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The only Hawks I like are those that migrate over Duluth in early fall
GO WILD!!!! ... or at least score a few goals every once inawhile, won't ya
I've been an Islander fan,since the early nineties.Although,I moved away from New York,they are still my favorite team.They do have good young talent,but won't challenge for the cup anytime soon.
I love hockey and root for several other teams:Red Wings,Panthers,Penguins,and Avalanche.
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It is with great sadness that I must say au revoir to my dearly departed Columbus Blue Jackets. ESPN the Magazine has rated the Jackets dead last as the team least likely to EVER win a championship in their fans' lifetimes...not just in the NHL, but across ALL four major sports leagues.
I've been a fan since the team appeared on the scene over ten years ago, but I have moved away from Columbus over the last few years, and there's really nothing anymore to tie me to Jackets. In addition, team ownership/management has decided not to field a competitive team for some reason. The last straw was when they traded Rick Nash (the ONLY good player we've ever had in Columbus) to New York for some used hockey sticks and a bag of pucks.
Since I'd like to at least have a prayer of my team actually winning Lord Stanley's Cup at some point in my lifetime, I need to choose a real team to root for. Being as I now live in northern Florida, the natural choice would be the closest team -- the Tampa Bay Lightning. They have an exciting core of players including Stamkos, St. Louis, Lindback, and Conacher.
However, I thought I'd throw it out to you, my CM brethren, to see if I'm missing a better long-term choice. Now, the team doesn't have to be on the precipice of a championship this season. I'd settle for just having a realistic chance of winning the Cup in my lifetime.
OK, have at it guys and gals! What team should I pick now that I've freed myself of the Columbus anchor? Where is ownership actually commited to winning? Where is the best young core of players? Convice me!
God Bless,
Well, the Penguins, of course! Our neighbors!
But really, don't give up on the Jackets!!!!!!!!!! Root for two teams like I do!
What a fun team to root for, especially this season. Second-longest point streak ever. My parents used to watch the 'Hawks in Chicago when they were one of the "original six" franchises (way back in the day).
One vote for Chicago.
Thanks, Edward. I'll look at the Wings, but old habits die hard, my friend.
One vote for the Red Wings.


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Last spring, Kara Wall had a pretty telling at-bat.
Wall, then a catcher for Simpson University softball, swung and missed at a pitch during her team's NCCAA West Regional playoff against Cal Baptist last May, and promptly stepped out of the batter's box and slammed her bat on the ground.
Usually, that kind of frustration leads nowhere: to a strikeout or a weak ground ball. But not for Wall.
Soon after, she launched a game-changing home run to left field.
And she's been doing that plenty this year, hitting three home runs last week to give her 10 this season: fifth in the nation among National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) players. Her Red Hawks are 29-5 overall and 3-0 in the California Pacific Conference, and Wall was the Cal-Pac's Player of the Week.
Interestingly enough, former Shasta College outfielder Racie Carrel, now at Simpson's rival William Jessup University, was runner-up.
That's why Wall is my latest College Athlete of the Week, for her potent performance this past week and all season long for the Red Hawks.
Wall, now a first baseman, is a 5-foot-8 sophomore from Rancho Cordova, and has been in an intrasquad home run chase with freshman teammate Courtney Thomas all year. Right now, Wall is in front.
PARIS HALLUMS, Simpson softball
Hallums, who got another win against La Sierra Monday afternoon, was Wall's counterpart as the Cal-Pac Pitcher of the Week.
She delivered twice, in a 5-0 win over San Diego Christian first, allowing five hits with six strikeouts for her eighth overall victory, and then in an 11-2 win over La Sierra, where she had nine strikeouts while yielding five hits.
MEGAN MCCOLPIN, Shasta softball
McColpin, the sophomore from Red Bluff, continued to deliver on the mound for the Knights: earning all four wins and firing multiple shutouts in doubleheader sweeps over Siskiyous at home and Feather River on the road.
She went 2 for 3 in game two at Feather River Saturday, and in game two vs. Siskiyous Friday, doubled off the wall and scored a run.
McColpin leads the state with 15 wins, and Shasta College is alone in first place in the GVC at 10-0.
ERIK SCRIBNER, Shasta track and field
Scribner, last week's Athlete of the Week, was big-time again.
The sophomore earned first place in both shotput and discus at the Bob Rush Invitational in San Mateo Friday.
Scribner, from Central Valley High, threw the shotput 51 feet, 9 1/4 inches, and threw a 154-8 discus for the dual-event win.
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Everything melts in March, right? No. I think there was a March a few years back where it all went by the end, and the snow never came back. But it's the norm to come back from Spring Break, if you are lucky to take such a thing, and find vestigial drifts still marring the land. It all depends on a memory that gets lodged and sets the standard - filing your taxes on the 15th and seeing the last remains of winter gurgle down the gutters on their way to the drains, for example. That seems too long to bear. The idea that there will be snow around for another month - well, snap that icicle off the eave and plunge it into my heard pls thnx. You realize that our current consolation is "the probable end of subzero temps" and you realize it's not done. It's not done at all.
On the other hand, Oreos are now available with pastel-hued filling, which is an undeniable sign of spring. It's the little things that keep you going.
ADVERTISING BuzzFeed has another one of those "Sexist Ads from the Past" that remind you men were brutes and women were supposed to stay home and make food and perhaps pith themselves with a hatpin in case they felt they were getting "too smart" for their own good. It's fun to play with old ads, but it helps if you can add commentary that's something other than OMG WTF You guys/ Anyway, I guess I have to do this again. The last time someone did the Sexist Ads piece, they used this:
It doesn't seem to occur to the people who post this picture that the words were added. The typeface, the space between the quote mark and "Don't" - no alarm bells go off? Granted, it's a paraphrase of what the original ad said. This is the real thing.
Granted, the sentiment is the same, but A) it's a joke, and B) it's part of a series of Schlitz ads based on compensating for domestic strife with beer. They were all bad and Schiltz never tried this approach again. The percentage of ads that insulted women was quite low, because most ads in, say, Life magazine inthe 50s were aimed at women. They did most of the shopping. Didn't make sense to tell them they were hapless ninnies.
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Twitter is good for things like this, but when you find yourself spending almost a hundred dollars to complain about a beastie in the hoagie, you might want to reconsider your life's goals. Never go full Ahab, man.
Related: This piece asks why "we" keep "buying into" the "Franchise Dream." Have you been buying into it recently? No? Me neither. Apparently owning one isn't a guarantee of riches, and the parent company can make you do things. And here I thought the contracts people signed said "Money will be delivered in large sacks every Tuesday, and feel free to change the name of the store to 'McDilland's,' if your fancy is thus suited."
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• Colleges seemed to have the most fun complying.
• A professor at Wesleyan, in Connecticut, set the Bill of Rights to music.
• Wittenberg College in Ohio offered a year of free pizza to the winner of a Constitution essay contest and served "presidential pierogies" and "patriotic pasta" in the cafeteria.
• In Washington, D.C., a few hundred students at the National Archives listened as several prominent figures, including First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams, debated where to draw the line on free speech.
• At Virginia's James Madison University, whose namesake wrote much of the document, Constitution Day activities are nothing new. There was a "We the people" cake, a trivia contest and a ceremony honoring the debate team.
