Uncle Bub’s in Westmont is by far the best BBQ restaurant in DuPage County. It very well may be the best BBQ restaurant in the entire six-county Chicago area. If you are a fan of Famous Dave’s BBQ (and that’s not a bad restaurant), you have to trek and try Uncle Bub’s. You will not be disappointed.
Wheaton-Warrenville School District 200 recently held an informational meeting regarding full-day kindergarten. The meeting, held at Hubble Middle School in Warrenville provided an overview of the full day kindergarten program being launched in District 200 for the 2011-2012 school year. Here are some of the key points presented in the meeting: The all-day kindergarten program…
Check out the weekly Cruise Nights in downtown Westmont. Each Thursday night from 6PM-9PM, throughout the summer months, Westmonts plays host to Cool Cars on Cass Avenue. The event features a classic car show, live music, free raffles, kid’s crafts, and more…
On Sunday, February 18th and Tuesday, February 20th, the Morton Arboretum will be hosting the “Family Owl Adventure.” The event will introduce your family to the amazing world of owls. The event will be held from 10AM-12PM (both days) in the Thornhill Education Center. Attendees will get to meet two rescued screech owls and learn…
Bordering the southeastern edge of DuPage County, is one of the county’s largest forest preserves, Waterfall Glen. Surrounded by the cities of Woodridge, Darien, Burr Ridge, and Lemont, the preserve completely encapsulates the Argonne National Laboratory property. On a recent Saturday morning, I made my first visit to Waterfall Glen, hiking the entirety of the…
Johhny Rockets of Naperville, near the Showplace movie theater on Route 59, is offering three valuable coupons to make dining out a bit more affordable for your family.
Though the current outlook may seem bleak, there are opportunities out there. In DuPage County, we are rather lucky to have so many large-scale employers located within our borders.
Starved Rock is a perfect getaway from Chicago! Here is my experience from my recent hiking visit (with photos). The park is like no other in Illinois…
What to do when the heat goes out? During standard business hours, calling a furnace repair or heating and cooling technician out to your home is expensive. After-hours and weekend repairs can be silly-expensive. So, before calling out a furnace repairman, there are some things you’ll want to troubleshoot for yourself first.
Celebrate this New Year’s Eve family-style and bring the kids over to the DuPage County Children’s Museum for the Bubble Bash 2010 Blast Off celebration.
