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In this occasional series, producer Gianofer Fields takes you to some of the most unique and hidden spots in the region. The series inspires listeners to hit the open road, and pay close attention to the fascinating spots along the way.
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| Out of My Way: Farewell to Trixi |
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| Gianofer Fields says farewell to the car that has taken her so frequently “out of her way.” |
| Out of My Way: Pearson Museum |
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| Gianofer Fields pays a visit to a medical museum in Springfield where the cure is often worse than the complaint. |
| Out of My Way: Lost Orienteering |
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| Since she didn't learn her lesson the first time, Eight Forty-Eight's Gianofer Fields heads back to the woods to try her hand at orienteering. |
| Out Of My Way: Orienteering |
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| Our series, “Out of My Way,” returns as Eight Forty-Eight’s Gianofer Fields finds her way using the art and science of orienteering. |
| Out of My Way: The Polish Museum of America |
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Jan Lorys—Director, Polish Museum of America
Eight Forty-Eight’s Gianofer Fields continues her series exploring the region with a visit to the Polish Museum of America and learns that everything American is actually Polish. |
| Out of My Way: Trixi Conks Out! |
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Thair Zayas—Mechanic Extraordinaire; Miracle Worker; Lady Magnet
Gianofer Fields' beloved Trixi takes a trip out of her way...to the mechanic. |
| Out of My Way: Chipmunk Killer |
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Jewell Schaps—Chipmunk Killer Eight Forty-Eight’s Gianofer Fields continues her series with a visit to a woman showing no mercy toward yard animals. Related Link: Chicago Botanic Garden |
| Out of My Way: Low Rider Makes History |
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Pedro Cisneros—President and Founder, Amistad Car Club, Chicago Chapter |
| Out of My Way: The Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture |
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| Reza Miliauskas—Gift Shop Clerk, The Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture |
| Out of My Way: RVing for Idiots |
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Chris Bonzos—Manager, Par King Skill Golf
Brent Peterson—Author, Complete Idiot's Guide to RVing, Second Edition (Penguin, 2006)
Gianofer Fields continues her summer series with a trip to Par-King Skill Golf and takes Brent Peterson along to learn the details about RVing. |
| Out of My Way: Vintage Baseball |
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Mark Herman—Curator of Education, Midway Village and Museum Center; Captain, Oregon Ganymedes. Once again, Gianofer travels back in time with a trip to Rockford, Illinois, where she catches a vintage baseball game. |
| Out of My Way: Kiddieland |
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Ron Rynes—President, Kiddieland
Producer and correspondent Gianofer Fields summer series with a trip to Melrose Park, where Kiddieland rules. |
| Out of My Way: Playing Bridge |
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Rodger Campbell—Director, Lawson Bridge Club
Forget the World Series of Poker, Gianofer Fields introduces us to the heavy hitters of bridge.
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| Out of My Way: John Wilkes Booth |
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Seth Magosky—Historian; Columnist, Joliet Harold News
Wendy Heiken—Owner, Annie Wiggins Home/Bed and Breakfast, Galena, Illinois
In this installment of the summer series Gianofer not only leaves town, she travels back in time.
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| Out of My Way: Route 66 |
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Contributor Tim Steil shows producer Gianofer Fields some highlights of Route 66.
Steil is the author of Route 66 (MBI Publishing, 2000). |
| Out of My Way: Yellow Submarine |
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| Gianofer Fields brings us the story of yellow submarine owner Marion Sosnowski from Crete, Illinois. It’s a private residence, but the sub is visible from the road.
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| Out of My Way: Cartopia |
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Tom MacDonald—Art Teacher, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Moraine Valley Community College, and Chicago State University We continue the summer travel series, Out of My Way, with a visit to Berwyn’s Cermak Plaza, the site of the Cartopia Art Car Show. The Cartopia Art Car Show takes place Friday, June 23 and Saturday, 24, 2006. Music Button: Shawn Lee’s PingPong Orchestra, “Cha Love,” from the CD Moods and Grooves (Ubiquity) |
| Out of My Way: Tornado Room |
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Joseph H. Yoder—Director, Menno Hof Museum
For the summer series Out of My Way, Gianofer Fields gets blown away… in Shipshewana.
Music Button: Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra, “Cha Love,” from the CD Moods and Grooves (Ubiquity Records) |
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