Leigh Giangreco

Watching. Waiting. Commiserating. However you’d like to conduct yourself at Blink-182’s next show, it’s time to book your ticket. The ‘90s skate punk group returns this summer with its Missionary Impossible tour. Chicago’s punchy goth kids, Alkaline Trio, will join as the opening act. Likely missing in action will be Alkaline Trio’s drummer, Derek Grant, who departed the band in 2023. Despite entering their 50s, the group hasn’t lost its impish spirit. “This message will self-destruct…in your pants,” reads the tour announcement on Instagram. The two bands have shared DNA beyond their pedigrees in the late ‘90s pop-punk scene and penchant for mining adolescent angst. Matt Skiba, the co-founder and lead guitarist for Alkaline Trio, stepped in after Blink guitarist Tom DeLonge left the band in 2015. Skiba recorded two albums with Blink, 2016’s California and 2019’s Nine, before DeLonge returned in 2022. If you’re looking to scratch that Blink itch, you can read up on the band: frontman Mark Hoppus’ new memoir, Fahrenheit-182, is out in stores now. Written with former VICE music journalist Dan Ozzi, Hoppus goes behind the scenes of Blink-182, detailing the band’s rocky history and Hoppus’ own battle with cancer. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming concerts. How to get tickets for Blink-182's Missionary Impossible tour: Artist pre-sale tickets are live now, with prices ranging from $200 to $800 on Ticketmaster. General public passes will go on sale this Friday, A

With rising airline ticket prices and the end of Southwest’s “bags fly free” policy, travelers are getting weary of sticker shock. Enter Arajet, the Caribbean startup budget carrier hoping to disrupt the U.S. market with low-cost flights between Miami and Santo Domingo. Arajet launched its first flight from Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) in Santo Domingo to Miami International Airport (MIA) on April 11 and will immediately start operating four weekly routes between Miami and the Dominican Republic’s capital, with plans to ramp up to daily flights and add on a new journey between Punta Cana (PUJ) and Miami as well. Though the airline is advertising one-way tickets for as low as $84, roundtrip fares from Miami to Santo Domingo hover around $220. Flights from Miami depart in the afternoons and evenings. Arajet began in 2022 and operates a fleet of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, which hold 185 seats. The Caribbean airline released its ambitious plans to enter the U.S. market late last year, announcing new flights from New York, Miami and Puerto Rico. Arajet will begin flights from Newark International Airport (EWR) to Santo Domingo on June 16, with roundtrip fares starting around $262. Flights from San Juan Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) to Santo Domingo will also begin in June. Most tourists know the Dominican Republic for its white-sand beaches and bright blue waters, but don’t sleep on its capital, Santo Domingo. One of the oldest settlements in the New World

Anyone who has ever taken a stroll around Santa Monica or driven through Beverly Hills can tell you that Los Angeles is home to the rich and famous—and the annual World’s Wealthiest Cities Report from Henley & Partners can officially confirm that. The yearly survey ranks the 50 wealthiest cities around the world, and Los Angeles lands in fifth place. Three other American cities cracked the top 10, including New York, the Bay Area and Chicago. The global ranking is “the definitive guide to city wealth,” published annually by Henley & Partners in partnership with wealth intelligence firm New World Wealth. The report identifies exactly where all of those mythical millionaires and billionaires apparently live throughout the globe and provides a comprehensive review of the 50 wealthiest cities in the world, with “expert insights on economic mobility, prime property, the investment migration sector and wealth management.” The researchers specifically pointed out that Los Angeles is now home to 516 centimillionaires, people whose net worth exceeds $100 million, and 45 billionaires.  “The centimillionaires are arguably the most important wealth band when it comes to wealth creation due to the large percentage of entrepreneurs in this segment,” reads the report. “It is worth noting that most of the companies on the Fortune 500, S&P 500, FTSE 100 and Nikkei 225 were started by individuals who went on to become centi-millionaires.” Between 2014 and 2024, Los Angeles saw its millionaire

This spring, “The Cadillac of Reservations” is coming to Los Angeles. For one weekend only, from April 24 to 26, diners will have the chance to enjoy a decadent meal (for free!) from Beverly Hills’ La Dolce Vita while sitting inside the Cadillac Escalade IQ , the brand’s all-electric SUV. Following its success in New York, where Cadillac collaborated with COQODAQ, the Flatiron District’s trendy fried chicken and champagne spot, the luxury car brand is launching its dining experiment in Los Angeles, Miami and San Francisco. Cadillac and La Dolce Vita will be offering three seatings per night for parties of two. Reservations are available on Resy on a first-come, first-serve basis. The Escalade’s second row will transform into an intimate setting, with dinner served on stowable tray tables, a curated playlist humming through the car’s 40-speaker audio system and a virtual fireplace to simulate a cozy vibe. Your reservation runs for an hour, and the meal is fully covered by Cadillac. Here is when reservations will open for each available date: For April 24: April 21 at 10am, here  For April 25: April 22 at 10am, here  For April 26: April 23 at 10am, here  A Beverly Hills staple and a former haunt of Frank Sinatra’s, La Dolce Vita experienced a post-pandemic rebirth after a multi-year closure thanks to restaurateurs Marc Rose and Med Abrous of the hospitality group Call Mom. The Cadillac pop-up will feature La Dolce Vita’s Italian classics like its signature spaghetti and meat

This weekend, Chicagoans looking for a bit of celestial fun should stare up at the sky to catch a beautiful pink "micromoon" that's likely going to be visible on Saturday night.  Unlike a blood moon, named after its sanguine hue, the pink moon doesn’t get its moniker from its tone. It also might be a bit trickier to see with the naked eye—but here is everything we know about the astrological event, including how to maximize your chances of witnessing it in all of its glory. What is a pink micromoon? Let's start with the basics.  The Old Farmer’s Almanac named April’s full moon after creeping phlox or moss phlox, a small pink flower that blooms in early spring and spreads across the ground in dense clusters like moss. Sometimes called Paschal, the moon will rise one week before Easter. This year’s moon is also a micromoon. Stargazers may be familiar with a supermoon, which occurs when a full moon is closest to Earth during its orbit, making it appear larger and brighter. A micromoon, on the other hand, happens when the moon is furthest away from earth, a point known as its apogee. That means the moon may appear smaller and duller, though the difference will be subtle. When will the micromoon be visible from Chicago?   A full pink moon will be visible from Chicago Saturday inght at 7:23pm, according to the Farmer’s Almanac. Visibility could be spotty, though, given partly cloudy skies giving way to full coverage as the night progresses. So make sure to look up in the early even