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Archive for April, 2008

Here are a few recent photos from Plaza Del Lago. It’s a charming shopping center with Spanish style architecture. It belongs to Wilmette and borders Kenilworth along Sheridan Road. It has a fantastic Crate&Barrel and one of my old favourites, Convito Italiano. Of course it has one of those popular coffee shops too! Most of [...]

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I really like the idea of being able to move a kitchen around at the drop of a hat. Bulthaup makes a fantastic kitchen which is ideal for loft and creative living spaces. Much of the System 20 kitchen line is on wheels and crafted of high quality stainless steel. Perfect for the individual looking [...]

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Open House Sunday May 4th 2008 from 1-3pm.  The address is 807 Church Street unit #201, Evanston. Truly a must see condo!   Elegant downtown Evanston condo with 2br., 2bth, parking and top notch finishes. Located in the refurbished Marshall Fields building, which has landmark status and a stately feel.  Live in the heart of [...]

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There is a lot of conflicting and confusing information in the news about real estate market trends. Here in the Chicago area, the city and North Shore are healthy, according to numbers released by the Illinois Association of Realtors.  Contrary to some of the hard hit areas on the coasts, areas of Chicago have weathered [...]

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For the city dweller, a new and very useful service has arrived.  Chicago now has a savvy guide to parking lots, garages and street parking regulations by zip code.  You put in an address for the area you wish to park in and out comes a list of parking options with maps for all those [...]

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It can be frightening when buying real estate for the first time. There are so many facets in a real estate transaction to learn in a short amount of time. Many first-time buyers tend to be shy about asking questions and then begin to panic when submitting their first offer.  My advise, don’t ever feel that [...]

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Evanston has it’s very own dedicated dog beach.  It’s open a good portion of the year for you and your four legged friend.  It’s located just off the boat ramps at Sheridan Road and Church Street.

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Here are some photos I shot, mostly near the Evanston lakefront.  It was a sunny warm Spring day.   

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A bit of Lincoln Park I didn’t mention in my last post, the zoo.  One of my favourite zoo’s in the world happens to sit next to the lake in Lincoln Park.  An excellent place to pay a visit in the Spring or Summer.  It’s also very free.  Lincoln Park Zoo is well organized and [...]

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Ever wonder the history or name of an architectural style?  Here is a guide to the most common styles in North America.

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