McHenry County Lifestyle
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Brookfield unveils massive new wilderness exhibitMay 06, 2010 11:00 pm - If the Three Bears got a peek at Brookfield Zoo's new Great Bear Wilderness exhibit, they might just pack their bags, hand Goldilocks the keys to their fairy tale cottag...
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Great Bear Wilderness opening day activitiesMay 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Brookfield Zoo will open its newest exhibit, Great Bear Wilderness, on Saturday, May 8, with a number of special activities relating to Native Americans and their cultur...
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Local auditions & tryoutsMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - • Broadway in Chicago and Cirque Dreams hold a "Run Away with Cirque Dreams" contest for a performer to get a one-night-only onstage moment at the Bank of America Theatr...
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E. Dundee's Games On scores points with well-made martinisMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Sports bars may be able to attract huge crowds for a big game, but when there's nothing on TV things get quiet fast. Games On hopes to keep traffic steady by offering a ...
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'Sports from Hell' author Rick Reilly at Anderson's BookshopMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - • Meet "Sports from Hell" author Rick Reilly as he reads from and signs copies of his book at 7 p.m. Friday, May 7, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperv...
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Bowling, bocce and burgers at PinstripesMay 03, 2010 11:00 pm - It's national hamburger month and who doesn't want to celebrate that? On Tuesdays at Pinstripes, bowl or play bocce and chow on a $2 signature sirloin burger topped with...
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Carpenter's farming roots drive desire to reuse lumber from barnsMay 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Take a drive through the countryside anywhere in Illinois and you are sure to pass at least one dilapidated old barn no longer in use and perilously close to collapse. W...
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Local tryouts & auditionsApr 29, 2010 11:00 pm - • Noble Fool Theatricals has auditions for its Youth Ensemble's production of "The Wizard of Oz." Kids and teenagers ages 6 to 19 audition from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, ...
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Blues duo Siegel-Schwall at the MetropolisApr 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Corky Siegel and Jim Schwall have been making beautiful blues music together as the Siegel-Schwall Band since the 1960s, and their live act hasn't lost any of its power....
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Roadhouse primed for epic MelodicRockFest 2Apr 27, 2010 11:00 pm - The RoadHouse in downtown Elgin will host a lineup of 20 bands this weekend for "MelodicRockFest 2." Andrew McNeice, organizer and administrator of the Web site melodicr...