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Cardinals Sing to Spring!

TheRoadScholar — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:27:57 +0000

Highwood, IL–Along the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve, look for cardinals, red-wing blackbirds, and robins, among other songbirds. All sing their welcome to the warm weather.

Spring Forward!

TheRoadScholar — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 22:15:19 +0000

Highwood, IL–Crocuses bloom, robins peck for worms, bright red cardinals sing from the trees. With temperatures in the high 60s and blue skies overhead, spring has sprung. In addition to being a great time to get out and walk, now is the time to check out the birds. They’re easier to see in the [...]

Get Pumped at Highwood PumpkinFest 2011

TheRoadScholar — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:32:08 +0000

Highwood, IL–The rain and wind will not deter the hardy residents of Highwood from their appointed pumpkin duty. Once again, tiny Highwood will attempt to break the world record with 32,000 carved and lit pumpkins on display on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 6:30.

Tomorrow night there’s a gourmet farmer market, live music and trick or [...]

Openlands Lakeshore Preserve Worth The Trip

TheRoadScholar — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:03:15 +0000

Highwood, IL– Even the view from a North Shore mansion isn’t this spectacular. Trails of the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve bridge over and through ravines and along undeveloped bluffs of Ft. Sheridan, often opening to expansive vistas overlooking Lake Michigan. Preserving and renewing this habitat for birds and native plants is the mission for the new preserve, which opened September 10.

Guides were on hand to lead [...]

Port Clinton Art Festival

TheRoadScholar — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 23:09:35 +0000

Highland Park, IL–The Port Clinton Art Festival wound down its 28th year in Highland Park today. The 260 artists represented in the festival brought sculpture, painting, photography, glass, jewelry, and textiles, spread across two streets downtown. In addition, a live music stage and numerous local food purveyors added to the flavor of the event.

A number of [...]

Openlands Lakeshore Preserve Upgrades

TheRoadScholar — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:32:30 +0000

Highwood, IL–It’s easier to walk along the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve today. Thanks to some patching and paving, the majority of the potholes and rough spots to the preserve have been fixed.

Now is a great time to walk the preserve along the Bartlett Ravine in Ft. Sheridan to Lake Michigan. Wildflowers bloom, woodpeckers tap-tap for [...]

Free Guided Chicago Parks and Public Spaces Tours

TheRoadScholar — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 22:07:01 +0000

Fort Sheridan, one of the tour sites

Chicago, IL–Get outside this weekend for a free tour of Chicago’s finest parks and public spaces for “What’s Out There This Weekend“. The Cultural Landscape Foundation and the Chicago Parks District have teamed up to offer free, docent-led tours of 25 sites in Chicago. See the work of Jens [...]

Illinois Glacier

TheRoadScholar — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 20:14:07 +0000

Highwood, IL–Where is Illinois like Switzerland or Alaska? Along the icy shore of Ft. Sheridan Forest Preserve, and Openlands Lakeshore Preserve, where a shelf of icy looks like the edge of Alaska’s Glacier Bay, and deep fissures in the ice-covered sand appear to be crevasses. If you’ve ever hiked a glacier, you will recognize its [...]

Signs, Signs, Everywhere There Are Signs

TheRoadScholar — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:23:50 +0000

Openlands overdoes the warning signs

Highwood, IL–Openlands has gone sign crazy at the Lakeshore Preserve. Reminds me of the 70s song: ”Sign, sign, everywhere a sign. Blocking out the scenery, breakin’ my mind. Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign?” There are three “don’t do this” signs posted after the welcome [...]

Beautiful Day at Lake Michigan Beach

TheRoadScholar — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:04:23 +0000

Highwood/Highland Park, IL–Beautiful days bring out families, dogs, and outdoors lovers to Lake Michigan beaches. Poke in the sand, check out the crawfish that have been washed up, let your dog get a sip of the cold water. Find your own stretch of beach, your own way to relax.

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