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  • Inside Scoop: Skating in Rosemont, family holiday events with the Park Ridge Park District, Lightscape at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Chicago Boat Show and more

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  • Kid Zone

    Kid Zone: “Believing in the movement” at Funtopia, a new water exhibit at the Chicago Children’s Museum, and exploring “Our Solar System” at the Adler Planetarium

    By Trent Modglin
    May 29, 2023
    Believing in the movement at Funtopia Rock climbing, exploring cave systems, conquering a ropes course, playing in the jungle gym and showing some bravery ...
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  • Park Ridge Insider

    Park Ridge Insider Natalia Kuppers on delicious dishes at Poké Burrito and Adobe Gila’s, shopping at Edie Boutique, hikes at Starved Rock and the Special Olympics club at Maine South

    By Trent Modglin
    May 17, 2023
    Poké Burrito What you do for a living: I am a graduating senior at Maine South High School. How long you’ve lived here: My ...
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  • Interviews

    Q&A with the family-owned Home Comfort Services about the efficiency of their HVAC “clean & checks” and the many ways to improve your home’s air quality

    By Trent Modglin
    May 13, 2023
    Home Comfort Services, Inc. 6881 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Niles 847-306-6602 HomeComfort.net Q: Describe the family-run operation that is Home Comfort A: The team ...
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  • Signature Dishes

    Signature Dishes: Blackened grouper at Pennyville Station, Tavern on the Point’s fish tacos, Une Année Brewery’s burnt ends and Harp & Fiddle’s Baja burger

    By Trent Modglin
    May 8, 2023
    A look at some favorite local menu items that usually prove too difficult to turn down By Trent Modglin and Sophia Gianaris Pennyville Station’s ...
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  • General Features

    A day spent exploring the Art Institute of Chicago, and developing a serious appreciation for Salvador Dalí

    By Trent Modglin
    May 3, 2023
    By Sophia Gianaris Staff intern Photos courtesy of The Art Institute of Chicago Art Institute 111 S. Michigan Ave. ArtIC.edu What a day in ...
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  • Park Ridge Insider

    Park Ridge Insider John Moran on the fritto misto appetizer at Pazzi Di Pizza, the personalized attention at TeaLula, family time at Concerts in the Park and Great Wolf Lodge… and much more

    By Trent Modglin
    April 24, 2023
    What you do for a living: I have been in the investment and insurance industry for more than 20 years and have co-owned the ...
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  • Recommendations

    Local recommendations include MPowered Orthodontics, Uptown Med Spa, Orange Shoe Personal Fitness, Cucina Biagio and more

    By Trent Modglin
    April 17, 2023
    We have had such an amazing experience at MPowered Orthodontics! We came here at the recommendation of our pediatric dentist, and my daughter was ...
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  • Shop Around the Corner

    Shop Around the Corner: Fashionable trends, a welcoming environment and personalized styling sessions at 2 Sisters Boutique A & L in Park Ridge

    By Trent Modglin
    April 15, 2023
    2 Sisters Boutique A&L 33 S. Prospect Ave. in Park Ridge
 847-698-3808 Shop2SistersPR.com

 By Trent Modglin History in short: Owner Natalie Amabile was a ...
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The Real Chicago — an eye-catching, family friendly entertainment magazine for active locals and tourists — originally launched in 2006. It now has a sister publication: The Real Park Ridge. Proud to be servicing our new home in Park Ridge, as well as the surrounding areas of Rosemont, Niles, Des Plaines, Mt. Prospect and NW Chicago.