At first, some grumbled and noted the irony. A new federal law requiring schools to teach about the Constitution didn't seem to fit the spirit, at least, of the document they were supposed to celebrate.
But when the day came, schools and colleges showed there are as many ways to honor the nation's founding charter as there are to interpret it.
A law passed last year requires the federal government and any school receiving federal funding to organize Constitution-related activities on or about Sept. 17, the day the document was adopted in 1787. With that day falling on a Saturday this year, many events took place Friday.
At numerous schools, that meant watching broadcasts of talks by Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Stephen Breyer on the Constitution or a debate on "free speech in the digital age" at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Elsewhere, teachers and students re-enacted the debates of the Founding Fathers or followed lesson plans put out by civic groups.
Marlboro College in Vermont was organizing a samba parade of faculty dressed as articles and amendments for next week.
That probably wasn't what West Virginia Democratic Sen. Robert Byrd, who carries a copy of the Constitution in his pocket, had in mind when he inserted the measure into a giant spending bill last year. But in a telephone interview Friday, Byrd said fun was fine.
"I am pleased with the enthusiasm that teachers and students and educators all over the country are showing," said Byrd, who was en route to a Constitution lecture at Shepherd University in his home state. "They seem to be interested in this Constitution more than ever."
In Helotes, Texas, just outside San Antonio, a dozen or so seniors at Sandra Day O'Connor High School were given pocket-size Constitutions before watching their school's namesake justice and Breyer discuss the document's importance.
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Pompeii Movie Review
Kidzworld reviews the combo love story, sword and sandal epic and disaster film that is Pompeii. Would you survive? Back to Article
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Wow, so people DO want to see a movie where everyone dies. Oh, wait, they proved that in 1997 with Titanic.
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HORRIBLE ENDING THIS MOVIE SUCKED like it was awesome until the end I would see it again but the endin was dissapointing
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I can't wait to see this.
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i want to go and see is it
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I love the song by Bastille for this movie its amazing
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The cast looks great, but idk... I think I'd rather rewatch that Doctor Who episode like Shadeleaf said!


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Are you ready to see how our Interweave Gallery Gals look in the sweaters from the new Fall 2008 issue of Interweave Knits? Good, because it's Gallery time once again on Knitting Daily!
This time, I thought it would be fun to have the Galleries be "Editor's Choice"--in other words, to see which garments the editor of Interweave Knits herself would choose to feature in the Galleries. So I asked Eunny
Jang to choose six garments for us to try on--and then we headed down to our basement photo studio for another afternoon of fun! Eunny also wrote additional comments on three of the six sweaters to share with you, so we have lots of goodies for you this week on Knitting Daily.
What's a Gallery? It's where members of
the Interweave office staff (a.k.a. "The Gallery
Gals") try on the sample garments used in the actual magazine
photoshoot so you can see how the sweaters fit on women of varying
sizes and shapes. It's tons of fun--and to make it even more valuable
for you, I write little individualized commentaries for each woman and
each sweater, to give you ideas of how to customize your own knitting.
So now I present to you the first two Editor's Choice Galleries for Fall 2008:
Backstage Tweed JacketLittle Blue SweaterView a list of all past Interweave Knits and Knitscene Galleries!
Backstage Tweed Jacket
Little Blue Sweater
View a list of all past Interweave Knits and Knitscene Galleries!
Here's what Eunny has to say about the lovely Backstage Tweed Jacket:This is such an excellent example of good knitting design. The shape is elegant, and the yarn--with a firm wooly hand, but knitted at just the right gauge, giving it drape--sets it off perfectly. The yoke, which grows seamlessly out of front bands, hides decreases in a highly articulated cable pattern. The tone-on-tone effect is subtle, but highlights the contrast between the tweed and refined silk blend yarns.The A-line shape and body-skimming fabric of this cardigan are very flattering. Yoked sweaters, particulary cardigans, can be a little tricky to fit, since they lack the stabilizing structure of seams at the shoulders and armholes. Luckily, it's easy to mix and match if your proportions or preferences call for it--you can knit the body in a smaller or larger size for less or more volume, and knit the yoke at just the right size for your shoulders. The garment looks great whether the shoulders are filled out completely or not; take a look at the schematic and how it looks on other bodies, and choose the right yoke size for you.I'm going to make this one myself, leaving the front closures out for an elegant, comfortable go-to cardigan/jacket for the fall.
We have four more garments from Interweave Knits Fall 2008 to show you in our Knitting Daily Galleries later this week, so stay tuned!
Knitting Daily factoid from Sandi: I was a subscriber to FOUR, count 'em, FOUR Interweave magazines before I ever came to work here: Interweave Knits, Beadwork, Handwoven, and Spin-Off. (I was getting ready to sign up for Piecework as well, but then they gave me the job.) If you're a knitter, and you're not a subscriber to Interweave Knits, you can sign up to subscribe online and we'll send four issues a year straight to your doorstep. (If you can't subscribe, please give your local yarn shop some love and buy your magazines there!)
Sandi Wiseheart is the editor of Knitting Daily. Packing trumps knitting right now, unfortunately, but I'm valiantly trying to have the Camisa, worked in String of Pearls yarn from Muench (prettypretty not to mention sparklysparkly!) done before I leave for Canada. (Canada countdown? 21 days till we get there!)
Hi..I've also noticed a trend in these galleries toward the same sort of sweaters..and that seems to be the trend right now-form fitting, unflattering to anyone who doesn't have a ballerina body.The proportions are weird..A lot of the sweaters right now look like they're not finished-I think of it almost like an attention deficit...giving up on the sweater before it's done...maybe it started with some of the shrugs...So, I think I'm glad that I have a cache' of patterns from past issues waiting to be knit-call it my stash...I spend a lot of time and money making knit garments so I think it's a better investment in making things that are going to be in style for more than one fashion season.
I hope that Eunny will post a picture and explanation about her version of this sweater when she finishes it. Maybe she could address some of the commenters' problems with the gaping, etc.
This piece would be a nice fall jacket if it had a zipper front and pockets. I love the different knitting style at the collar, top, and front, and it looks so warm! With the amount of work that obviously went into it, it's too bad that the front gapes. Possibly the sleeves could have a cuff to keep out the cold.
Yay, galleries already! It's such an important part in figuring how to knit a piece of the issue for me. I'm really hoping that you'll have the Estes Vest in an upcoming gallery.
Any chance that you'll have the "Whisper Stripe Pullover" in the Gallery? That's the sweater I'm getting this issue for & would love your insight.
The patterns are absolutely beautiful in this issue! Most give me the warm fuzzies (Christmas-time kind:-) just looking at them. Great job!!!
So great to have the galleries with normal people. I'm beginning to think I can finally knit something for my big busted self. I'm learning a lot with all the negative/positive ease.
I love the color and the cable pattern but this garment looks sloppy and unfinished.
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problem when copying fom "MS Word" to database
I have a form in the user interface of my website, where the user can type in a paragraph and it will display on a page of their website.
It works fine if they just type it in, BUT if if they type their content in "MS Word" and then COPY it into the textarea (in my user input), I get a wierd charactor everyplace there should be a double quote " or a series of periods. I think "Word" does not always output normal asscii characters.
