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Archive for June, 2008

Summer Saturday mornings in Evanston offer the freshest goods of the season to be enjoyed by all. North Shore residents love fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, cheeses, baked goods and plants so much that the local farmer’s market is one of the largest in the Chicago area. Here you get to try dozens of different [...]

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Very well priced vintage condo in landmark building. 1011 Hull Terrace unit #1-2, Evanston, Illinois. Elegant period detail, refurbished kitchen and bath. Well kept oak floors, crown molding, 9′ ceilings and formal dining room. South and west exposures on elegant tree-lined street. Well kept and ready for a new resident. Offered at $159,900. Call Rubloff North [...]

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The price of fuel has taken the appeal out of living in far flung sprawling suburbs. Driving 60 miles to work is becoming less desirable. There is a new trend underway of people moving back within closer reach of major cities. This is a promising sign for the Chicago North Shore real estate market. The [...]

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Real estate marketing has come of age. Blogs, YouTube and social networking sites have become ye towne crier of the day. Gen Y-ers have been raised on technology, so reaching them takes a more tech savvy approach. The real estate market of today requires more than a glossy brochure or a stagnant website. Real estate [...]

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It’s a weekend tradition to grab the New York Times and head over to Walker Brothers Pancake House for a satisfying dining experience. Sometimes the queue is around the building with people looking to experience the same. Whether you have a sweet tooth or enjoy an eggs and bacon breakfast, Walker Bros. is an excellent [...]

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227 Main Street #2, Evanston, Illinois 60202. Open Sunday 15th of June 2008 from 1-3pm. Vintage 1920s brick building with lovely period features. The unit has 1br., 1bth., Wood-burning fireplace, oak floors, formal dining room, sun porch, updated kitchen and in-unit washer/dryer.  Offered at $239,000.

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Below are several photos of the Central Street shopping area. There is an excellent range of culinary choices with places like Bluestone which is known for it’s bar and thin crust pizza. Just around the corner is Jackie’s Bistro, serving a modern French menu. Jackie’s is great on a Summer evening with it’s large sidewalk [...]

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The words, volatile organic compound have become much talked about in the media and awareness has matched that of other coined terms like, carbon footprint. It’s become trendy to offer so called green products.  Cleaner less harmful products shouldn’t be just a trendy marketing ploy but a standard to all consumer goods. I always found it [...]

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Recycling has spawned a whole new way to think about furniture.  Secondhand elements are an increasingly smart and trendy way to tackle the problems of a throwaway society.  The things we tend to think of as garbage, are in fact able to be reshaped and turned into newly designed chairs, tables and etc..  It’s not [...]

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If you are looking for a contemporary kitchen design built with exceptional quality on a budget, the simplistic Bulthaup b1 line is for you.  Having refined taste doesn’t mean you need to have a limitless bank account. For those familiar with the design firm, Bulthaup was once reserved for households with high disposable incomes. b1 is a [...]

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