8 July 2015: After a Long Absence...

… I began to miss my little blog. So here is a whimsical detail i saw on my walk through Rogers Park this afternoon. 

7 June 2015: Welcome to Summer!

 After a stormy start, the first Glenwood Sunday Market of the season got underway, with many of the vendors who have been part of the market from the beginning, along with some new faces like SBK (strawberry focaccia, oh my!!!!).

As an added treat, the Rogers Park Garden Group's annual plant sale is also going on today on Glenwood between Farwell and Morse, with lots of beautiful flowering plants at reasonable prices. Both events last until 2:00, so you may still have time to get there!

4 June 2015: Mission Accomplished!

At long last, the paving has finally been restored on the northwest corner of Glenwood and Farwell. 

Here is what it looked like from last fall until this past week: 

Hooray for progress! 

28 May 2015: Daley Plaza Farmers Market

It was a beautiful day for the farmers market in Daley Plaza. 

Two representatives of the sheriff's office were on hand to discuss
some of the great programs in urban farming, the arts, and literacy
being offered to nonviolent offenders in the county justice system. 

27 May 2015: Night Moves

Oh the things you will see late at night in Rogers Park! 

The Red Eye Robot was looking especially patriotic last night

Late at night, when the people have all gone to their homes,
the streets of Rogers Park are taken over by bunnies.

26 May 2015: Spotted in Wilmette

I inadvertently took a trip to Wilmette yesterday because i was so wrapped up in playing a game of Words with Friends on my phone that i missed my stop on the L. I am not proud of this. But i did get to finally see the Linden Purple Line station for the first time and noticed this odd little figure hanging in the rafters. My first thought was that it was a forgotten Halloween decoration (note the resemblance to Count Chocula). But the more logical explanation is that it's supposed to look like an owl and is there to scare off the pigeons. I wonder how effective it is.

Count Chocula

22 May 2015: True Nature Foods Comes to the Heartland

The official ribbon cutting for True Nature Foods at the Heartland Cafe took place this evening. For those of us who have been going to the Heartland for a long time, the changes are pretty dramatic, but the space looks great and i wish both True Nature and the Heartland much success in their new partnership. 

When Whole Foods opened in the old Dominick's on Broadway, True Nature Foods decided to make their escape from Edgewater to the greener pastures of Rogers Park. They set up shop in what was formerly the main dining room of the Heartland. 

The bar area in the middle of the Heartland appears to have survived the renovations without any noticeable changes. 

The Heartland's new dining room is located where the gift shop used to be. Although i am now wondering where i will go if i ever need a Che Guevara teeshirt, it's a cozy and pleasant-looking space. 

Ald. Joe Moore was on hand for the ribbon cutting and Follow Me on Friday event.

The crowd gathered outside on this cool but beautiful May evening for the official ribbon cutting.

 Welcome to the neighborhood, 

True Nature Foods!