Woodstock Lifestyle
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Guitar Heroines: Popular rock 'n' roll game hooks grown womenFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Tami Amati admits that sometimes, after she drops her two boys off at school, she comes home and plays the video game "Guitar Hero" ... for hours. "I can play by myself ...
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Book does more than pay lip service to the best cinematic smoochesFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - The old song says "a kiss is just a kiss." Movie fans know better. The best celluloid smooches linger in our minds (and hearts) long after the closing credits because th...
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Brothers Affleck score with 'Gone Baby Gone'Feb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - "Gone Baby Gone" -- Fans of the American crime film should be murderously happy these days. Starting with Martin Scorsese's 2006 triumph "The Departed," quality crime fl...
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How to fly solo during this holiday of loveFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Forget those showoffs who gush when their bouquets arrive at their cubicles on Valentine's Day. Tune out that friend who brags about the romantic weekend he's planned fo...
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'Hunting Party' keeps on track despite GereJan 21, 2008 10:00 pm - "The Hunting Party" -- I'm a sucker for flicks about cynical, alcoholic, crusading journalists, which is why I enjoyed "The Hunting Party," despite some glaring flaws. R...
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Jazz on the Square hits right notesJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - It's a chilly Thursday night in Woodstock, but Pirro's Ristorante on Woodstock Square is packed. The crowd ranges from groups of women to families to 20-something dating...
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As white as snowDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - The Garfield Park Conservatory celebrates its upcoming 100th anniversary with the "Let It Snow, Let It Grow" Flower Show. More than 75 varieties of predominantly white p...
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Simpsons to slasher can stuff those stockingsDec 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Christmas is a week away, and the movie studios are releasing a slew of stocking-stuffers today. Let's get to it: "The Simpsons Movie" -- Like many "Simpsons" fans, I wa...
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Community has homes readyDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Buyers seeking quick delivery on a new home can plan a fast move with Santa-sized savings at Apple Creek Estates, a Kirk Homes community in Woodstock. Both townhouses an...
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Author appearancesDec 13, 2007 10:00 pm - • Author Michael Wiley reads from and signs copies of his new mystery, "The Last Striptease," at 7 p.m. Dec. 14 at Anderson's Bookshop, 5112 Main St., Downers Grove. (63...