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Information on WhirlyBall |
What do you get when you combine lacrosse, hockey and basketball...with bumper cars??? It's called WhirlyBall! This wacky sport may've begun in a Florida family's front yard...but it has made its way to 3 Chicago area bars! Janet headed to the Chicago WhirlyBall locale to give it a try.
For more information:
WhirlyBall
1880 West Fullerton
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 486-7777
www.whirlyball.com
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Information on 10pin Bowling Lounge |
Lou Canellis rolls into a trendy bowling alley (no, that's not an oxymoron)! Located in the House of Blues hotel in River North, 10pin Bowling Lounge strikes up a 24-lane alley and has upscale food and even martinis to spare!
For more information:
10pin Bowling Lounge
330 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 644-0300
www.10pinchicago.com
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Information on Horween Leather Company |
Not many Chicagoans know that on the Northwest side of the city is a company that tans the leather for Wilson's NFL and NCAA footballs-the Horween Leather Company! Horween leather became a part of the NFL family in the 1950's when George Halas went to the Horweens and asked them to produce a better football for the league. Halas introduced the Horweens to his friends at Wilson and the rest is NFL history! Doug Banks got a behind the scenes peek at this 50-year-old Chicago mainstay.
For more information:
Horween Leather Company
2015 Elston Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 772-2026
www.horween.com
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Information on Ahlgrim & Sons Funeral Parlor & Mini-Golf |
Michelle heads to the suburbs to check out a bizarre funeral parlor-when there's no funeral you can play miniature golf in the basement! Not for the easily spooked, this course has spirit like no other! The silly, tongue-in-cheek hole designs include a skull and bones, a graveyard with tiny headstones with names of each funeral employee, a haunted house, a castle with a guillotine entrance, and, yes, a coffin on Hole No. 2!
For more information:
Ahlgrim & Sons Funeral Parlor & Mini-Golf
201 Northwest Hwy
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 358-7411
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Information on Mike George Fitness System |
Mike George Fitness System is a complete, personalized fitness program designed to provide the best opportunities to improve health, appearance and self-esteem through a safe and effective regimen! Their one-on-one-training programs are tailored to improve strength, tone, flexibility and endurance with a formula that ensures a healthy, livable lifestyle. Lou flexed his muscles at this state-of-the-art, private facility.
For more information:
Mike George Fitness System
401 West Ontario
Suite 100
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 943-6700
www.mg-fitness.com
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Information on "Lost Land" |
See John Malkovich at the Steppenwolf Theatre in "Lost Land!" Set in a remote Hungarian castle at the end of World War I, this story confronts the ideas of statehood and personal obligation in times of great political shift. This world-premiere drama by Stephen Jeffreys about politics and power is running through June 5th.
For more information:
"Lost Land" @
The Steppenwolf Theatre
1650 West Halstead Street
Chicago, IL 60614
(312) 335-1650
www.steppenwolf.org
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Information on The Chicago Antiques Fair |
Discover worldly treasures at the Merchandise Mart with the Chicago Antiques Fair! Collectors, designers and the general public are invited to experience the finest assortment of objects d'art by international dealers! This magnificent gala showcasing the antiques of nearly 80 leading dealers, runs April 28th through May 2nd.
For more information:
The Chicago Antiques Fair @
The Merchandise Mart
320 North Wells
Chicago, IL 60654
(800) 677-6278
www.merchandisemart.com/chicagoantiques
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Information on "Natural Affection" |
Catch "Natural Affection" at the Artistic Home now through May 1st! This drama depicts the troubled relationship between an abandoned boy who returns from reform school to spend Christmas with his mother and her live-in boyfriend…and
explores the universal need for love and the consequences that can arise from its denial.
For more information:
"Natural Affection" @
The Artistic Home
1420 West Irving Park Road
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 404-1100
www.theartistichome.org
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