Burlington Lifestyle
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Historic riverfront excites St. CharlesOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - St. Charles, a quaint town on the Fox River, features a vibrant downtown with charming antique shops and boutiques, fine dining, arts and entertainment and all kinds of ...
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Free for a day? If you are, then these museums are, tooSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - There's a day set aside for appreciating squirrels (Jan. 21), National High Five Day falls on the third Thursday of April each year and Salami Day, celebrated each Sept....
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Suburban museum freebiesSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - There are numerous community historical museums offering exhibits that relate to that particular town's origins and growth. Many hold special events and programs for adu...
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New Rookies sports bar measures up to its namesakeSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Rookies itself is no rookie on the sports-bar scene. Recently opened in The Grove in Elgin, Rookies also has a location in St. Charles. Can this newest entry in the spor...
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Show to benefit Elgin Boys & Girls ClubSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Paria's brand of progressive metalcore doesn't break new ground, but the Omaha-based outfit gets chaotic and calamitous enough to please any fan of hectic heaviness. Loc...
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Can background music move you (to spend?)Aug 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Music can cheer you up. It can soothe your nerves. It can invigorate your body. And it can make you open your wallet. Background music, experts say, stimulates the brai...
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Elgin Walkabout showcases local theaterAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Downtown Elgin hosts a mini-theater festival of sorts, "Walkabout," Aug 16, 23 and 30. Five theaters will participate in the event in which participants walk around down...
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Giving Garden benefits from yield of 200 tomato plantsAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Most people have all they can do to manage a few tomato plants in their backyard. Then there's Nancy Hake. She laughs in the face of a challenge. Or, rather, 200 challen...
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Family happily ends search for home near gifted schoolJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - When it comes down to choosing a place to live, schools play a huge role in the decision. Every parent wants to live in a good school system, or buy close to their child...
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Giving Garden efforts beginning to take rootJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Tucked away in a vacant lot surrounded by industrial parks, a bevy of tomatoes and zucchinis are starting to ripen. The food, and the 240-square-foot garden where it's g...