Chicago's North Shore Insider Guide & Video Directory
June 19, 2008 Newsletter - Vol. 2, Issue #25
Tips and Deals You Can Use
Volume 2, Issue 25
Home, A City Condo... Or Just Curious?"
Offer of the Week:
Get $1000 OFF Your $10,000 Project
Or Get $500 OFF Your $5,000 Project
(Must mention NorthShoreInsider.com)
Now is THE time to do your stone or brick masonry work.
Build and repair your patios, pool decks, driveways, walkways and bar-b-que pits, starting today
To help you get the job done AND done right call the experts at ALL N 1 Hardscape
Insider Tips Of The Week:
Want to know where the cheapest gas in town is? Visit this web site – All you have to do is type in your ZIP Code and you get instant results, ranging from the cheapest to most expensive – the site also gives you intersection addresses for the gas stations so they’re easy to find. It’s updated every evening, so while it may not be 100 percent accurate, it’s pretty darn close.
Test Drive the BMW of Baby Buggies? Galt Baby at Northbrook Court will let you take a Bugaboo Bee out on the road for 48 hours to see if it’s the stroller for you! Buy one, and you’ll get the cupholder and a microfleece blanket for free - a $50 value! This special ends June 30th.
Where to Go:
The Granddaddy of Strawberry Fests
Who can resist a strawberry in June? No one! Long Grove’s on it, and has been for 26 years. This weekend, high tail it to the northwest suburb for one of Chicagoland’s “premier” events, with music, food and entertainment. We dare you to resist a chocolate-covered strawberry!
Event: 26th Annual Strawberry Fest
Date: Friday, June 20 - Sunday, June 22
Location: Long Grove Historic Village, 307 Old McHenry Rd.
Time: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Phone: 847.634.0888
Cost: None
Weekend Art Festival Highlights
Looking for a little artsy fun in the sun this weekend? We’ve got the lowdown on this weekend’s festivals around the North Shore:
Event: Custer’s Last Stand Arts and Crafts Fair
Date: Saturday, June 21 - Sunday, June 22
Location: Custer St. and Washington St., Evanston
Cost: None
Phone: 847.328.2204
What to expect: 350 exhibitors, 30 restaurants and more than 60,000 people! There’s a jazz stage, children’s activities and even camel rides!
Weather outlook: With possible showers on Saturday and mostly sunny Sunday, and temps in the high 70s to low 80s, either day is a good bet.
Event: 1st Annual Glencoe Festival of the Masters
Date: Saturday, June 21 - Sunday, June 22
Location: Park and Vernon, downtown Glencoe
Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Cost: None
Web: amdurproductions.com
What to expect: 150 premier artists from Israel, Canada and and the U.S. Demonstrations, theatrer activities with the Writers’ Theatre and live music!
Weather outlook: With possible showers on Saturday and mostly sunny Sunday, and temps in the high 70s to low 80s, either day is a good bet.
Event: Lake Bluff Festival of the Arts
Date: Saturday, June 21 - Sunday, June 22
Location: Park and Vernon, downtown Glencoe
Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Cost: None
Web: http://www.artistsonthebluff.org/
What to expect: Artists On The Bluff have local artists on display all weekend long, with two- and three-dimensional works of art on display, music, a “creativity tent” for kids and live model gesture drawing for people who love to sketch!
Weather outlook: With possible showers on Saturday and mostly sunny Sunday, and temps in the high 70s to low 80s, either day is a good bet.
Looking For A Little Music this Week?
There’s always something to sing about somewhere on the North Shore – Here’s this week’s coverage!
Friday, June 20:
Willie Nelson, Ravinia
Tix are $15 lawn, $60 - $125 pavilion
Park opens at 5 p.m., concert at 8 p.m.
Corner of Green Bay and Lake Cook Rds
Late Nite HP Battle of the Bands
Week #3! Buhai Plaza, Port Clinton Square in Highland Park
Concert kicks off at 9 p.m.
