Back before America went through 2 world wars and weathered the Great Depression, there was an annual National Thrift Week that people participated in. I had never heard of this trend before and none of my relatives had ever mentioned it in their stories about the times when they grew up. National Thrift Week was [...]
January 21st, 2009 | Posted in Chicago News, Hyde Park, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Naperville, Oak Park, Politics, Pop Culture, Schaumburg, Skokie, The Suburbs | 1 Comment
Every winter people all over Chicagoland huddle around their TV sets to watch the 2 best teams in the NFL go for the Super Bowl win regardless of if our Bears are in the game or not. We still enjoy seeing a good football game with any of the teams and throwing a big Superbowl party [...]
January 6th, 2009 | Posted in Downers Grove, Evanston, Naperville, Oak Park, Pilsen, Pop Culture, Schaumburg, Skokie, Sports, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago | 1 Comment
The emails are arriving in my inbox already for Day After Christmas Sales at stores in Chicago. It wasn’t even Christmas day yet and the stores had already planned out how they will discount the merchandise to help you find a great deal on anything you did not already get this Christmas. The day after Christmas sales are [...]
December 25th, 2008 | Posted in Downers Grove, Evanston, Gold Coast Chicago, Holidays & Christmas, Hyde Park, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Naperville, Oak Park, Pilsen, Schaumburg, Shopping in Chicago, Skokie, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago | 1 Comment
I have been on a hunt trying to find where to buy Mochi ice cream balls in Chicago for about 6 months now. I have been checking all the grocery stores and food stores I live near and asking around to no avail. Until this week when I found that they sell boxes of 6 mochi for $3.50 [...]
December 9th, 2008 | Posted in Chicago Loop, Chicago News, Downers Grove, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Naperville, Oak Park, Pilsen, Pop Culture, Schaumburg, Shopping in Chicago, Skokie, The Suburbs | 4 Comments
Every winter the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago has a Zoolights festival to celebrate the season. The Lincoln Park Zoo is a free admission zoo in the center of Chicago located on the north side of the city. When you get all those zoo lights up for the holiday and a free admission Zoo to see [...]
December 5th, 2008 | Posted in Airports and Tourism Travel, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Neighborhood Festivals, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, This Weekend in Chicago | No Comments