Forty years ago today, Apollo 11 landed on the moon – and it was famously one small step for man, and one giant leap for Tang. Tank up on Tang-tinis and Blue Moon beer from 5 to 9 p.m. at Moon Fest, hosted by the Moonrise Hotel and Eclipse in the East Loop. The astronomical evening will also feature historical footage of the first manned moon landing along with space-gazing on the rooftop via two professional telescopes.
This article appears in Jul 1-31, 2009.