We’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with Celtic Fest, live Irish Music, food, beer and dancing here in Barrington, but the holiday is a holy one in Ireland, where St. Patrick is the
McGonigal’s Pub is making it easy to be Irish in Barrington this week! They’re hosting the community’s inaugural 2-day “Barrington Celtic Fest” starting on St. Patrick’s Day morning. The pub is also
I occasionally volunteer to deliver meals to seniors in Barrington. And I’ve learned that the Meals on Wheels program is the quickest pick-me-up around. If you want to see how something as
Words alone can’t do much to help the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan, but our actions can. According to the latest media reports, tens of thousands are feared dead and
Are you ready for more daylight? Are you psyched up for spring? Do you long for brighter days and shorter nights? They’re all coming, but tonight’s the night when we pay the
The first day of spring is next weekend on Sunday, March 20. YES! It’s coming. And so is the new inventory of homes to hit the spring market. If you’re planning on
There’s a lot going on in Barrington this weekend so I put together a list of “Hot Happenings” that you might want to check out. The first is a concert at Barrington
There’s something about baby photos that just makes me feel happy. That’s why I was so excited to see the photos submitted in our 365 Barrington “Cute Kid and Baby Photo Contest”
I have something to confess. When it comes to Lent, I rarely give something up. And, when I do, I don’t stick with it. So there. Now you know. I’ve been weak
The month of March is one big party for a local couple that has built a thriving Barrington business around their shared passion for baking, cooking and celebrating the goodness of great
I received an email from my high school this week, an all-girls, Catholic school in Wilmette named Regina Dominican. It was a reminder that March is Women’s History Month and it inspired
There’s a great party happening one week from today where you can sample chili, enjoy live music AND help create cool new programs that benefit all students in Barrington School District 220.
Home sellers frequently ask us whether it’s worth while to hold weekend open houses. Our answer is an emphatic ABSOLUTELY and there are two reasons why. The first has to do with
Because there are so many things planned for weekends in Barrington, today we’re debuting a weekly list of “Hot Happenings” for Thursdays through Sundays in Barrington. Our first event is a cool
It’s Wednesday and that means it’s time for another 365 Barrington photo contest. We have a new winner from last week’s mystery photo which we’ll reveal in just a minute. But first,