Campton Hills Lifestyle
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New Italian tapas bar in Geneva tempts, teases and satisfiesSep 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Unless you're an NIU student heading home for the weekend, saying you were just in the neighborhood when stopping by downtown Geneva's Gratto Italian Tapas bar may not c...
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Festivals highlight end of summerAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - The Labor Day holiday next weekend holiday can leave you with a little more time to spend with family and scrambling to find something to do with it. Your kids aren't th...
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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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Versatility allows him to cater to variety of tastesAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Ryan Stewart, 41, has a passion for sharing his trade with others. "To me food is life and love, and to share food with people is an extension of that," says Stewart, ex...
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Following a building boom, Elburn retains its charmAug 07, 2008 11:00 pm - In his book "44 Miles to Chicago," Donald Westlake reminisces about growing up in rural Elburn when only 500 people lived in the village. He talks about the warmth of vi...
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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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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...
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New Hotel Baker restaurant hits the right notesJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - With flatbread and foie gras, burgers and bouillabaisse, Rox City Grill strings together an eclectic menu that makes your belly sing. In renovating the former lounge and...
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He adds dash of contemporary flair to comfort foodsJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Chef J. Grant Werner was destined to cook for a living; he has always been able to open up the refrigerator, pull out a variety of ingredients and make something that ta...
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Improve your yard with tips from pros turned authorsJul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - George Kay has strong opinions about landscape design. Walkways should turn at 90-degree angles, not curve. Do you have curvy rooms inside your house? The views from ins...