Wheaton cooking up hot dog eating contest
Hot dog!
Catch the tail-end of National Hot Dog Month with a few Wheaton Park District-sponsored events. There's Oskar's Hot Dog Eating Contest at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at Rice Pool & Water Park, 1771 S. Blanchard St., Wheaton ($10 registration), plus hot dog discounts.
Info: All You Can Eat Hot Dogs for $5 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, plus a free kid's hot dog (with adult purchase) from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 26, at Arrowhead Restaurant and Bar, Butterfield Road west of Naperville Road in Wheaton. Visit wheatonparkdistrict.com for more information.
Mild to spicy
Overindulge on chicken wings from a variety of restaurants during the ninth annual Wing Fest, a fundraiser benefiting the Woodfield Area Children's Organization.
Info: Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 26, at the Alumni Club at 871 E. Algonquin Road, Schaumburg. $20. (847) 397-3100 or alumniclubchicago.com.
Frog on the Fox
Atwater's hosts John Williams, owner of the Napa Valley winery Frog's Leap, for a special winemaker dinner featuring vintages from his organically grown grapes.
Info: 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, at the Herrington Inn & Spa, 15 S. River Lane, Geneva. Cost is $90 (excluding tax and gratuity). Call (630) 208-7433 or visit herringtoninn.com.