Saturday, June 20:
Greg Duncan Quintet, Pete Millers
Music plays 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
1557 Sherman, Evanston
Sunday, June 22:
Demi Lovato, 7 p.m., Six Flags Great America
Concert is the opener for the park’s Sunday Rocks! summer series
Free with admission to the park
542 N. Rt. 21, Gurnee
Monday, June 23:
Richard Marx, 7 p.m., Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire
Tix are $45
Duo acoustic concert w/Matt Scannell
10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire
Tuesday, June 24:
Kimi Hayes Band, Glen Town Center
Concerts are free every Tuesday, food booths and music from 4 - 9 p.m.
2671 Navy Blvd., Glenview
Wednesday, June 25:
Teen DJ Concert at Tower Road Beach
Concert starts at 7 p.m.
Free and just for kids in 5th - 8th grade!
Tower Road Beach, Winnetka
For The Love Of Frank
Put on some walking shoes and enjoy one of the North Shore’s finest attractions – our outstanding architecture. This weekend, the Wilmette Public Library is hosting a Frank Lloyd Wright walking tour, featuring the work of Wright along with colleagues John Van Bergen and William Drummond.
Event: Frank Lloyd Wright Walking Tour
Date: Sunday, June 22
Location: Starts at 6th Street and Lake Ave.
Time: 2 p.m.
Cost: None
Phone: Registration is required - call 847.853.7666
Celebrate The Juneteenth
It’s time for the 5th Annual Juneteenth Celebration in Waukegan! Here’s a chance to honor the end of slavery with a celebration of the arts, education, music and dance. There’s a Freedom Walk parade, main stage entertainment and children’s activities and much much more!
Event: 5th Annual Juneteenth Celebration
Date: Saturday, June 21
Location: Corner of Clayton and County, downtown Waukegan
Time: Educational events begin at 8 a.m.
Cost: None
Phone: 847.543.2191
Home, A City Condo... Or Just Curious?"
What to Do:
Party On With The Summer Solstice
The Lake Bluff Open Lands Association will be rocking the summer solstice this Friday! Enjoy a BBQ and live music at the South Beach Shelter!
Event: LBOLA’s Summer Solstice
Date: Friday, June 20
Location: Lake Bluff Open Lands South Beach shelter
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Phone: 847.234.2860
Cost: $40 in advance for families, $50 at the door; Individuals, $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
Special Note: Cash bar!
Stitch N’ Bitch
Need to vent with a pair of needles? Visit our friends at Montoya Fiber Studio tonight and learn how to “entrelac” knitting in individual squares in such a manner that it elminates the assembly step. Just grab a pair of Size US 8, 9, or 10 needles, and a lawn chair, and you’re good to go!
Event: Entrelac Class
Date: Tonight! Thursday, June 19
Location: Montoya Fiber Studio, 2566 Prairie Ave., Evanston
Time: 5 - 7:30 p.m.
Phone: 847.869.1089
Cost: None
Get Girly With Sangria...
Summer means sangria – now you just need to know how to make it! Check out Now We’re Cookin’s Sangria class Friday night! You’ll learn red and white versions of the clasic drink, and enjoy a tapas spread that you learn to make as well.
Event: Girls’ Night Out –Learn To Make Sangria
Date: Friday, June 20
Location: Now We’re Cookin’, 1601 Payne St, Evanston
Time: 7 - 9 p.m.
Phone: Call 847.570.4140 to reserve your spot!
Cost:$55
Or Get Dirty At The Grove
Need a good strong dose of the outdoors? Head over to The Grove in Glenview for a Restoration Work Day. It’s your chance to get outside, volunteer your time and learn something about the wildlife around you – or just make your kid work off a bad report card!
Event: Restoration Work Day at the Grove
Date: Saturday, June 21
Location: 1421 Milwaukee Ave., Glenview
Time: 9 a.m.
Cost: None
Special Note: Kids and adults ages 8 and up - bring a pair of work gloves!
