St. Charles Lifestyle
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Best bets: Watch for stormtroopers in Rosemont, Bozo book signingAug 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Comics cornucopia Comic and sci-fi fans can get their fill of outrageous costumes and celebrity appearances at the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con 2010. This year's roste...
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Geneva spot brings together global wines, good foodAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Home to an annual wine festival and Galena Cellars Vineyard and Winery, Geneva was already a great place for oenophiles. The newly opened Preservation Bread & Wine adds ...
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Mickey Finn's to celebrate anniversary with pig roastAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Mickey Finn's Brewery is celebrating its 16th anniversary with a rib cook off, rib-eating contest, pig roast and kids party today and Saturday, Aug. 6 and 7. For $10, tr...
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Cheap stuff: Bon-Dancing Fest, Dog Days, Adler arts festAug 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Free Bon-Dancing Festival Mitsuwa Marketplace of Arlington Heights hosts is annual Bon-Dancing Festival, a traditional Japanese summer festival featuring Japan...
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St. Charles couple's ABC book a tribute to ChicagoAug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Married for 23 years, Steven L. Layne and Deborah Dover Layne of St. Charles like to spend time together working on their ABCs. The Laynes, both educators and authors, h...
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Best bets: Elk Grove cycling tour, hobby show, 'The Mikado', MMAJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Cycle-A-Rama Cheer on professional and amateur cyclists this weekend in the Alexian Brothers Tour of Elk Grove. Then celebrate at two Community Block Parties on ...
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Cheap stuff: Lisa Rene, Cantigny tours, life-sized LEGO gamesJul 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Free Happy birthday Cantigny Park celebrates the 130th birthday of Col. Robert R. McCormick with its McCormick Day. Horse-jumping demonstrations and ...
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Lily Lake couple does double duty to keep colorful garden in bloomJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Each spring Carrie and James DeLaPeña plant every one of those 700 cannas by hand. That is something you will want to keep in mind when you visit their Lily Lake garden ...
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Kane County town offers fresh air, friendly facesJul 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Burlington, a quaint little rural community in Kane County, offers great schools, friendly folks and large open spaces. One resident moved to Burlington because of its s...
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Best bets: Climbing contest, cornhole classic, Mt. Prospect block partyJul 21, 2010 11:00 pm - See highly skilled competitors from around the world claw their way to the top this weekend as part of the 34th annual International Tree Climbing Competition at the Mor...