Aurora Lifestyle
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Country folk art festival this weekend at Kane County fairgroundsSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - A reproduction antique doll should be authentic down to her corset. That's the way Robin Thompson makes them. Honest. "I'm a research junkie," said the Mount Prospect ar...
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Best Bets: Skate for the Heart, wine fest, Paul Rodriguez at ParamountSep 14, 2009 11:00 pm - I heart skating "Skate for the Heart" is a to-be-televised NBC show to benefit heart health-care charities. Skating champions Evan Lysacek of Naperville, Sasha Cohen, Jo...
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Itasca celebrates Oktoberfest and fire district's 100th year this weekendSep 09, 2009 11:00 pm - This weekend, Itasca is reveling in the excitement of something still new while celebrating the achievements of something quite old. The town's second Oktoberfest runs F...
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Kevin Bacon bringing band to MetropolisSep 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Six degrees of ... OK, well-known actors who launch music careers usually elicit snickers. But the Bacon Brothers, the rock band led by actor Kevin Bacon and his brother...
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'Working' to open Steel Beam's ninth seasonSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - "Working" at Steel Beam Steel Beam Theatre opens its ninth season with "Working," the musical inspired by Studs Terkel's salute to the everymen and everywomen who make u...
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Best Bets: Bacon Brothers, Bill Bellamy, Ani DiFrancoSep 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Tasty duo Hollywood film star Kevin Bacon and his brother, Michael, make up the rock duo known as The Bacon Brothers. See these two up close and personal as they rock it...
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Even with new name, and in new location, Tavern keeps its spiritSep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - The name, Tavern Off the Fox, may ring a bell to suburban bar goers who recall the downtown Aurora staple, Tavern On the Fox. Nowadays, Tavern On the Fox, which overlook...
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Music 3: George Jones at Hemmens, modern country in AuroraSep 02, 2009 11:00 pm - The old country If you like your country music traditional, but never conventional, there's no beating George Jones, who's back on tour at the comparatively intimate Hem...
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Disney's 'Wizards' co-stars coming to NapervilleSep 01, 2009 11:00 pm - If Harper Finkle were picking out an outfit for Naperville's Last Fling, she might slip into a funnel cake hat and some corn dog earrings. One never knows what the shy b...
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Spotlight shines on women's golf fashion during Solheim CupAug 21, 2009 11:00 pm - It doesn't just matter who wins or loses, it's also who looks better playing the game. At this weekend's Solheim Cup in Sugar Grove, people will be checking out what the...