Woodstock Lifestyle
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The go guideNov 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Freebie Sunday, Nov. 16 is the final day for the Christkindlmarket Oakbrook, a traditional German market with a history dating back 500 years. Shop for unique holiday gi...
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Boycotting baseball? Here's a game plan to get through the SeriesOct 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago's playoff run was brief. Very brief. The Cubs were out in three games, the White Sox in four. Yet that tiny taste of postseason play - not to mention the fevered...
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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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Pretty as a pictureSep 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Woodstock's picturesque town square with historic buildings, Victorian architecture, cobblestone streets and quaint shops draws people downtown all year long. People com...
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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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Woodstock's Townes of Apple CreekAug 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Buyers are sweet on The Townes of Apple Creek, a community of 370 maintenance-free townhouses nestled in Woodstock's scenic countryside. The community features more than...
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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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Woodstock log home is far from a cabinJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Abraham Lincoln, the man most associated with log cabins, would not be able to relate to Ken and Camille Miller's log home in Woodstock. Not only are the president and t...
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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...