Category: Winter Tips

  • Beat the Sweep in 2024: Guide to Alternate Side Parking in NYC

    Beat the Sweep in 2024: Guide to Alternate Side Parking in NYC

    New York City drivers know that finding street parking in the city is no easy feat. A special regulation called Alternate Side Parking (ASP) exists in New York City to suspend any street parking rules to allow for street cleanings. New York parkers are always on high alert, as some sweeps may happen as frequently…

  • Cozy Car Care Tips

    Cozy Car Care Tips

    The cold weather is on our doorstep, time to pull out the cold weather gear! If you’re hitting the road this winter, we’ve thawed out our coziest car care tips to prepare your car so you can get through the season with “snow” problems. Complete a Check-Up Before the cold sets in, check your car…

  • Chicago Winter Overnight Parking Ban

    Chicago Winter Overnight Parking Ban

    Chicago’s annual overnight street parking ban starts Friday, December 1. Winter overnight parking bans originated to avoid traffic standstill after some of the worst recorded Chicago snowstorms in the 1960s and 1970s. Whether or not there’s snow, parking is banned in select street spots from December 1, 2023, to April 1, 2024, during the hours…

  • How to Prepare Your Car for Winter Weather

    How to Prepare Your Car for Winter Weather

    Winter is here and with it comes conditions that can make both driving and parking a challenge. Whether you live in a frozen tundra or somewhere winters tend to be mild, there are precautions anyone can take to ensure your car stays in good shape when the temperature drops. We’ve rounded up the most brrr-illiant…

  • Lincoln Park ZooLights Parking Guide

    Lincoln Park ZooLights Parking Guide

    Lincoln Park Zoo’s 28th Annual ZooLights returns November 19 and runs on select dates through January 1 from 4:30-10 p.m. In one of Chicago’s most spectacular holiday attractions, the Lincoln Park Zoo transforms into a winter wonderland with more than 2.5 million lights and hundreds of dynamic displays. This Chicago tradition is a favorite among locals…

  • Creative Cures for the Winter Blues

    Creative Cures for the Winter Blues

    Winter has roared into much of the country, leaving some of us feeling more than a bit blue. If the cold weather and cloudy skies have your spirits sagging, here are a few suggestions to give your mood a lift this winter:  Cook your favorite meal. Maybe you’re a total gourmet, or maybe your expertise…