In summary..... Double quotes normally look like this ", whereas copied from Word, they look like this
And series of periods normally look like this . . . . whereas Word converts them to this
Is there anyway to deal with this? Thank you in advance.
No, of course MS Word (or *ANY* good word processing program!) does not limit itself to the silly limited set of ASCII characters! Why would it *WANT* to?
Word processors *want* to use all those characters to make the final output look better.
So they use "smart quotes" and en-dashes and em-dashes and ellipses and much moreSee smart quotes *AND* smart apostrophes there? And the em-dash? (You might call it "long dash".)He said, now is the time for all good men to come to!
And he said itloudlytongue-in-cheek.
If you are going to allow people to paste word processed text into your <textarea>s, or even into standard text fields, then you will need to store the text as UNICODE and *NOT* as ASCII. In MySQL, that means storing the data as UTF8, most likely.
You can specify that all fields in a table are Unicode by putting the charset at the end of CREATE TABLE, thus:
Or you can pick and choose which fields are unicode and which are not:Code:CREATE TABLE mytable ( name varchar(100), address varchar(50), city varchar(20) ) ENGINE = InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET = utf8;
(Here, email will be the default character set of your current MySQL *installation*, likely CHARSET latin1, whereas name will be Unicode.)Code:CREATE TABLE mixed ( name varchar(100) CHARSET utf8, email varchar(50) );
An optimist sees the glass as half full.
A pessimist sees the glass as half empty.
A realist drinks it no matter how much there is.
By the by, if you have an existing table that has been specified wrongly, you *CAN* alter it.
How to tell? Use the SHOW CREATE TABLE yourtablename; command.
It will dump out the table and show you the CHARSET default for the entire table and the character set of each field, if different than the table default.
For example:
Okay, so that table has two fields and both use the DEFAULT for the table character set of "latin1".Code:mysql> show create table xxx; +-------+---------------------------------------- | Table | Create Table +-------+---------------------------------------- | xxx | CREATE TABLE `xxx` ( `name` varchar(100) DEFAULT NULL, `email` varchar(20) DEFAULT NULL ) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1 | +-------+----------------------------------------
So I can do:
See? The table still defaults to "latin1"--and that means the EMAIL field will be "latin1". But the NAME field is now UTF8 and so can hold Unicode characters.Code:mysql> alter table xxx modify name varchar(100) charset utf8; Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.05 sec) Records: 0 Duplicates: 0 Warnings: 0 mysql> show create table xxx; +-------+-------------------------------------------------------------------- | Table | Create Table +-------+-------------------------------------------------------------------- | xxx | CREATE TABLE `xxx` ( `name` varchar(100) CHARACTER SET utf8 DEFAULT NULL, `email` varchar(20) DEFAULT NULL ) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1 | +-------+--------------------------------------------------------------------
Easy with MySQL!
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Wow. That enlightened me. Very interesting.
Thank you very much Old Pendant.


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Happy St. Patrick's Day Monday everyone! Did anyone else enjoy the spring sunshine this weekend? Today I am going to share the pink and yellow watercolor lily template. I originally made this a few years ago, but was saving it to post for the Easter season. This is one of the few paper flowers I make with a card stock. Since the petals are large and few, the extra thickness works well with this paper flower. The template below includes both a front and back print of the flower so you will see color on both sides. Just follow my step-by-step tutorial and you will find yourself with a pretty spring lily to use for a gift topper, to decorate your Easter table, or to enjoy at your office. Until tomorrow! ~ Lia
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wayne Higby, recognized worldwide as one of the most innovative artists of the post-World War II American ceramic studio movement, has created a stunning body of work over his 40-year career. His vision of the American landscape appears in ceramic forms running the gamut from vessels and structures to architectural installations. In his artworks, Higby, professor and Robert C. Turner chair of ceramic art at the New York College of Ceramics at Alfred University in western New York, has melded forms and surface decorations in new and influential objects.
"Infinite Place: The Ceramic Art of Wayne Higby," on view at the Smithsonian Institution's Renwick Gallery through December 8, is the first major exhibition to offer a comprehensive analysis of his ingenious works. Featuring more than 60 ceramic objects and drawings from the Arizona State Museum (ASU), plus other private and public collections, the show examines Higby's forms, techniques and firing processes. Specific attention is focused on his pioneering work in raku earthenware and his later works in porcelain.
The show is organized by the ASU Art Museum Ceramic Research Center in Tempe and compiled by curator of ceramics Peter Held. Renwick chief Robyn Kennedy coordinated this second stop on a national tour.
"Higby has refined the medium of ceramics and influenced a new generation of artists with his imaginative and evocative landscapes in clay," says Smithsonian American Art Museum director Elizabeth Broun. Adds Kennedy, "Higby has the remarkable ability to express an immense concept, such as an entire landscape, as an intimate work of art. The exhibition showcases artworks that embody the natural beauty of the West, as well as Higby's explorations of the interplay of art and the natural world."
Born in 1943 and growing up amid the craggy topography, canyons, mesas, caves and majestic views of Pike's Peak around Colorado Springs, Colo. — much of it observed on horseback — Higby developed a lifelong love affair with the vast landscape of the American West. Rather than following his father into lawyering, young Wayne majored in art at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
A junior year, six-month tour to Japan, Southeast Asia, India, Greece and southern Europe, filled with epiphanies about humanity and the wider world, ignited an enthusiasm for pottery. "My entire life was changed as a result" of the trip, he recalls. Specifically, viewing Minoan pottery in Crete shaped his career — "On that day I became a potter."
Back home, Higby focused on ceramics in his last year (1965) at the university and was exposed to the emerging West Coast ceramic movement, especially the work of Peter Voulkos and Henry Takomoto. "These artists made things with their skilled hands via processes that transformed materials of the earth into poetic, sympathetic objects," he says.
In 1966, he married childhood sweetheart Donna Clare Bennett, also a BFA graduate of the University of Colorado, who became his muse and "my chief critic" prior to her death in 2004. They had two children.
While a graduate student at the University of Michigan, Higby delved into historic pottery, developing an interest in raku-firing and experimenting with means to integrate surface and form. "Visual beauty, a term many artists shun today, was embraced by Higby as he infused the past as he developed his own individual artistic vision," observes Held.
During teaching stints at the University of Nebraska in Omaha and the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Higby continued to experiment with a variety of ceramics. As Held notes, "This was an ideal time to be an emerging ceramicist, and Higby's work gained widespread recognition and acclaim." His work was displayed in prestigious exhibitions, providing "validation and exposure for the artist," says Held, and "cemented his passion for teaching."
A standout work from this period, "Inlaid Luster Jar," a raku-fired, copper-green glazed earthenware, reflects Higby's affinity for the swirling spirals of Minoan motifs he had seen in Crete. Soon after, a trek through the Southwest, West and Plains states resulted in series of architectural boxes, such as "Partly Cloudy," decorated with what he had seen — clouds, mountains and sea — natural imagery that remains intriguing to this day. Even more eye-popping is another raku-fired glazed earthenware object, "Triangle Springs," 1972, with a solid wide cloud topping a rugged topographical base.
