the meaningful pieces in Chicago women’s closets—and the personal stories behind them. Other highlights include: ♻️ Vintage and pre-loved looks on the runwa

River North just added another reason to stick around after work. 🥂 Carlyle Club is now open at 316 N. Clark St., bringing a new dining destination to the historic Reid Murdoch Building—just steps from the Chicago River. The new restaurant combines the feel of a classic American steakhouse with global influences, featuring steaks, sushi, cocktails and an impressive wine program. And the space makes a statement, too: crystal chandeliers, burgundy seating, a dramatic Italian m

Block Club Chicago has rounded up 24 things happening across the city—from neighborhood festivals and live music to food, art, and family-friendly fun. A few highlights: 🎉 Block Club Chicago’s Block Party at Half Acre Beer Co. 🍎 Lincoln Square Ravenswood Apple Fest 🎶 The final weekend of the World Music Festival One of the things we love most about working in River North is having the whole city within reach. Finish the workweek at HUB116, step outside, and let Chicago tak

Your lunch break deserves better than your desk. 🍴 One of our favorite things about working at HUB116? You’re in the middle of a neighborhood that never stops giving you somewhere new to try. River North’s restaurant scene continues to grow, with new concepts joining an already packed mix of coffee shops, lunch spots, happy-hour destinations, and some of Chicago’s best-known restaurants. And when your office is at 116 W. Hubbard, a pretty great lunch, coffee meeting or afte

Chicago Gourmet 2026 is taking over Millennium Park this weekend, bringing together some of the city's most recognizable chefs for four days of food, drinks and events. From tonight's Hamburger Hop to Saturday's Grand Cru and Sunday's Rise & Shine Gourmet, it's a pretty good reminder of why Chicago continues to be one of the best food cities around. Choose Chicago And at HUB116, that's something we appreciate. One of the perks of working in River North isn't just what's insid

Tonight, some incredible culinary talent is coming together right here in River North for The Great Chefs Table: Chicago. Hosted at Avec River North, the sold-out evening features a multi-course dinner created by a lineup of chefs - all supporting Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation and its mission to fight childhood cancer. We spend a lot of time talking about the restaurants, entertainment and energy that make River North such a great neighborhood. But events like this are a g

Tonight, Eataly Chicago is transforming into one giant Italian piazza for All You Can Eataly: Septemberfest. Think 30+ chef-created bites, 15 beverage stations, handmade pasta, Italian wine and cocktails, live music and plenty of end-of-summer energy all happening right here in River North. 📅 Friday, September 18 ⏰ 7–11 PM 📍 Eataly Chicago | 43 E. Ohio St. It's another reminder of something we love about being at HUB116: when the workday ends, some of Chicago's best food, e

River North continues to evolve, and that’s one of the things that makes being at HUB116 so compelling. With new destination concepts like The Lake, a planned 26,000-square-foot private social club in River North targeting a September opening, the neighborhood keeps reinforcing its reputation as a place where business, hospitality, dining, and experience all intersect. That continued momentum is part of what makes 116 W Hubbard such a strong address. At HUB116, it’s not just