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  • Kid Zone
    By Trent Modglin
    December 12, 2025
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    Kid Zone: Christmas Around the World exhibit at Museum of Science and Industry, Altitude Trampoline Park, and ZooLights

    Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry The 83rd annual Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light at the Museum of Science and Industry features more than 50 trees and displays, each lovingly decorated by community volunteers who share family and cultural traditions drawing on ...
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  • Around Town
    By Trent Modglin
    December 15, 2024
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    Inside Scoop: Lincoln Park ZooLights, ice skating in Rosemont, holiday activities with the Park Ridge Park District, Illumination at the Morton Arboretum, Lightscape at the Chicago Botanic Garden and deals around town

    ZooLights celebrates 30 years at the Lincoln Park Zoo Head to Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo for one of the city’s favorite holiday traditions, which is back for its 30th year with new artistic, interactive displays and programming through Jan. 5. ZooLights features more than three million lights, including hundreds of luminous LED displays and festive ...
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  • General Features
    By Trent Modglin
    November 28, 2021
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    Holiday happenings: Get the inside scoop on plenty of holiday exhibits, light shows and family fun in Chicagoland

    AMAZE photo by Matt Zuro By Trent Modglin AMAZE Light Festival in Rosemont Impact Field has transformed into the ultimate holiday destination with the debut of The AMAZE Light Festival in Rosemont. Open now, visitors can enjoy outdoor holiday activities for all ages amongst an immersive display of more than one million holiday lights. In ...
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  • Kid Zone
    By Trent Modglin
    December 2, 2020
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    Kid Zone: Holiday lights and activities at the Lincoln Park Zoo, Morton Arboretum, Museum of Science and Industry, Brookfield Zoo, Rosemont and more

    ZooLights photo by Todd Rosenberg By Trent Modglin Lincoln Park ZooLights The Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago goes all out for the holidays with its ZooLights celebration, decorating the entire property with a mind-boggling 2.5 million colorful lights, adorning everything from the trees to animal exhibits to the grass itself — often synchronized to holiday ...
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  • Park Ridge Insider
    By Trent Modglin
    November 16, 2020
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    Park Ridge Insider: Lida Bunting on dinner at Cucina Biagio, holiday light shows and the Park Ridge Speedskating Club

    Ice skating photo by Marina Samovsky How long you’ve lived here: We moved in October of 2012, so just over eight years. What you like best about Park Ridge: I love the proximity of everything and the small-town feel. I grew up in a suburb where everything was very spread out. So being able to ...
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After a long weekend of entertaining friends, it t After a long weekend of entertaining friends, it turned out to be an @easystreetpizza deep dish kind of Sunday night
Shop Around the Corner: Spotlight on the new @anim Shop Around the Corner: Spotlight on the new @animahausco in Park Ridge

Owner Renata Karkut describes her new new South Park boutique that focuses on natural beauty, quality, comfort, and a more thoughtful way of living 

“I want Anima Haus to become known for the quality of the materials we choose. … The pieces are meant to be special and feminine while still being comfortable and easy to wear in real life.”

Read the feature from our big fall issue now at TheRealParkRidge.com
The Kid Zone section from our fall issue includes… The Kid Zone section from our fall issue includes…

the quirky fun at @museumofillusions_chicago 

@playballdirect batting cages and instruction in Mount Prospect

And the last two weekends of @goebberts_ Fall Fest 

Read the feature now at TheRealParkRidge.com
"Most people are surprised at the incredible worko "Most people are surprised at the incredible workout they can get in just 15-30 minutes. It’s is a unique, efficient, and effective way to fit fitness into a busy schedule.” — @hotworxparkridge general manager Nicole Paus

Read more about HOTWORX on Northwest Highway and five other new businesses that have opened recently at TheRealParkRidge.com
A great little Bears-watching fundraiser for the @ A great little Bears-watching fundraiser for the @parkridgechamber is coming up this Thursday at @eliacafe_ on NW Highway. 

Come watch Caleb and the boys handle the Patriots with some delicious eats and fun community vibes.
Get ready for the fun annual Witches Night Out nig Get ready for the fun annual Witches Night Out night out at @ashwillowsalon and @renatasorganics in South Park tonight
We were delighted to be invited to the grand openi We were delighted to be invited to the grand opening of the beautiful new @bricktonmontessorischool location at 1695 S. River Rd in Des Plaines last month. After a two-year renovation, the finished product is something to behold, and it was difficult to decide who was more excited about the new facility: the kids, the staff or the parents. Brickton.org
Quite the working lunch today at the Edison Park f Quite the working lunch today at the Edison Park favorite @cafe.touche which included one of the best smash burgers we’ve had to date (think sautéed onions, cheddar, pickles and 1000 island). A stellar chicken salad and Cubano sandwich (with pulled pork pork, ham, avocado, pickles, gruyere cheese, and Cajun-dijon mustard) too.
Time to grab your team for the Park Ridge - Friend Time to grab your team for the Park Ridge - Friends of the Parks annual Trivia Night fundraiser

Saturday, November 14 from 6-10 p.m.
Prospect Park’s O’Connor Building
733 N. Prospect Ave. in Park Ridge
Doors open at 6 p.m. |  Trivia starts promptly at 7 p.m.
This event is adults only, 21+
$360 per team (up to eight players)

Registration includes:
* Eight rounds of trivia
* Pasta and salad from fire + wine
* Soft drinks and 24 drink tickets per team
(Drink tickets may be used for beer, wine, or hard seltzer.)

Teams are encouraged to create a team name and decorate their table. Registration closes Nov. 8 (or earlier if it sells out). 

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From our big fall issue, a spotlight on six new bu From our big fall issue, a spotlight on six new businesses in town. Welcome to Park Ridge: @brew.pkr 
@barestudioesthetics 
Mandram by @thalaivasindiankitchen @hotworxparkridge 
@hellohollyparkridge 
@ivnparkridge 

Read the feature now at therealparkridge.com
The Real Park Ridge deal of the week: By now we ce The Real Park Ridge deal of the week: By now we certainly hope you know all about the @fireandwinege half-price pasta special on Mondays, but are you aware it’s also the perfect spot to unwind for happy hour Monday through Thursday from 4-5:30 p.m. and Fridays from 3-5:30 p.m.? In the bar and lounge area, you can enjoy all of your favorite small plates at half off their regular menu price, along with a rotating selection of featured $8 wines, $10 signature cocktails, and $5 select draft beers. 
608 W. Touhy, C2 in Park Ridge
https://www.fireandwine.net/park-ridge-fire-and-wine
This Sunday, Oct. 11, check out the @parkridgepark This Sunday, Oct. 11, check out the @parkridgeparks open house at Centennial Fitness Center, where guests will have free admission all day to try out the facility and various group fitness classes. Special membership deals will be available Sunday as well.
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