Higby has been fortunate in his longstanding professorship at Alfred University, which academic Ezra Shales describes as "an Olympian perch because it is one of the few places in the world where ceramics is a school's raison d'etre and not merely a course of study." After joining the Alfred faculty in 1973, Higby began to work with large bowls that offered opportunities to showcase the interplay of real and illusionary space. He developed landscape imagery for the interior as well as the exterior of his bowls and other objects, thus creating the illusion of depth and distance. "Return to White Mesa" and "White Terrace Gap" demonstrate Higby's predilection for bowls with two picture planes, one outside and one inside the object. They convey the continuity of inner and outer landforms and pose fascinating perception issues.
In the mid-1970s, he created small lidded bowls decorated with intriguing color patterns and images drawn from nature.
Exposure to the rocky shoreline and turbulent sea of coastal Maine while associated with the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts offered new and different topographical and oceanic subjects. In "Chimerical Bay" and related bowls, Higby conveyed his reactions to the solidity of coastal rocks and the movement of ever restless water.
In works like "Yellow Rock Falls" and later "Temple's Gate Pass" and "Pictorial Lake," Higby again utilized a horizontal format consisting of a series of boxes with a blue lake in the center.
A visit to China in the early 1990s stimulated Higby to use, for the first time, porcelain with celadon glazes, creating thick "rocks" drawn from nature. One result was a series about Lake Powell, replicating the deeply mottled canyon walls incised by floods, the whole glazed in celadon. They "integrate the artist's aesthetic concerns: an alignment with earth and sky, matter and spirit," says Held. Higby has spent considerable time in China, teaching, observing and building friendships with fellow artists.
In the Twenty-First Century, the ceramicist has executed several ambitious, large-scale architectural relief murals that are documented by maquettes and photographs in the exhibition. Three have been commissioned by Alfred University and Higby's benefactor, Marlin Miller, in buildings designed by Kallmann McKinnell & Wood Architects of Boston.
"While these public works took the artist out of his former routine," notes Held, "he was able to continue his lifelong investigations of distilling the essence of land with all its visual potency. Linking the ceramic vessel, architecture and landscape come full circle, resulting in the synthesis of Higby's artistic vision."
The first architectural installation, "Intangible Notch," 1995, constructed for the corporate conference room of Arrow International headquarters in Reading, Penn., consists of glazed raku-fired, rust-colored tiles attached to a wall, 11 feet high and 10 feet wide. Cascading down the wall is a vertical band of white sky that reaches a swirling body of blue water and gray shoreline at the bottom. "The narrative topography of 'Intangible Notch' — the themes of deep canyons and precipices of the American West — is rooted in the terrain of the artist's life," observes Alfred University art history professor Mary Drach McInnes in her catalog essay.
Next came "SkyWell Falls," 2009, measuring 40 by 22 feet, in the Miller Performing Arts Center in Reading. This immense ceramic tile tapestry comprises white lines suggesting a waterfall and white dots representing the fall's spray set against a crimson background of 352 tiles. "Higby, using only the basic elements of point, line and color, provides us with a fantastical realm," says McInnes.
Higby's most ambitious project, "EarthCloud," 2006 and 2012, was commissioned for the Miller Performing Arts Building and Miller Theater at Alfred and took the artist a decade to complete. The first part in the Performing Arts structure is made of approximately 6,000 hand-cut, celadon-glazed porcelain tiles and stands 30 feet high and 60 feet wide. The second phase, finished six years later, consists of another 6,000 tiles on the wall of the theater. Together, the two-part installation works as a single unit, encompassing a total of around 5,500 square feet, connecting the two buildings. An aesthetic tour de force and awesome fusion of art, architecture and landscape, "EarthCloud" is a spectacular sight by day and even more so when lit up at night.
"It will likely remain the major and perhaps defining work of my career," says Higby.
These three large-scale, fixed installations "are the culmination of the artist's professional life" thus far, observes McInnes, continuing Higby's "early and abiding connection with the landscape and a transformation of this connection into a subjective reading of the natural world." Still a disciplined, inquiring, imaginative artist at 70, it seems certain Wayne Higby will continue to create groundbreaking works in the days ahead.
As Held concludes, "Higby has consistently mined landscape as subject, creating work that is unparalleled in the annals of the American craft movement. Through constant investigation and reinvention, he has extended the definition and potential of both the vessel and architectural site works in the ceramic arts." It will be interesting to see what comes next for this unique, fecund, trailblazing talent.
The exhibition debuted at Arizona State University Art Museum and after Washington travels to Reading (Penn.) Public Museum (February 8–April 11), Philadelphia Art Alliance (May 15–August 3), Racine (Wis.) Art Museum (September 21–January 4, 2015), and Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester (N.Y.) (January 24–May 29, 2015).
The 216-page catalog contains insightful essays by Held and other experts and beautiful photographs of Higby's artwork. Published by Arnoldsche Art Publishers in Stuttgart, Germany, it sells for $85, hardcover.
Also on view at the Renwick through December 8 is "A Measure of the Earth: The Cole-Ware Collection of American Baskets," which showcases the gift of 79 baskets by collectors Steven R. Cole and Martha G. Ware. Made during the recent revival of traditional basketry, 1983–2011, the trove documents the enduring traditions of African and European basketweaving in the United States.
The Renwick Gallery is on Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street NW. For information, americanart.si.edu or 202-633-1000.
Editor's Note: Due to the federal government shutdown, the American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery are temporarily closed; all daytime and evening events at the museum are also cancelled.


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Attunity Ltd. (NASDAQ: ATTU), a leading provider of information availability software solutions, and KOM Networks, a leading provider of secure storage management solutions for compliant data protection and retention, announced today a technology alliance partnership that will combine Attunity Managed File Transfer (MFT) and KOM Network's KOMpliance™. Integration of the two award-winning solutions will provide fully-managed file transfer capabilities and comprehensive archive storage. The combined solution is designed to enable seamless and secure data management for organizations with strict compliance and regulatory requirements.
Enterprise applications, automated processes and growing digital commerce create ever-increasing numbers of files including emails, records, financial transactions and images. Compliance rules and regulations increase the amount of data that must be retained while adding layer upon layer of complexity in data management. The costs of meeting these regulations, including data storage, protection, retention, and controlled information access can severely tax a company's IT and business resources. Attunity and KOM Networks have joined forces to alleviate these burdens with an integrated transfer and universal WORM storage repository using any hard disk or solid state drive infrastructure.
Designed to seamlessly move files from external networks and internal environments in a controlled, audited manner, Attunity MFT provides an extensive portfolio of policy-based inspection, scanning and routing capabilities. Combined with KOM Network's KOMpliance, an enterprise-level, regulatory-compliant, networked storage appliance, the result is a complete solution that will enable companies to easily transfer, retain, protect and access their data in one platform, and empower them to meet regulatory and corporate compliance requirements efficiently and affordably."KOM Networks and Attunity are like-minded. We fully recognize the compliance and IT challenges that exist and intend to address them head-on with this technology alliance," said Kamel Shaath, CTO at KOM Networks. "Combining our proven vendor-neutral tamperproof storage solutions with Attunity's file transfer technology enables us to ensure that critical data is fully archived, audited and protected 100% of the time - starting with the transfer process and remaining so through retention and final disposition. This enables enterprises and small to medium businesses to meet their most stringent regulatory and corporate requirements. Customers will also appreciate the out-of-the-box functionality and easy implementation our joint solution will offer." "Security, automation and archiving are major concerns for our respective customers," said Garrick Herrmann, VP Sales at Attunity. "In addition to traditional file transfer needs, customers continue to express a need to use Attunity MFT as a gateway to archiving. By integrating our technology with KOM Networks', we are addressing these needs so that organizations will now be able to tap into multiple file sources with Attunity MFT and then push data packages into KOMpliance™ in a single, fully-managed effort. We look forward to helping our joint customers streamline their secure archiving initiatives." About KOM Networks
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CITY: Richmond
Material Possessions
Discover a store with unique ambiance and warmth, nestled in the heart of the North Shore. For over 30 years, Material Possessions has welcomed guests and clients into their gorgeous store. Thought-provoking pieces, designed to ignite the imagination, stir the soul and make a statement are aplenty...and a sense of humor is always at home here.
