Field Trip to the Museum of Science and Industry

If you’re looking for an excuse to visit the Museum of Science and Industry again, I’ve got one for you: the reinvented permanent health exhibit, “You!” and “The White House: A Look Inside,” which is running through mid-February 2010.   It was New Year’s Eve, and since the days of party hopping are in the […]

Best Family Field Trips

Need some new ideas for interesting, fun family field trips on the North Shore? You can go north, south, east or west in our communities and you will find small museums, interesting shops, beautiful gardens and parks, and many great ethnic restaurants.   Take a half-day or just an hour or two to make our […]

Family Fun Indoors on the North Shore

Staying home for the holidays? Looking for some fun indoor activities you can do with your family? The North Shore is filled with fun indoor activities you can do with your children. Below are some of our favorites:   Bowling Brunswick Zone 10 S Waukegan Rd Deerfield, IL 60015 Phone: 847-498-3575 A nice, clean bowling […]

Winter Wonderland - Find Outdoor Fun on the North Shore

Winter is full of ice and snow, blustering winds and freezing temperatures. Even though it’s cold outside, that’s no reason to lie passively by the fire, hibernating until the winter’s end.   The North Shore offers many opportunities to either take a hike—literally—in snowshoes or with cross-country skis. So, get bundled up, go outside and […]

Lost Track? Welcome Back-Valslist Picks

Valslist helps busy adults get back into the music scene. Effortlessly.     MOVIN’ TO 2010 1. My Only Swerving / El Ten Eleven (rock) 2. Young One / Mackabella (rock) 3. All Yall / Gringo Star (rock) 4. Made for You / OneRepublic (rock) 5. Hungry for You (j’Aurais Toujours Faim de Toi) / […]

Brian Dennehy's Chicago Life

“I probably should have lived in Chicago,” says Brian Dennehy, who is coming to the Goodman Theatre in January. “It’s such a great theater town. There is such a nurturing atmosphere there.”   Make It Better managed to catch up with the busy actor via phone from Philadelphia. “And a lot of it has to […]

Second City's 50th Anniversary: An Album of North Shore Stars

Some of Second City’s greatest stars grew up on or moved to the North Shore, including Bill Murray and Harold Ramis. The North Shore connection is so strong that Second City is coming here next month to parody New Trier High School.To learn more about Second City’s 50th anniversary festivities, click here.   Harold Ramis […]

Shorefront Legacy Series presents Angela Jackson

Northwestern University graduate Angela Jackson is returning to Evanston to celebate “Where I Must Go,” her new novel.   Shorefront, in partnership with Northwestern University Press, will host a reading and book signing for Jackson at the Shorefront Legacy Center on Thursday, December 10, 2009 from 6 to 9 p.m. 2010 Dewey Avenue, second floor […]

Ultimate U.S. Ski Trip? Steamboat’s Got My Vote

Faster than you can slalom a black-diamond slope at Wilmot, I blurt out “Steamboat Springs” when asked about an ultimate ski vacation destination. There are so many reasons to give this Colorado resort an “ultimate” crown.   First, of course, is the town’s natural beauty and the resort’s ski essentials: trails for every ski level, […]

Billy Elliot: 3 Boys Share a Role in the Award-Winning Musical

When the laurel-laden production “Billy Elliot the Musical” opens in Chicago in March, it will star 3 young boys with astonishing talents. The dancers will alternate in the role, and Broadway in Chicago introduced the trio—and their moms and caretakers—to the press Sept. 10.   The Broadway show, based on the 2000 film about an […]