Category Archives: Life In Lincoln Square

Jury’s

One of my favorite neighborhood hang-outs is Jury’s – located at the corner of Lincoln and Pensacola. I have been going there for YEARS.  Jury’s is like the TV show “Cheers” – everybody there knows my name. Well, after 30+ … Continue reading

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Five Fun Things To Do This Weekend

1)  Free Ice Cream Tasting: Saturday 12-3 at City Provisions – 1820 W. Wilson. Amaretto, chocolate caramel, pink grapefruit sorbet & ..? 2) Chicago Cycle Swap: More than 30 bike shops, non-profits and people will be offering great deals on … Continue reading

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Baird Harper & StoryStudio Chicago

The Chicago Tribune reports this morning that Edgewater resident Baird Harper is the winner of the 2010 Nelson Algren Short Story Award for his story “My Thoughts While Cooling On The Hotel Veranda”.  Baird is an instructor at StoryStudio Chicago … Continue reading

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Five Fun Things To Do This Weekend

1) Argyle Street Chinese New Year’s Parade: Saturday Feb 5th. Starts @ 1 p.m. at the intersection of Argyle & Sheridan. South on Sheridan to Lawrence. West to Broadway. North to Argyle. East back to Sheridan. FREE! 2)  Chicago Neofuturists: … Continue reading

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Five Fun Things To Do For New Year’s

1)  Kick off your new 2011 work-out regimen by participating in the New Year’s Day 5k Run and Walk. $30 to register benefits the Lakeview Citizen’s Council. 1600 N. Stockton Drive (at North Ave). 773-868-3010. http://ChicagoEvents.com 2)  Recycle your holiday … Continue reading

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A Holiday Gift For You…

The holidays wouldn’t be the holidays without the traditional hymns and carols that go with it. And this is perhaps one of the most beautiful renditions of Ave Maria that I have ever heard – utterly pure in its simplicity … Continue reading

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6 Reasons You Will Love Lincoln Square Chicago

In 1977, I was a young bride and a young mother, we moved to East Ravenswood because of the amount of space we could find for the money. Little did I know that 32 years later, Ravenswood – now morphed … Continue reading

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