CITY: Winnetka
Oui, Madame
A little piece of Paris on the North Shore, a Francophiles paradise with gifts available for every occasion. This lovely boutique is THE go to spot for luxury fashion jewelry, gifts, home fashion accessories.
CITY: Winnetka
Kabul House
Kabul House offers a taste of Afghan dishes that have existed in the history of Afghanistan for thousands of years. The restaurant emphasizes high quality Afghan food, as if prepared from the fingers of any Afghan mother. Extensive full-course menus include lamb, seafood, beef and chicken dishes as well as vegetarian specialties that include pumpkin, eggplant, spinach and other fresh vegetable options. The menu hosts a large variety of selections for vegetarians and meat lovers alike. The atmosphere provides patrons one of relaxing, invitingly warm and unforgettable experiences. Come and taste the vibrant combinations for yourself. Nosh-e jaan, or bon appetit in Dari.
CITY: Skokie
Phoenix Inn
One of Evanston's favorite "cheap eats", Phoenix Inn is located in the heart of downtown and offers a generous menu of traditional Chinese dishes. Delivery within a 5-mile radius. Call 45. min. ahead of last delivery times, which are listed on the website. Online ordering now available.
CITY: Evanston
Lulu's Dim Sum and Then Sum
The biggest bowls filled with fresh Asian noodles, stir-fry and dumplings all washed down with cold beer or tasty tropical cocktails topped with little paper umbrellas. Confucius says, 'Eat Well, Have Fun, Be Happy!'
CITY: Evanston
Hackney's on Harms
Hackney's has been run buy the same family for nearly 70 years. Ever since great aunt Bebe started selling hamburgers and beer on her back porch during Prohibition, Hackney's has been making people very happy. Today Hackney's is famous for their big juicy hamburgers on dark rye and one-of-a-kind onion rings, as well as a bevy of other fantastic foods they serve. You don't want to miss out on a Hackney's experience.
CITY: Glenview
Red's Steak and BBQ
With awesome appetizers, pizza, super stuffed burgers, steaks, ribs, seafood and more, you'll never leave here hungry. Full bar service with a wide range of mixed drinks and locally brewed craft beers. Red's is home to the Annual Stateline Blues festival held each fall in September.
CITY: Richmond
C.D Peacock
Established in 1837 as Chicago's first jewelry retailer, C.D Peacock offers the finest jewelry, timepieces and giftware luxury brands like Rolex, Hermes, Chanel, Cartier, Panerai, Patek Philippe, Montblanc, Mikimoto, Hearts On Fire, Tacori and others. C.D. Peacock has something for all walks of life - whether shopping for an engagement ring, fashion jewelry, anniversary gift or quality watch.
CITY: Skokie
Oregano's Corner Café
Oregano's serves Italian comfort food, using the same old country recipes passed down for over 100 years - one generation to the next. Only the freshest ingredients available are used, and of course, each dish is prepared the old fashioned way - from scratch order by order, so it does take just a little longer to serve you. Come hungry, enjoy, take home what you don't finish and leave happy!
CITY: Hawthorn Woods
Trattoria Demi
An intimate casual setting specializing in authentic Italian cuisine.
CITY: Evanston
Cross Rhodes Restaurant
Gyros, feta burgers adn souvlaki are the specialties and the reasons Evanstonians flock to this authentic Greek diner.
CITY: Evanston
Hackney's of Lake Zurich
From the original 1930's home-based food operation to 5 Chicagoland locations. Famous for their Original French Fried Onions (loafstyle) and the Hackneyburger.
CITY: Lake Zurich
Days Inn - Libertyville
Close to Great Lakes, Six Flags Great America, and Gurnee Mills. We also offer a deluxe continental breakfast. www.The.DaysInn.com/Libertyville13906
CITY: Libertyville
Savor the pleasures of an intimate cocktail lounge located just off the lobby of the Homestead. This warm, cozy spot is perfect of a quiet drink, light supper, or an impromptu cocktail gathering with friends. Guest can order from either the eclectic bar menu or from the Quince dinner menu.
CITY: Evanston
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites - Waukegan
CITY: Waukegan
Great Harvest Bread
When was the last time you visited a bread store that made everything from scratch? It's the ultimate experience! Owner, Dave Schaps, and his crew start by milling wheat fresh every day at 4 a.m. and baking it into big, beautifully designed loaves. The handmade bread making process allows you to get the best tasting bread on earth. Most of the basic breads are guaranteed fresh for 7-10 days. Specializing in whole-wheat, handcrafted breads made from scratch. There are delicious sweets and treats made fresh daily.
CITY: Evanston
Secret Treasures
Evanston's favorite antique shop. Secret Treasures, located on Dempster Street and Chicago Avenue. Most of the items date from the 1920s to 1950; might even find a 1950s Radio Flyer Wagon or an original 1940s military issued Hamilton watch. It's always an uncertainty to see what might appear, which is half the fun. The store changes it up seasonally. In the summer, there are watering cans and 48-star flags; in the winter, pick up tree ornaments like Grandma used to hang.
CITY: Evanston
Walsh Natural Health
Visit the most unique natural health store on the North Shore. If you have a need for homeopathy, herbs or supplements while in town or just want to explore aromatherapy, flower essences and more, stop and see us.
CITY: Evanston
Restaurant Michael
Experience a culinary adventure of classic haute cuisine presented in a unique and contemporary design with a French country flair. Chef Michael Lachowicz, named a Chef of the Year for by the International Wine and Food Society of Chicago. The recipient of stellar reviews by Chicago Magazine, North Shore Magazine, the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times just to name a few, Restaurant Michael brings the best of Chicago dining to the Chicago's North Shore community of Winnetka.
CITY: Winnetka
Specializing in breakfast food, Clarke's serves omlettes, skillet eggs, and their specialty Northshore potatoes. Salads, sandwiches and burgers are all at home here as well.
CITY: Evanston
Chef's Station
Chef's Station's menu features a changing array of soups, salads and ethnic sandwiches for lunch and a mix of specialty created inner entrees that reflect its eclectic nature. Also open for dinner. Seasonal outside patio. Reservations recommended.
