Great news just in from Barrington Children’s Charities! Their fifth annual Kentucky Derby Party raised $50,000 to support initiatives that address the social, emotional, physical and educational needs of children in the
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How’s this for a lovely Mother’s Day tradition? Citizens for Conservation hosted a Mother’s Day Wildflower walk at Baker’s Lake, giving families a way to honor mom while learning about flowers and
A frequently overlooked bird that returns to the Barrington area each spring, sometimes as early as late March, is the eastern towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus). I learned its name as the rufous-sided towhee
All are welcome to join the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce in honoring the leadership of three local women during the BACC’s annual ATHENA Luncheon at Biltmore Country Club in North Barrington.
Let your dogs do the dashing during Animal House Shelter’s fifth annual Dash for the Dogs 5K run and family fun walk coming up on Sunday, May 17th, at Citizens Park. Participants
It’s that time of year again! The merchants in downtown Barrington are planning their annual Spring Wine Walk to kick off the summer shopping season and all are welcome! The wine walk
As we prepare to celebrate our moms this Mother’s Day weekend, new Barrington non-profit Let It Be Us is getting ready to host its inaugural 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 9th, to
The Saint Anne Catholic Community stepped up with a very strong show of support for the parish school, faith formation and ministry programs during their annual spring fundraising gala. The final numbers
It’s been many months in the making, but Egg Harbor Café is finally in the midst of their move from Cook Street to their brand new Barrington Main Street location. They’re looking
It’s Menu Monday and, with Cinco de Mayo coming up on Tuesday, I have La Mesa on the mind! Owner Hector Vargas says Cinco de Mayo is THE BUSIEST day of the
When it comes to Sunday Suppers with family and friends, sometimes special weekly meals are best served early! There are Sundays when food stylist and photographer, Sally Roeckell loves to plan a
Don’t miss the fourth annual Kid Fest and Kite Fly at Citizens Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 2nd. It’s FREE, it’s so much fun for the family
Barrington’s forecast calls for sunny skies and highs in the seventies on Saturday so I think we need a little music to set the mood for sunshine. This song brings me back
Did you see the Canteen Restaurant with windows covered, shrouded in black curtains and surrounded by giant film production trucks spilling out onto Lake Street Wednesday? I logged onto Facebook in the
Over the years, we’ve seen so many neat (and unusual) features in the thousands of homes we’ve visited. Recently we were in a Barrington home with a Man Cave that would make