Since our debut in the Barrington area, Country has sought to bring readers the essence of life well lived in…
Inside The Issue
Country & Town
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One of Meghan Norton’s fondest and most vivid childhood memories is going on a bird watching expedition to Baker’s Lake….
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The irony of the pandemic is not lost on the Barrington area artisans who have been toiling away all year…
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The credits begin to roll. Julia Samborski’s 10-year-old mind races. Seconds later, following the premiere episode of the animated mystery-…
Social
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Hope’s in Style welcomed over 200 guests to its 8th annual fashion show fundraiser. The event, themed “Decades of Dreams,” featured more than thirty student teams from the Barrington area modeling decades-inspired fashion. With the help of about 100 local…
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More than 100 guests dropped in to the “Spring Fling!” open house hosted by A Life From Scratch at Tattered Tiques in North Barrington this spring. The purpose of the meet and greet was to create genuine connections among small…
House & Home
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Gardens of astonishing beauty can be found across the globe: Jacques Majorelle’s garden in Marrakech; Gertrude Jekyll’s Munstead Wood garden…
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Designer Christine Jurs and her husband, Todd, a general contractor were set up on a blind date, and the two…
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Toms-Price Home features accent tables just big enough to hold a drink and make a statement
Food & Travel
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I think it was the cappellacci that ultimately did it. I don’t often reverse long-held dining commandments midway through a…
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I cringe to admit this, but the first time around, I did more than blink. If eyewitness accounts are to…
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It was, I blush to admit, love at first sight. We’re talking a slow-motion kind of attraction here—the stuff Barry…
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Spain is like its native tapas cuisine—offering a little something for everyone. Boasting diverse terrain, the country is home to ski…