Get Medieval On Your Friends
Here’s something a little different from library Lego building contests – how about a medieval catapult? Not only will you learn to build unique weaponry, but if time allows there’ll be hurling contests as well!
Event: Build Your Own Catapult
Date: Wednesday, June 25
Location: Northfield Public Library, 1785 Orchard Lane
Time: 7 p.m.
Phone: 847.446.5990
Cost: None
Special Note: Open to a maximum of 12 5th - 8th graders. Please bring a Phillips screwdriver!
Get Groovy With Your Pooch
Treat your doggy to some beach action this weekend in Winnetka! The increasingly popular Dog Party is set for Sunday, and promises to be a good time for all your four-legged buddies!
Event: 10th Annual Dog Party
Date: Sunday, June 22
Location: Centennial Beach, Elder and Sheridan Rd., Winnetka
Time: 2 - 4 p.m.
Cost: None
Where to Shop
Sidewalk Sale Alert!
It’s not summer until someone has a sidewalk sale – Lake Bluff kicks off the North Shore sale season this weekend!
Event: Lake Bluff Sidewalk Sales
Date: Friday, June 20 - Saturday, June 21
Location: downtown Lake bluff
Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Farmers’ Market Alert!
This weekend’s season opener is in Glenview, where you can get your hands on everything from fresh, seasonal produce to jams, jellies and traditional market fare.
Insider Tip: While you’re there, take a farm tour!
Event: Glenview Farmers’ Market
Date: Saturdays, beginning June 21
Location: Wagner Farm - 1510 Wagner Rd.
Time: 8 a.m. (Farm tours start at 10 a.m.)
Cost: None
For the full scoop on North Shore Farmer’s Markets click here
Catch The Summer Sale at Crate and Barrel
Yep – It’s going on now – that awesome Crate and Barrel summer sale! You can save up to 50 percent on all that way cool stuff for your home. The North Shore has locations at Northbrook Court, Plaza Del Lago in Wilmette and at Old Orchard in Skokie.
Where (Or What!) To Eat
Roll That Sushi!
Ever wanted to know how to make those tasty rolls? RA Sushi in the Glen Town Center is offering up tips Friday night! You’ll get to sip on sake and take your own turns with a cutting board and rolling mat while you customize your meal!
Event: Sushi Socials at RA
Date: Friday, June 20
Location: RA Sushi, 2601 Aviator Lane, Glenview
Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
Phone: 847.510.1100
Cost: $25, advance reservations required
Whole Foods Brings On Summer
Here’s two great opportunities to spice up the summer menu – Deerfield’s Whole Foods Market has a solstice celebration this Friday with fresh food cooking and summer wines, and Northbrook’s market is offering up some great grilling – think grilled corn and fennel salad, cedar planked fish, and dry-rubbed flank steak with chimichurri sauce!
Event: Summer Solstice Cooking Class
Date: Friday, June 20
Location: 760 Waukegan Rd. Deerfield
Time: 7 - 10 p.m.
Phone: 847.444.1900
Cost: $20 per person
Event: Grill Out!
Date: Sunday, June 22
Location: 840 Willow Rd., Northbrook
Time: 3 - 5:30 p.m.
Phone: 847.205.5353
Cost: $55 per person
Get Your Offer in our Newsletter!
Drive tons of activity and sales to your business!
Contact Loren@northshoreinsider.com.
Don't forget to check NorthShoreInsider.com daily for the
latest happenings on Chicago's North Shore!
Warmest Wishes,
Loren & the NorthShoreInsider.com Team
Home, A City Condo... Or Just Curious?"
© 2008 TownProud LLC
Highland Park, IL 60035
847.572.1315
Archives | Contact Us
Directories:
Bannockburn | Riverwoods | Waukegan
Near North Shore | Deerfield | Evanston | Glencoe | Glenview
Highland Park | Highwood | Kenilworth | Lake Bluff | Lake Forest
Northbrook | Northfield | Ravinia | Skokie | Wilmette | Winnetka
Sitemap | Disclaimer | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy
Proud member, Highland Park Chamber of Commerce
