About Barrington
239. Celebrate a Barrington Thanksgiving
As I promised, I’ve been compiling a list of favorite Thanksgiving traditions and reasons to be thankful this year in Barrington. I didn’t meet my goal of polling 30 people. But I made it to 15 and, for that, I am thankful, kind of like making it Halfway to Hana! Of all the “favorite traditions” I heard this [...]
233. New Skating Plaza Opening in South Barrington!
I have a bad habit of overusing exclamation points, but today, I simply HAD to put one in our title! Because, one week from today, the area’s only Open-Air Skating Rink will be opening for business in South Barrington. They’re busy setting it up at the South Barrington Arboretum and there are two big events tied to [...]
231. Guess Where Wednesday & Last Week’s Winner
So it’s clear to me now that local history is no mystery in Barrington! We had a record-breaking number of guesses come in last week when we published our “mystery photo” from the Barrington Area Library archives. More on that in a minute. But first, we have an AWESOME prize for the winner of our [...]
224. “Guess Where Wednesday” & Last Week’s Winner
We’re going back in time for this week’s “Mystery Photo” here at 365Barrington.com. This picture comes straight from the Barrington Area Library’s archive of historic photos. You can’t take a picture like this today because this building is no longer standing. But if you’ve been in Barrington a while, this one will probably be obvious. [...]
207. The Legend of White Cemetery and Cuba Road
Halloween is just one week from today and, with all of the tombstones, ghouls and eerie jack-o-lanterns decorating homes throughout Barrington, I can’t help but be reminded of the more sinister side of the holiday. After all, Halloween’s namesake, “All Hallows Eve”, is a night when unclean spirits presumably try to upstage the celebration of saints on November [...]
139. Meet The Barrington Bus Family
The first day of school is one week from today, but you may have already seen the big yellow buses back out on the streets. For the past week, the Barrington Transportation Company has been busy test driving their buses and getting drivers in gear for the new school year. It’s a big job, but the family behind this [...]
122. Communicate with your Four Leggeds
When asked if she has children, Brooke Baxter usually responds ‘yes four leggeds’. And that’s because she has 3 horses, 3 dogs and 2 cats. The phrase soon became the inspiration for Four Legs & A Soul started 2 years ago when Brooke moved with her husband to Barrington Hills from New York. I went [...]
121. Swim Aqualusion
It’s been a record hot summer this year, and every time the temperature reaches toward 90° I can faintly smell chlorine. As a child I was typically one of the first at the pool, waiting with my feet in the water for the lifeguards to blow their whistles and let the swimming begin. I associate [...]
120. Meet Entrepreneurs 2.0
Barrington Sidewalk Days is bustling this year! The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) set up shop on Cook Street just outside McGonigal’s Pub passing out information and guides along with free 60010 Coupon Booklets. But they were not alone as they were surrounded by young business owners. Today was the official launch of Barrington [...]
116. Take a Ride on the Metra
Chicago-land is known for having 2 seasons, winter and construction. So it’s nice to know that you can eliminate the frustration of driving in the midst of all the construction by taking the Metra. So how convenient to have a Metra station right in Barrington which takes you right into Chicago. The Barrington Metra station [...]