CITY: Evanston
Saluto's Pizza & Pasta
Saluto's, a favorite Italian restaurant in Gurnee features a two-story bar, a large dining room with booths and a private banquet meeting room. Famous for their homemade pasta and the "secret recipe" salad dressing, Saluto's has been a hit in northern Lake County since 1990. This full service restaurant's claim to fame is the pizza, pasta and the courteous service. From their delectable appetizers like Artichoke Heart Fondue, Toasted Ravioli and so much more; to their homemade sauces and pastas; to their pizza, either thin, pan or stuffed, everyone will find something to enjoy on their menu. Very family oriented, Saluto's also offers a children's menu for the smaller guests.
CITY: Gurnee
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant
Conveniently located in the heart of the North Shore at Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center. The perfect spot for an intimate dinner for two or a large celebration for 300 people. You'll love our beautiful mahogany decor and stained glass windows; and with a fresh list and menu that changes twice daily, we are excited to offer you the freshest dining experience.
CITY: Skokie
The Olive Mountain Restaurant
The first Middle Eastern Restaurant of its kind and caliber in the area. Our food is prepared fresh daily. Offering specialties such as tabouleh, fattoush, Jerusalem, Lebanese, Mediterranean and chicken salad. We pride ourselves on our tremendous following amongst healthy eaters including many vegetarian dishes.
CITY: Evanston
Pat's Place
Pat's Place is a traditional diner in every sense with traditional home cooking, great prices and of course friendly service. Newly remodeled.
CITY: Skokie
Perspective Group and Photography Gallery
A community-oriented, not-for-profit cooperative that promotes fine art photography through exhibitions, critiques, workshops and outreach activities. The gallery represents the work of fine art photographers from the Chicagoland area, and sponsors LENS, an international, juried photography show on an annual basis.
CITY: Evanston
Jack's Restaurant
24-hour diner is crowded early mornings and late nights. Quick and efficient.
CITY: Skokie
El Tipico
Friendly, neighborhood hangout with reasonably-priced, authentic Mexican food.
CITY: Skokie
Bar Bordeaux
Offering an authentic French dining experience unlike any other amid the bustle of downtown Evanston. The wine list features a wide selection of reasonably priced French wines. Serving dinner seven days a week and brunch on Sunday. Winner of the Critic's Choice Award from Time Out Chicago Magazine.
CITY: Evanston
The Book Stall at Chestnut Court
A North Shore institution, The Book Stall is one of the leading independent bookstores in the Chicagoland area. This general trade book store has a reputation for trustworthy customer service, numerous author appearances throughout the year, and a highly popular monthly newsletter with a distribution of 8,500.
CITY: Winnetka
Pizano's Pizza and Pasta
Featuring full-service bar, Pizano's also has 18 high definition televisions for your sports viewing pleasure. Voted top 10 pizza in the U.S. by USA Today and #1 thin-crust pizza by the Oprah Winfrey Show.
CITY: Glenview
Johnny Rockets
Johny Rockets is a place where you can sit in a red-padded booth, play your favorite song and eat some good old-fashioned hamburgers and more.
CITY: Skokie
Charcoal Oven
Charcoal Oven offers a wide variety of fresh fish, steaks, and Greek specialites daily.
CITY: Skokie
Dixie Kitchen and Bait Shop
Dixie Kitchen "brings the best of Southern delta cooking North". Specialites include gumbo, red beans & rice, and peach cobbler. Don't foret the Dixie beer!
CITY: Evanston
The Corner Chef
Corner Chef turns a casual meal into a special occasion. Our gourmet delivery menus offers a variety of boxed meals, warm and cold buffets and an assortment of hors d'oeuvres. We specialize in fresh, delicious food delivered on time.
CITY: Evanston
Le Peep Pancake House & Grill
All your breakfast favorites in a relaxing and comfortable environment.
CITY: Evanston
Prairie Moon
Offering seasonal regional American menu in an award-winning setting with two full bars, outdoor dining, and a large party room in the heart of Evanston. Lunch, dinner, and a late night grill are offered every day, along with breakfast on Sundays.
CITY: Evanston
The Glen Club
Come for business, stay for golf. The Glen Club has 21 overnight rooms featuring unique layouts and elegant fixtures including historic photographs from Chicago's famous Golf Clubs. Dine on delicious American fare at "The Grill" or host your corporate events in our elegant ballroom seating up to 230, or our stately meeting rooms. Visit the Illinois Golf Hall of Fame. Designed by renowned golf course architect Tom Fazio, the Glen Club's golf course features rolling terrain with dramatic elevation changes, meandering lakes and streams and stunning vistas.
CITY: Glenview
Taco Diablo
An auténtico Mexican taqueria and cantina with rustic, art filled decor. Located in Downtown Evanston only steps from Pace/Metra/CTA Purple lines. Eat Tacos-Drink Tequila, Buen Provecho!
CITY: Evanston
Tatami Sushi
Whether you seek familiar sushi preparations, traditional Japanese cooking or unique and innovative contemporary cuisine that blends Asian and Western cooking styles, their seasonal cuisine, comfortable décor and knowledgeable service will provide you and your guests a dining experience that is both entirely satisfying and highly memorable. Come experience the creativity of urban Japanese cuisine in a soothing ambience by the day and upbeat atmosphere by night. Although sushi is their forte, there are plenty of cooked entrees and appetizers from the kitchen.
CITY: Glenview
Celtic Knot Public House
An authentic public house with excellent food, well-poured pints and a worldwide wine list. Regular live music includes Bluegrass Mondays, Celtic sessions Tuesdays, afternoon tea Wednesdays and Saturdays; storytelling monthly.
CITY: Evanston
Coaches' Cafe
The perfect place for before, during or after the game. Menu features a variety of entrees, sandwiches and appetizers. Satellite TV in the bar. No better place to watch the game.
CITY: Evanston
Bacci Pizzeria
Established in 1996, home of the Jumbo Sliced Pizza and Free Pop! Our pizza dough and sauce are made fresh daily with only the best ingredients and our own recipes.
CITY: McHenry
Sundance Saloon
This multi-use country/western establishment provides a unique experience for those who like to dance and have fun, while also providing services and catering for businesses, conventions, meetings and special events.
CITY: Waukegan
A small gallery that features unique mid-century pieces. Specialty furniture, lighting, and decor from the '50s, '60s, and '70s. Also offering mid-century art, posters, clocks, and mirrors, as well as quirky accessories.
CITY: Evanston
Las Palmas of Evanston
Come and enjoy delicious authentic Mexican fare at a very reasonable price. Stop by Las Palmas for a taste of Mexico.
CITY: Evanston
Hilton Orrington/Evanston
This sophisticated North Shore hotel is a Four Diamond Award winner and a recipient of the 2012 Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence Award. Located in the heart of downtown Evanston, The Hilton Orrington's focus is on superior guest service, and its 269 guest rooms join contemporary style and historic elegance. Enjoy updated modern amenities, including complimentary wireless high speed internet in all the public spaced as well as a variety of dining and lounge options, including Globe Café and the Indigo Lounge.
CITY: Evanston
Mandarin Garden
Conviently located at the Central St. "El" station, Mandarin Garden offers classic Chinese dishes.
CITY: Evanston
Sisters Salon
The Sisters Jeanette & Elaine have been practicing the art of waxing for over 30 years and certainly love what they do. Friendly estheticians were trained by the Sisters and regularly update their techniques to give you the best services anywhere. Sisters invite you to come Discover Yourself and experience our one of a kind services for yourself.
