‘Tis the season for tackiness—we asked you to show us your kitchiest Christmas sweaters, in all their battery-powered glory. And you showed us—in a big way. Congratulations to Michael Lopez, the winner of Make It Better’s Ugly Sweater Contest! Michael, along with second place winner Ryan Peters, Michael will be taking a significant other […]
If you can’t beat ‘em…let’s face it, North Shore – it’s cold, and it’s going to stay cold well into…June. At least. If we can’t escape the extreme temperatures, we may as well learn how to enjoy them! Here’s a rundown of local outdoor ice rinks and sledding hills, along with a few picks for […]
Northlight Theatre 9501 Skokie Blvd. 847-673-6300 Thursday, November 12 – Sunday, December 20: “Souvenir” Next Theatre 927 Noyes St., Evanston 847-475-1875 Through November 29: “End Days” Writers’ Theatre 325 Tudor Ct., Glencoe 664 Vernon Ave., Glencoe 847-242-6000 Tuesday, November 17 – March 21: “Oh Coward!” Through December 6: “Rosencrantz and Guidenstern Are Dead” Cahn Auditorium […]
You need to get your “you-know-what” together before school starts and the craziness begins. Kelly Konrad, our featured editor this week, not only tells us where to go and what to do (with guarantees of fun), she’s also a working mom with a husband and three kids. Serious organizational needs. Here are some of her […]
For many parents, the cost of high school textbooks makes us long for the day when we complained about the cost of 6th grade school supplies. Do high school textbooks cost a lot? Yes. But are they as much as urban legend would have you believe? Chances are you have a friend with an […]
You don’t have to cringe anymore when guests come to town and utter those two words: Navy Pier. Cirque Shanghai is coming to the entertainment rescue with “Cloud 9.” Living close to downtown affords us the opportunity to treat our guests, and therefore ourselves, to all the city has to offer the tourist crowd. Navy […]
The Museum of Science and Industry’s newest exhibit, “Science Storms,” will blow you away. It’s like a science class on steroids—and a perfect complement to anything your crew is learning at school. Encompassing two stories of the museum, you’ll want to enter on the ground floor, where the sheer enormity of the exhibit impresses. […]
Great, yet another man’s telling me about my family’s diet. Michael Pollan, I saw you on the Daily Show, and while I was intrigued by your manifesto, “Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual,” I have to say, Michael, Michael, Michael—food guru you may be, mother you are not. Here’s what I think about your stinkin’ rules. […]
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 […]
For caramel and pecan lovers or just kids who love turtles . . . Chocolate Turtles Recipe Makes 20 turtles Total Time: 15 minutes 60 pecan halves 20 pieces caramel candy, unwrapped 12 ounce bag semisweet or milk chocolate chips 1. Preheat oven to 300°. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. 2. Put your children […]
