November 2010
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11/30/10Where to Go This Weekend: Southwestern MichiganWelcome to the season of potentially fraught consumption. Our shopping goal? Make it to 2011 without darkening the doorway of a big box store... Posted at 10:13 AM in The Escape Artist | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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11/22/10Where to Go This Weekend: East Peoria, IllinoisIf you missed the Magnificent Mile’s Lights Festival celebration last weekend, fret not. East Peoria also hosts an annual electric spectacular with a parade of about 30 floats illuminated by two million lights... Posted at 04:10 PM in The Escape Artist | Permalink | Comments (1) |
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11/15/10Where to Go This Weekend: Michigan City, IndianaIn its heyday, Old Town’s late, great O’Rourke’s pub was a raucous, bruising Big Shoulders version of a literary salon. Regulars included Nelson Algren, Roger Ebert, Studs Terkel, Mike Royko, and Tom Fitzpatrick... Posted at 05:08 PM in The Escape Artist | Permalink | Comments (1) |
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11/08/10Where to Go This Weekend: Des Moines, IowaThe leaves are fading, the holidays looming. Which means it’s not too soon to start thinking about wine pairings for Thanksgiving. If you’re into hands-on research, consider heading to Des Moines for the Hawkeye State’s third annual Premier Wine & Food Expo... Posted at 03:42 PM in The Escape Artist | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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11/01/10Where to Go This Weekend: Oshkosh, WisconsinThe Winnebago County seat may still evoke the eponymous apparel company founded in 1895, but linking Oshkosh solely with old-timey work clothes is an oversimplification akin to associating Chicago only with Tommy guns. There are a number of reasons to visit the lakeside community, none of which have to do with bib overalls... Posted at 03:49 PM in The Escape Artist | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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