CITY: Skokie
Rachel Barton Pine at Ravinia
Called "the definition of the ideal musician for the 21st century" by Yo-Yo Ma, cellist Mike Block joins Rachel Barton Pine to chronicle the flow of music from Bach to Bartók to the blues. Bennett Gordon Hall Ticket Price: $10
CITY: Highland Park
AOK Gourmet...on the go
From gourmet sandwiches and salads for five to catering for hundreds, we strive to make every experience unique and memorable. Enjoy sandwiches, salads, soups, entrees and more.
CITY: Skokie
Tommy Nevin's Pub
Featuring an all-day, Irish breakfast, hearty meals like Shepherd's Pie and Irish stew, plus healthier options such as raspberry balsamic salmon. There are 17 beers on tap, including Guiness and Harp. If the food and drinks don't provide sufficient Irish spirit for you, check out the daily drink specials.
CITY: Evanston
Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar
A fun, family-friendly restaurant with a full menu that features award-winning traditional wings, boneless wings, chicken tenders, naked tenders, spun in one of 14 signature sauces. From barbeque to blazin', there's a sauce for everyone in the family. The menu also includes burgers wraps, salads, ribs and more. With a multitude of plasmas and big screen tv's it's the perfect place to watch your favorite team.
CITY: Evanston
International House of Pancakes - Skokie
Enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner anytime!
CITY: Skokie
Merle's Barbecue
Meats are slow-smoked using the greenest hickory wood to ensure the juiciest, most favorable taste. To complement that, a variety of homemade barbeque sauces and other Southern specialities including salads and seafood dishes are offered.
CITY: Evanston
Celebrating the wonder and innocence of childhood, this charming children's boutique, located in the heart of the Chicago-Dempster Shopping District, is known for its selection of distinctive clothing, toys, books and gifts for boys and girls (newborn-10).
CITY: Evanston
The Curragh Irish Pub
A traditional Irish Pub in Downtown Skokie serving time-honored traditional Irish fare including Guinness Fish & Chips, Corned Beef & Cabbage and Shepherd's Pie just to name a few as well as pub favorites such as hamburgers and sandwiches. Smaller Pub Bites include the Hummus & Crispy Pita Plate, Spinach & Artichoke Dip and Chicken Quesadillas. Watch a game on their large TVs or enjoy a meal and a drink on the outdoor patio.
CITY: Skokie
Pensiero Ristorante
Among the North Shore's finest Italian restaurants tucked inside the historic Margarita European Inn. Pensiero Ristorante serves Italian fare prepared from the finest imported ingredients. The moment you enter the room, you know you are in for a special dining experience. The menu is seasonally inspired and the wine list is sure to compliment your dining experience. During the summer, dine outdoors in the lovely garden terrace.
CITY: Evanston
Prairie Moon
Offering seasonal regional American menu in an award-winning setting with two full bars, outdoor dining, and a large party room in the heart of Evanston. Lunch, dinner, and a late night grill are offered every day, along with breakfast on Sundays.
CITY: Evanston
Siunik Armenian Grill
With passion for healthy, fresh and authentic Armenian cuisine, Siunik serves hummas, kabobs and Armenian tabuli like no other.
CITY: Skokie
Parkway by the Lake Banquets
For many years we have provided the best in wedding receptions at an affordable price. We take great pride in offering the best in service, the most picturesque setting for ceremony and reception, a huge dance floor and food to rave about for months after the event.
CITY: Ingleside
Globe Cafe and Bar
Geared to today's business professional and educated travelers who want to keep up with world events. This friendly neighborhood restaurant offers newspapers and magazines, flat screen TVs and media towers located throughout the café, along with high-speed wireless internet. Plus, really great food.
CITY: Evanston
Yolo's Mexican Eatery
Family owned and operated Mexican eatery located in Downtown Skokie. Yolo offers a remarkable eating experience and an eclectic menu that changes often and caters to a wide variety of tastes. Traditional Mexican food at its finest. "An absolute gem" rave reviewers on Yelp.
CITY: Skokie
Bagel Country
Bagel Country is the finest family-style dairy restaurants on the North Shore. Our 25 plus varieties of bagels and diverse menu is sure to offer something for everyone.
CITY: Skokie
Firehouse Grill
Located in a refurbished fire station, the Firehouse Grill features a variety of entrees, sandwiches, burgers and appetizers. Excellent beer selection.
CITY: Evanston
Dame Couture
This custom dress shop specializes in wedding gowns but also makes cocktail and eveningwear for women of all ages and taste. Dame also restyles and reconstructs vintage bridal. The shop's charming vintage atmosphere makes a lovely backdrop for a selection of jewelry by local artisans as well as veils, bags and a few off-the-rack dresses.
CITY: Evanston
Avli Restaurant
"Philoxenia" is the Greek word for traditional hospitality. Here at Avli everyone should feel like they are visiting an old friend. Traditional Greek dishes are done with passion for food.
CITY: Winnetka
Chili's Grill & Bar - Skokie
Chili's has sizzling fajitas, big mouth burgers and yummy desserts.
CITY: Skokie
Becky & Me Toys
Toys, dolls, games, books, crafts and more for infants to pre-teens. Our carefully-chosen toys encourage active, creative, open-ended play. Our knowledgeable staff can help you select perfect gifts for your special kids and for the kid in you.
CITY: Glenview
Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home
Adlai Stevenson II was an important and influential figure in the political history of the United States. Stevenson was Governor of Illinois from 1949 to 1953 and ran twice for President as the Democratic National Candidate in 1952 and 1956. He also served as Ambassador to the United Nations from 1961 - 1965. The grounds are open daily for self-guided tours. The peaceful setting allows visitors to experience the historic landscape similar to when the family lived in the house. The house has been designated a National Historic Landmark. Group tours can be arranged through the Forest Preserves - 847-968-3422.
CITY: Mettawa
Va Pensiero
Among the North Shore's finest Italian restaurants. Located inside the historic Margarita European Inn, the look here is decidedly Italy in the 1920's. The menu is seasonally inspired with an extensive wine list featuring a nice variety of reasonably priced Italian wines. During the summer, dining is available in the garden terrace.
CITY: Evanston
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Enjoy the atmosphere and ethnicity of good, fresh food served at the counter. Specialties include burrittos and margaritas.
CITY: Evanston
Flat Top Grill - Evanston
Flat Top Grill is a create your own stir-fry restaurant. We offer more than 25 ingredients including traditional and exotic fruits and vegetables, a selection of rice and noodles, signature handcrafted sauces, prime beef tenderloin and seasonal offerings.
CITY: Evanston
Barrington Art Festival
Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend at the Barrington Art Festival. The festival offers the work of 125 juried artists from around the country in a variety of mediums, including ceramics, fiber, glass, jewelry, metal, photography, watercolors and wood. Live music, great food and fun activities for kids make the Barrington Art Festival a perfect family experience!
CITY: Barrington
Yolo Mexican Eatery
Family owned and operated Yolo offers a menu that changes often and caters to a wide variety of tastes. Traditional Mexican food at its finest and a recent Bib Gourmand 2014 winner.
