Vernon Hills Lifestyle
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Vernon Hills summer fest opens (July 16 - 19)Jul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Vernon Hills Summer Celebration, running from Thursday, July 16, to Sunday, July 19, is one of Lake County's largest and longest-running annual summer festivals. Having...
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Local auditionsJul 09, 2009 11:00 pm - • Impress These Apes, a comedy talent competition, returns for 2009 this autumn. Applications are now being accepted through Friday, July 10. For more information, visit...
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Doyle: I wanted 'Beth Cooper' filmed at Buffalo Grove HighJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - For the record, Larry Doyle really wanted the high school in the new movie he scripted, "I Love You, Beth Cooper," to be called Buffalo Grove High School. After all, Buf...
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Local beaches offer more than just swimmingJul 07, 2009 11:00 pm - From spraygrounds to drop slides to fishing piers, suburban beaches offer a variety of activities for those looking to spend quality time outdoors this summer. Maybe sub...
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County fairs a mix of farm animals, fun and foodJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Summer is festival season, and there are few outdoor bashes bigger than county fairs. Whether you want to teach your family more about agriculture, listen to some live ...
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Cheap stuff: Pet tales, Vernon Hills fest, Civil War reenactmentJul 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Free Those wild and wacky pets! Learn about some strange pets who have lived in the White House in the Pets: Weird, Wacky or Wild program. Margaret Selakovich of the Ge...
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Your guide to the Fourth's fests, parades and fireworks in the suburbsJun 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Fireworks Addison: Dusk, July 4 at Community Park, 120 E. Oak St., preceded by 7:30 p.m. concert. (630) 833-0100 or addisonparkdistrict.org. Antioch: Dusk, July 4, Willi...
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How to capture fireworks with a point-and-shoot cameraJun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Daily Herald photographer George LeClaire offers his tips on shooting vivid, colorful fireworks photos with your compact digital camera. Most compact and some SLR c...
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Round Lake Beach is ideal for outdoor enthusiastsJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Round Lake Beach, which began with a scattering of summer resort cottages, is a thriving suburban community offering affordable housing, an excellent park district and r...
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More entertainment featured at Long Grove Strawberry FestivalJun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - This year's Long Grove Strawberry Festival will feature more entertainment than past events, with musicians performing pretty much continuously on three stages and a Sat...