Where everybody knows your name

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

Shelbyville has another entertainment option with the re-opening of Kendall’s Tavern on South Miller Street. The bar’s recent weekend opening packed the parking lot and filled the renovated space with old and new friends.

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Garage sale bargains abound, astound

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

For many, garage sales are an excuse to sell some junk and make a quick buck. But for some garage sales are a number of other things: a hobby, an occupation and an endless opportunity to make someone elses trash their treasure. Locally: Garage sale bargains addictive for Lacey woman

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Naperville, the Pooch has landed

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Planet Pooch boutique landed Aug. 10 at 2867 W. 95th St. in the Jewel-Osco Center at Route 59 and 95th Street. This 1,600-square-foot store features grooming services and spa treatments for your dogs. This location joins four others recently opened in Chicagoland — Chicago, Northbrook, Schaumburg and Orland Park. Planet Pooch, the final frontier, dares to go where no dog has gone before. Their …

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New Burger King has nod to past, modern elements

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

The new Burger King in St. Charles might just knock your socks off. The recently opened location at the northwest corner of Randall and Bricher roads shows just how far fast food restaurants have come. Located on Route 38 near Jewel for three decades, the St. Charles Burger King was practically a relic. Now, in it’s new, updated location, the fast food mega chain is showing off its image with …

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Mirror, Mirror: ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ and don’t forget Buy: The latest movie product tie-ins

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

If there is one thing fashion’s French-manicured fingers shouldn’t have touched, it was Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoir-turned-movie Eat Pray Love. Why? Because Gilbert was a lot of things on her journey to self-discovery: nervous, petulant, generous, greedy, even sexy. But one thing’s for sure: Gilbert was not fashion-forward.

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Island Decor celebrates 50 years in business

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

In todays world businesses open and close in the blink of an eye, however, one business in Matlacha has withstood the test of time. This month, Island Decor and More is celebrating its 50th year in business on Pine Island.

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Fayette County artist’s talent shines through works of glass

Friday, August 13th, 2010

Like the colors in the glass she produces, Meeghan Triggs has fused art with functional home decor. Those skills led her to be named August artist of the month at Fayette County Law Library.

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Des Moines East Village to host weekly bazaar

Friday, August 13th, 2010

The East Village will play host to the Sunday Bazaar starting Sept. 12.

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‘Wave’ eatery worth catching

Friday, August 13th, 2010

It’s always a pleasant surprise to find a new restaurant opening in our area, particularly an eatery with the style and panache of the Wave Seafood, Chops & Pasta Restaurant in Valparaiso. So we were excited to dine in the newly opened Wave, a place that deserves high marks for the quality and preparation of the food, as well as for its service, decor and ambiance. Diners enter a stylish room …

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Benton history comes to life

Friday, August 13th, 2010

The 12th annual Benton Fremont Festival and Te Tonka Ha Rendezvous and Hehdoka Knap In at Hole-in-the-Mountain Park will provide an opportunity for locals to get a hands-on experience of life in the 1800s.

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