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THE FESTIVAL ON PRAIRIE AVENUESaturday, September 11, 20102010 Block Party—Saturday, September 11th 12 noon to 6:00pm—Prairie Avenue & 18th Street$7 Entrance Donation includes all Festival activities - under 12 months free Business Profile: Sandmeyer's BookstoreAnchoring Printers Row for 27 Years Ulrich Sandmeyer has a penchant for storytelling and a nose for the punch line. Members Move MountainsWhy Membership Matters The recent groundbreaking, in May, of what is to be a new Printers Row Park tells an important story. Back in the old days - 1998 or thereabouts - when the neighborhood was still primarily composed of urban ... Business Profiles: Focus on PhotographyThis month we are featuring two sponsors of the SLN Photo Contest & Show: Central Camera Co. and Victor Powell Photography: Among the many historical distinctions of the South Loop is that our neighborhood is home to Chicago's ... Business Profile: Sole Searching with Tiffany BullockWho could ever have envisioned that the concept of selling high-end soles (i.e.: shoes) south of Madison St. could signal the beginnings of a lucrative entrepreneurial solo act? Well, consider the South Loop's very own fashionista of footwear, Tiffany ... South Loop Writers Gather to ReadThere was a packed house on May 20 at Jazz Showcase. A smart eclectic crowd clinked glasses and smiled. They were more than pleased. Spellbound, actually. But there was no music in the venue that night. Only writers reading aloud. And only South Loop ... Networking With NeighborsIt was no ordinary meet-and-greet. It was amazing. It was entertaining. It was inspirational. Who knew that a South Loop Neighbors bi-monthly meeting at Grace Place could be so exciting? Business Profile: Raise a Glass to New NeighborsHere's a new concept: BYOF, as in Bring Your Own Food. It's one of the creative, community-oriented ideas uncorked by the team of four women who work at WineStyles at 1240 S. Michigan Ave. An Evening at Jazz ShowcaseThe good times continued for members of South Loop Neighbors on Tuesday, March 24th with a fabulous free visit to the historic Jazz Showcase, which now resides at Dearborn Station. Toe tapping and finger snapping were in order as nearly 40 of us sat ... Early Childhood in the South LoopThe South Loop Elementary School's Early Childhood Center at 1915 S. Federal Street has spaces available for immediate enrollment. This tuition-based program of the Chicago Public Schools currently offers a full-day educational program for three and ... Tidbits: Neighbors Gather for Family-Style DinnerSome people say there is no such thing as a free lunch, but about 50 members of South Loop Neighbors found out on Februrary 11th that there IS such a thing as a free dinner. Over family-style platters of several wonderful salads (my favorite ... Business Profile: A New Business BloomsAlthough the Sweet Petal flower shop is new to the South Loop, its owner, Melisa Jimenez, is not. She was drawn to the area years ago to attend Columbia College and has lived here for the last six years, now residing near Roosevelt Road and ... |
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