Tag: Luxe Life
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Breweries – In and Around Town
The start of summer fun brings a rush of outdoor socializing: grills are fired up, volleyball nets and bag games are set up, and the pool rafts are blown up.
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9 Apps Men Cannot Live Without
These days there are apps to track your sleep, manage your money, find your car, choose your wine, and get a ride. What will they think of next? According to buildfire.com, there are 2.7 million apps available to download on the Google Play Store and 3.6 million in the Apple App Store. In celebration of men everywhere, here are ten apps your gent will rely on daily (and they’re great for everyone!).
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Athletic Association
The ultimate Guy’s Night Out starts with an iconic location steeped in history, while also offering modern-day, luxurious touches in downtown Chicago. Built in 1893, the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel is an extravagant Venetian-Gothic style building designed by the well-known, Chicago-based architect Henry Ives Cobb. It once served as a private club to the elite, and its founders included AJ Spalding of Spalding Sporting Goods, Marshall Field of retail empire Marshall Field and Company, and Cyrus McCormick of McCormick Harvesting Machine Company.
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West Suburban Community Pantry – Envisioning a Community without Hunger
West Suburban Community Pantry discusses their vision of a community without hunger. Learn how you can help by enjoying a day in the sun with friends!
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Home on the Range – Find Yours!
Kitchens are the ‘heart’ of the home. And, a quality range provides literal warmth to this heart, and as such, it is often the appliance piece people are most willing to invest in. Naturally, kitchen range needs vary per household.
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Ideas Worth Sharing: The Story Behind TEDx
Renowned for his ability to coax out interesting stories, Arthur Zards, the mind behind TEDx Naperville, is a TED talk personified!
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What Do Men Really Want? (We don’t actually know, but here are some things we found…)
By Emily Matzelle and Ashley South Looking to diversify yours (and his) skill set? Treat him to a cooking class at home, in-store or create a private event at Sur La Table.www.SurLaTable.com55 South Main Street Do you have a golf enthusiast? TopGolf is the answer to treat your man to a fun day out! We […]
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Home Organization: Declutter Life
In fact, three of the best-rated home makeover shows on TV are “Get Organized with the Home Edit” and “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo” on Netflix and “Hot Mess House” on HGTV. From racks to store sporting equipment and yard equipment in the garage (baseball bats, hockey sticks, rakes, shovels, etc.) to shelves and bins to compartmentalize the pantry (soup cans, spices, extra paper towels, etc.), the opportunities in home organization seem limited only by the imagination. Studies show it’s good for your brain, stress levels, and productivity. De-cluttering and organizing are hot.
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Make it Pink (and Fancy)
Three things I love: pink, the Roaring Twenties, and vacation. Combine these three and you get the Don CeSar, the Boca Raton, the Chesterfield, the Royal Hawaiian, and the Vinoy Renaissance Resort. Although pink palaces of Mediterranean design were extremely fashionable in the 1920s—Chicago even had its own pink hotel (the Edgewater Beach Hotel)—these are no shabby remnants from the past. All of the hotels listed have undergone millions of dollars in restoration; they still retain a Gatsbyesque grandeur, but they are now equipped with modern, world-class amenities.
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Women-Owned Boutiques
By Ashley South Beautiful Ideas – trendy and unique clothing and accessories for women and children2752 Forgue Drive, Suite 120 www.facebook.com/BeautifulIdeas Occasions – specializes in artisan gifts, tabletop, and jewelry from around the world 3027 English Row Avenue, Suite 111 www.occasions-gift.com The Collective + Makery – curates beautiful apparel, home decor and gifts in a […]