Who & What: Deer Park Town Center and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office have teamed up to host a public drop off “Stuff A Squad” event to collect donations for Toys For
We’re almost there! Christmas is days away. Decorations are up and lists are made. Maybe this year I will remember where I hid all the presents. One year I didn’t find a
Santa and his elves were helped once again by the Barrington Park District who fielded Christmas letters bound for the North Pole. Here’s a peek at darling letters full of hopeful wishes to Santa from children
The first annual ChristKindlFest winter market, beer and glug festival opens at 4 this afternoon and the weather forecast looks like it’ll be dry but chilly this weekend. Don’t forget that the
Organizers of Barrington’s inaugural ChristKindlFest just finished lining up all of the beer and food vendors for the three-day outdoor winter market and festival coming up in downtown Barrington on December 6th,
Shrimp is a star seafood during the holidays. I love baked coconut shrimp as a main course for my family and as a holiday appetizer for so many reasons so it’s our
A holiday glaze made with dried figs is an elegant way to dress up your turkey dinner this Christmas. The presentation is memorable, the flavor is decadent and we’re sharing our Fig-Glazed
A lot of thought goes into the dishes you’ll serve or bring to this year’s holiday dinner. But what about Christmas morning? For the perfect, festive dish to serve at breakfast this
With cold, wet weather and the season’s first measurable snowfall expected today, here’s a fun indoor activity you can do alone or with your kids. Forget about the fire, why not just
I love combining the sensations of sweet and savory in my recipes and, for Day 7 of our 12 Days of Recipes series, we have a great option for a holiday appetizer
We’re sharing a Christmasy Stuffed Peppers recipe on Day 4 of our “12 Days of Recipes” series not just because it’s red and green, but because it’s super easy, and you deserve
It’s Day 3 in our 12 Days of Recipes holiday food series and we’re looking at a recipe that wins our award for one of the “best dishes in a supporting role”.
If your kids have been working on their letters to Santa this year, the Barrington Park District is stepping in as Santa’s little (local) helper. The Park District has set up a
Santa may snack on those cookies you leave for him at home on Christmas Eve, but he needs a lil something to fuel him up for his many public appearances before the
Bakers throughout Barrington have been busy all week preparing for tomorrow morning’s 38th Annual Community Church of Barrington Cookie Walk. If you want to see what “selling like hot cakes” looks like,