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Look who scored a few nice deals at the new @parkr Look who scored a few nice deals at the new @parkridgecoin (Park Ridge Coin & Collectibles) at 1208 S. Fairview in South Park. From sports and Pokemon trading cards to jewelry, coins and other collectibles, this is your place to buy or sell those unique items. And check out the new winter issue of The Real Park Ridge for a spotlight on this store and other new businesses in the area. The online version will be up later this week!
The @parkridgechamber PREN 5 group enjoyed a fanta The @parkridgechamber PREN 5 group enjoyed a fantastic holiday wine dinner at @patinawinebar last week. Can’t say enough positive things about these people, the food and atmosphere at Patina, and all the support the Chamber provides for local businesses. Looking forward to another great year of events in town.
Good times (and a huge turnout) catching one of th Good times (and a huge turnout) catching one of the family’s favorite holiday movies, Elf, at @thepickwicktheatre courtesy of @teamfallicorealestate this morning.
Looking for something fun to do this weekend — or Looking for something fun to do this weekend — or over Christmas break — with the kiddos? Check out our Kid Zone from the current winter issue, featuring the Christmas Around the World exhibit at the @msichicago ... bouncing around at @altitudeskokie ... and ZooLights at Chicago's @lincolnparkzoo Read it all now: TheRealParkRidge.com
Our WINTER issue is the biggest yet in terms of di Our WINTER issue is the biggest yet in terms of distribution reach, circulation, page count, all of it! Five and a half years of growth and a whole lot of fun along the way. Check your mailbox and more than 100 businesses throughout the near NW suburbs and NW Chicago for the best family-friendly content anywhere. Dishes to warm you up at spots like @theharpandfiddle @ziassocial @shemroonkababhouse and @fireandwinege … business spotlights on @shop2sisters @renatasorganics and @verticalchimneycare … fun new spots in town like @dimarkocoffee @hattysclub and @parkridgecoin … a look at the sparkling new Oakton Sports Complex from @parkridgeparks … a charity spotlight on everything @penniesforpennyville is doing for the community, great insider opinions, Kid Zone fun at the Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light exhibit at the @msichicago ... and much, much more. The digital version is up at TheRealParkRidge.com and we still have several thousand to get out to the masses today, so keep an eye out for the fun.
Still on the hunt for the perfect Christmas tree ( Still on the hunt for the perfect Christmas tree (or wreath)? The @prwilderness Souts and Princesses are still selling our remaining supplies at the Centennial Fitness Center parking lot this week. In case you didn't know, we raise around $30k for local charities, scholarships and community organizations each year. We even made the Chicago Tribune while shoveling out the lot last Sunday!
Hosting family or a company party for the holidays Hosting family or a company party for the holidays? Spoil your guests with a pan of delicious seafood paella from @donjuanscantina Don’t delay: They’re taking orders through Dec. 23.
1.) Tonight!! It’s time for bourbon pours + holida 1.) Tonight!! It’s time for bourbon pours + holiday shopping from 6-8 p.m. at @shop2sisters with @mariosellsre 2.) 2 Sisters Boutique’s 15 Days of Fabulous is back, where every day they’re dropping a new featured item that’s 15% off in-store and online. 3.) They’re featured in the new winter issue of The Real Park Ridge too. Check out the spotlight article now at therealparkridge.com
Shop Around the Corner spotlight on @shop2sisters Shop Around the Corner spotlight on @shop2sisters — Natalie Amabile’s friendly, fashionable and always evolving boutique is celebrating five years on Prospect Avenue Read the feature from our winter issue — out this week — right here: TheRealParkRidge.com
Thanks to the accommodating crew at @social18resta Thanks to the accommodating crew at @social18restaurant and @mullysgrillrestaurant for the great setup for a bunch of 6th graders and their dads to watch the Bears’ game in one of the golf simulator bays today. Not the outcome we wanted, but good food, drink, company and a big screen TV were fun.
There’s a full slate of things to do this month, a There’s a full slate of things to do this month, and the Inside Scoop section from our new winter issue hits on a lot of them, including a bevy of family-friendly @parkridgeparks events for the holidays, ice skating at the @parkwaybankpark in Rosemont, Lightscape at the @chicagobotanic garden and more. Read it all here: TheRealParkRidge.com
Don't delay, @ziassocial is still taking reservati Don't delay, @ziassocial is still taking reservations for their annual Dinner with Santa Dec. 10, but this popular event figures to sell out soon. Reserve your table ASAP by calling (773) 775-0808 or online at ZiasSocial.com And don't forget, this holiday season you can get a bonus $25 gift card for every $100 in gift cards you purchase, and they're able to be used at @b@the_beacon_tap or @cafe.touche as well.
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