Fox Theater offers free flicks
If you're looking for a cheap way to cool off with the kids this summer, you might want to head to Elgin's Fox Theater along Randall Road.
Every Wednesday and Thursday throughout the summer, except for July 2 and 3, the theater is showing kid-friendly films at 10 a.m. as part of its Kids Rule series. The features will begin today with "Alvin and the Chipmunks."
Admission to the films is $2.50 and includes complimentary size popcorn.
In addition to favorites that came out over the winter, such as "Horton Hears a Who", and "Bee Movie", the theater also will be showing first run films.
For example on Aug. 6 and 7, "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl" will be featured.
For these showings, you can expect a little more noise than usual, so you might not want to go if you're headed out for a date.
But for the kids, the theater is hoping it will be a fun, cheap and entertaining morning, especially on rainy days when you're stuck inside.
The schedule for the films following "Alvin" includes "The Spiderwick Chronicles" on June 25 and 26, "Horton Hears A Who" on July 9 and 10, "Nim's Island" on July 16 and 17, "Bee Movie" on July 23 and 24, "Kung Fu Panda" on July 30 and 31, the Kit movie on Aug. 6 and 7, and finally "Space Chimps" on Aug. 13 and 14.
Gallop on in: Those of you looking to try the new Golden Corral restaurant, can now head to the Randall Road location in Elgin.
The restaurant opened last week to lots of diners curious about the new buffet-style eatery.
The Golden Corral that is opening just to the north along Randall Road in Algonquin is now hiring, and will be ready to serve up diners this summer too.
It's a bird, it's a plane: No, really it is Superman. Hanging ceiling-high above patrons in Garibaldi's restaurant along Randall Road in Carpentersville is a life-size Superman.
Stop in this summer for some of the restaurant's daily specials, and be sure to look up to see the super hero.
Amy Williams' column covers all the news of business along the Randall Road corridor from South Elgin to Crystal Lake. Contact her at randallbiz@comcast.net or at (847) 894-5036.