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We have some friends coming into town, a man and a 10yo boy, and I'm in charge of finding them a place to stay for a few days in July. The boy likes to skateboard so normally I would put them at the Chicago Athletic Association to be near the skate park at Grant Park, the Bean, etc. Plus they are at...
Hello NPN! Registration for Marsha's Music summer session is open and we hope you'll join us! MARSHA'S MUSIC SUMMER SESSION 8 weeks: Jun 18 - Aug 14 (no class Jul 2-4) Music Together Mixed-Age Song Collection: Banjo Music Together Rhythm Kids Song Collection: Kangaroo All in ...
Dear Parents, My kids get some Mandarin in K and 1st. I think it's probably the subject they get the least out of, though, and my husband and I are completely helpless to teach them, as we are even more ignorant than they are. I bought a beginner/kids Mandarin textbook but that has been ...
I've been on the Dave & Busters website and can't seem to find the answer to this. I also tried calling (Rosemont location) and got stuck in an endless voice mail loop. Can you just show up at Dave & Busters to eat and play games on a random night? Or to make a reservation do you have...
I'm looking into Kids Jiu Jitsu classes for my almost 6YO. (He will turn 6 in 3 months.) I'm finding that kids classes are either not available or the ones with kids classes only have older children enrolled. Has anyone had good experiences with good Jiu Jitsu programs for younger kids? Bonus fo...
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When I bought my first home in Logan Square back in 2005, the neighborhood was more edgy than hip. I found an old fixer-upper I could afford, crowdsourced a roommate on Craigslist, and called it a day. I was 27, single, and could not tell you the name of the school down the street. A decade la...
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Three-bedroom new-ish house with a yard on a quiet street in a diverse area, within walking distance of a good CPS neighborhood school, close to an El stop, with parks and restaurants nearby. These were our requirements when my husband and I were looking to move out of our cramped two-bedroom ...
When my husband and I decided we needed to stretch out a bit more than our then 1-bedroom condo would allow, we cast a wide net into Chicago’s neighborhoods, but our criteria was firm: close to the lake, strong residential feel, and good walkability. We stumbled upon a townhome close to the lak...