CITY: Skokie
Tub Tim Thai Restaurant
A family-owned establishment with charm and coziness and very helpful waitstaff. Located in charming downtown Skokie, a trip to Tim Tub Thai offers an adventure of authentic Thai dining at its finest. The menu offers the usual Thai fare--Pad Thai, Tom Yum soup, beef salad -- all the standard Thai fare done superbly with other unique specialties.
CITY: Skokie
Oberweis Dairy and Ice Cream Store
Oberweis is an old fashioned family ice cream parlor and dairy store. You can taste the difference in Oberweis milk, ice cream, cheeses, yogurts, cakes and pies. Dine in or take home and enjoy ice cream treats from the fountain menu for the entire family made from our super premium ice cream. Also enjoy the world famous shakes, malts, sundaes, smoothies, coffee drinks and more.
CITY: Gurnee
Morning Glory
Creating beautiful fresh flower arrangements as well as blooming plants and European gardens. Work with our design team to create exquisite custom floral for weddings, parties, bar and bat mitzvahs and other special events.
CITY: Glenview
Antioch's Gingerbread Walk & Scavenger Hunt
Bring the family and friends to Downtown Antioch to hunt for Gingerbread! Find delightful Gingerbread Sculptures of Houses and other unique creations. Fill out a contest entry form and track down the different Gingerbread Clues throughout Downtown. Turn in the completed entry form for a chance to win exciting prizes and vote for the best one. Enjoy strolling musicians and carolers on Saturdays while finishing all the holiday shopping.
CITY: Antioch
E.J.'s Place
Great food, attentive service, and a comfortable north woods-inspired decor make EJ's Place a fine choice for lunch or dinner. The dinner menu leans toward red meat, fish and Italian specialties. Portions are enormous and doggy bags virtually de rigueur.
CITY: Skokie
Flat Top Grill
Create your own stir-fry meal. Offering more than 25 ingredients including traditional and exotic fruits and vegetables, a selection of rice and noodles, signature handcrafted sauces, prime beef tenderloin and seasonal offerings including game and seafood. Also featuring Asian inspired appetizers, homemade desserts, and a full bar featuring Tiki drinks and urban cocktails.
CITY: Evanston
Glenview House
Extensively rehabbed and converted into an upscale American restaurant, bar and whiskey lounge, the Glenview House. Features beautifully presented, upscale American comfort food with French, Italian and Asian influences. The restaurant specializes in imported and craft beers with over 100 different selections available on draught and in bottles. Guests can enjoy lunch or dinner in one of the many dining areas. Seasonal outdoor seating available
CITY: Glenview
Miller's Dog N Suds Drive-in
Original 50's style drive-in restaurant with car hops serving frosted mugs of Homemade root beer, root beer floats, Coney Dogs & Texasburgers on a tray at your car or enjoy our picnic area. The menu also contains delicious shakes and malts made to order. We feature summer Classic Car Cruise-Ins every Saturday. Check our web site for information and calendar of events.
CITY: Ingleside
Prairie Joe's
A traditional diner complete with a twist. Home-cooked foods and burgers, all set within the visually stimulating backdrop of art and ephemera for an eclectic diner experience.
CITY: Evanston
Food that is comfortingly familiar, yet excitingly unexpected. Quince serves contemporary American cuisine in the heart of Evanston. Offering an outstanding dining experience in a lively and comfortable setting, all at an approachable price.
CITY: Evanston
Dog 'N Suds
Bring back the 50's as you cruise into Richmond's original Dog-N-Suds. Only here can you enjoy a frosted mug of the "World's Creamiest Rootbeer" with a Texas Burger delivered by the perkiest carhops around.
CITY: Richmond
Jet's Pizza
What are you hungry for today? Perhaps a pizza made with the freshest ingredients, a delicious sub sandwiched, deli boats, wings or original Jet's bread. Offering fresh salads such as antipasto, tuna, Greek and garden. Put a sweet ending to your meal with our awesome cinnamon stix!
CITY: Skokie
Gusto Ristorante Italiano
Serving excellent Old World Italian cuisine. Featuring Tribune acclaimed award-winning eggplant parmigiana and chicken vesuvio. Combining home-cooked flavor with elegant sauces.
CITY: Glenview
Doyles Irish Pub and Eatery
Full service Family Friendly Pub style restaurant. Steaks, pasta, hand-packed burgers, fresh salads, kids menu, home-made soup, chili, apple pie, sauces and pizza. Full bar with over 40 imported beers.
CITY: Richmond
Jameson's Charhouse
Jameson's Charhouse has been serving quality steaks, chops and fresh fish for exceptional value for over two decades. Menu selections feature modern American cuisine full of delicious choices. All dishes prepared with the finest and freshest ingredients.
CITY: Glenview
45 North Barn & Grill
A unique, contemporary and nostalgic restaurant offering food that is created with heart and soul in a 'from-scratch' kitchen. Serving locally grown products, whenever possible, to create great meal choices. From hamburgers to steak, soup and salad, sandwiches, Friday night fish fry, and Sunday's Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
CITY: Antioch
Stade's Farm & Market
Stade's Farm & Market is located in scenic McHenry County in northeastern Illinois approximately 50 miles from Chicago. We produce 2,200 acres of crops that range from traditional corn and soybeans to specialty crops including many fruits and vegetables commonly grown in northern Illinois. Through our own farm market, we sell our fresh fruits and vegetables directly to consumers in our local area. Our goal is to provide our customers with the finest quality produce possible.
CITY: McHenry
Golden Olympic Restaurant
This restaurant offers a large, traditional dinner menu with a particular emphasis on Greek specialties. Dine-in or carry out.
CITY: Evanston
Flight Restaurant and Wine Bar
Located in The Glen Town Center and recognized as one of the North Shore's most popular eateries, Flight's urban chic ambiance, extensive wine list and innovative menu (best described as American Contemporary Comfort food) will take your senses to greater heights. Customer favorites include the Duck Mac and Cheese, Pan Seared Scallops, Beef Tenderloin, Skirt Steak Flatbread, the Flight Burger and Herb Fries. Save room for dessert...the Chocolate Fondue paired with a Ruby Port is a must!
CITY: Glenview
D & J Bistro
This chef owned since 1987 restaurant, offers a great line-up of "True Bistro Dishes", with special menu items available monthly. Offering Daily Specials available "A la Carte" or as a 3 Course Prix-Fixe Dinner. Gluten free, vegetarian and kids menus available. Private room for parties of up to 50 people.
CITY: Lake Zurich


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A Worley, Idaho, man has been charged with assault for allegedly threatening two people with a gun.
Timothy R. Allen, Jr., 19, was arrested March 12, accused of assault Daniel J. Hutchins by pushing him with the firearm and threatening him and of assaulting Sharleen Archer by pointing the gun at her and threatening her, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Allen was jailed on state charges of aggravated assault, minor in possession of alcohol, damaging property, aiming a firearm at others and disobedience of a court order.
Because the assault occurred on the Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation, where Allen is a tribal member, the case was sent to U.S. District Court.
A grand jury indicted him Tuesday on two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, which is punishable by up to 10 years in prison, three years probation and a fine of $250,000.
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This unique vase design has eight ridges circling an egg-like base. In MakerBot Red PLA, it's a perfect container for your holiday table, and in Translucent Blue PLA, the ridges around the edge look more like icicles. Make it in Natural PLA and drop a small light in the bottom. The choice is yours!
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