The Local Angle
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Kid Zone: Plenty of diverse family fun to be had at the sprawling Goebbert’s Farm in Pingree Grove and Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee
By Trent Modglin Goebbert’s Pumpkin Farm A fall tradition for our family — as well as our Park Ridge Wilderness Guides tribe — is ... -
Park Ridge Insider JoAnn Fosco on the fried chicken tacos at Holt’s, catching the game at Harp & Fiddle, brunch at Patina Wine Bar, and looking forward to ballroom lessons at the Fred Astaire Dance Studio
Holt’s fried chicken and elote tacos What you do for a living: I am the co-owner of Anthony Valentino Salon here (26 Main Street) ... -
Park Ridge Insider Claudia Pazik on the seven spicy ahi at Shakou, a Saturday bottomless brunch with friends at Pennyville Station, and perusing the home decor at Marigold
What you do for a living: I’m a hair stylist and colorist right here in Park Ridge at Salon Twenty Three. I’d love to ... -
Local recommendations include Beautifully New Med Spa, Pro-Built Fence, Don Juan’s carne asada and Mandy Madsen Color + Design
Beautifully New Med Spa Thinking about aging is not always a fun thought, so I think it’s important to do a little something for ... -
Park Ridge Insider Mike Boychuck on the steaks and views at Gibsons Italia, the underrated Edison Park Inn, family escapes to Door County and 16-inch softball with the Park Ridge Park District
What you do for a living: I’m self-employed in real estate management in the north side of Chicago. How long you’ve lived here: Born ... -
Chicago Scene: 2-for-1 with Mozart Immersive and Immersive Van Gogh, internationally acclaimed The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody and Chicago’s annual SummerDance
Mozart Immersive: The Soul of a Genius and Immersive Van Gogh running alongside one another through Sept. 4 Lighthouse Immersive’s newest immersive exhibition is ... -
Park Ridge Insider Anne Marie Brown on the Taste of Park Ridge, chicken elote tacos from Holt’s, home decor gifts at Marigold, acupuncture at Healing Point Wellness Center and more
Taste of Park Ridge What you do for a living: I am the executive director of the Amina Grace Memorial Fund. We were founded ... -
Feel-good focus: Ash & Willow Salon’s Holly Santelli empowers young women in Bali and Guatemala by teaching them a trade they can use for a lifetime
“Feel-good focus” is a series of articles celebrating local residents doing good things for others By Trent Modglin For those of you, like myself, ...
