Tag: The Real Park Ridge
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Inside Scoop: Fun holiday activities for the family abound with the Park Ridge Park District this December
Santa Trail at the Maine Park Leisure Center Dec. 9We are bringing Santa and the North Pole to Maine Park, transforming the hallways into our North Pole Trail! Along the trail children make reindeer food, play games, make crafts and enjoy other fun surprises. The best part is, at the end, you get to visit ... -
Local recommendations include Ash & Willow Eco Salon’s boutique, Harp & Fiddle’s wine dinners, Katy Boldt Jewelry, realtor Matt Steiger, the new Mughal Indian restaurant in Park Ridge and more
Ash & Willow Eco Salon I get my hair done at Ash & Willow Eco Salon on Devon, and I love shopping at the boutique there for gifts. They have a nice, eclectic mix of small gift items, clothing, silk pillowcases, hair accessories, jewelry, crystals, bath-and-body and self-care items, plants and hand-crafted eco-friendly items. You truly ... -
Spotlight on Uptown Med Spa: Dr. Katie Podgorny discusses a focus on natural-looking aesthetic enhancements, her new laser for reducing redness and sunspots, and future plans for a walk-in IV drip bar
Uptown Med Spa36 Main Street, Suite 104 in Park Ridge(847) 696-7282PRUptownMedSpa.com My history in the industry: I started saying to friends a few years ago: “I wish I could just stop practicing anesthesiology and open a med spa.” If it were not for the pandemic, I probably would still be a practicing anesthesiologist, but 2020 ... -
Park Ridge Insider Mike O’Grady on his Emerald Decorating Company, how Café Touché nails it every time, the ribs at Gale Street Inn and snowmobiling on the Wisconsin-Upper Peninsula border
Café Touché What do you do for a living: I am the owner of Emerald Decorating Company. I put myself through college at Valparaiso painting local homes in the summers and on holiday breaks. We are a locally based, award-winning painting and wallpapering company that has been in business for more than 40 years. Our ... -
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 a visit to Goebbert’s Farm in Pingree Grove. Located just a half hour from Park Ridge, it’s a mega farm with fresh produce and fall decor, an apple orchard and pumpkin ... -
Inside Scoop: Unplug and play with the Park Ridge Park District’s many activities and venues this fall
Taking time to unplug has physical, mental, social and health benefits. Spending time with family and friends encourages healthy habits and can lower health risks such as stress and high blood pressure, according to the Mayo Clinic. Here are some ways you can unplug at the Park Ridge Park Ridge Park District this autumn: **Take ... -
Raffia’s return to Prospect: Plenty of excitement has been generated by this family-run gift shop’s return to its roots on Prospect Ave.
By Trent Modglin Raffia Gifts Location: 13 S. Prospect, near the Pickwick Theater in the former Yvonne Estelle’s location. RaffiaGifts.com Open seven days a week now Monday: 12-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday: 12-4 p.m. A return to Prospect Raffia Gifts called Prospect Avenue home from 1990-2011 under Debbie Sigalos, ... -
Good Eats at Amici Ristorante: This family-run restaurant in Niles has plenty of old-world charm to go with its delicious Italian specialties
Amici Ristorante 7620 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Niles (847) 967-0606 Amici-Italian.com By Trent Modglin History in short: Amici’s owner, Sarah Zimmerman, has a long history in the restaurant business. Born in Sicily and arriving in the States when she was six, her parents started a pizzeria in 1965 called Villa Doro near Milwaukee Avenue and ...
