With its quaint shopping district, elegant lakefront homes, and small-town traditions, Winnetka is often described by residents as a real-life Mayberry—an idyllic, 150-year-old village seemingly frozen in time and impervious…
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Our Kind of Town
The Village of Glencoe is celebrating its 150-year anniversary this year, and what better way to kick off the festivities than with a musical tribute mixing old songs with fresh…
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‘Fractured Follies’ Tales’ sure …
North Shore youngsters of all ages and abilities have myriad opportunities to perform in amateur theatrical productions, whether it be through schools, community centers or acting studios. Those outlets, sadly,…
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It’s not all Greek
It’s been 12 years since the watering hole Little Nick’s closed on Rockland Road in Lake Bluff to make way for a shiny new drive-through Walgreen’s. Owned and operated for…
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Looking Up: SkyDayProject initiative
Nationally renowned Wilmette artist Ben Whitehouse—in concert with the environmental advocacy group Go Green Wilmette—is proving that when it comes to building awareness of the earth’s precious natural resources, the…
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Cafe Cuisine
When a well-run, locally owned business opens on the North Shore, news travels fast. It’s been just two months since Glencoe’s Hometown Coffee and Juice launched in its corner location…
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Mentalist ‘minds’ your business
Christopher Carter is coming to Winnetka — and he’s ready to BLOW. YOUR. MIND. The well-known Chicago-based illusionist, mind reader and mentalist will appear at the Winnetka Community House (WCH)…
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Friendly — and Effective — Fixture
When Chicagoans think of poverty, they often look south to crime-ridden city neighborhoods. Very rarely do folks look north to suburban Lake County, an area many Chicago residents associate with…
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Trendy Blend
Gone are the days when a living room would be furnished with floor-to-ceiling antiques, or a dining room outfitted with a matching suite of china cabinet, table and chairs. Today’s…
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Pumpkin Lovers Pumped for Gourd-geous Fare at …
It’s transition time at Prairie Grass Café — or that window of change when late summer gives way to early fall and the season’s first bounty of pumpkins begins appearing…
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