Glencoe, IL– The sweet scent of roses perfume the air at the Chicago Botanic Garden today. Like lilacs on Mother’s Day, roses in bloom mark the arrival of Father’s Day. From rich red Floribunda and American Beauty to saffron-colored Walking on Sunshine, the colorful variety of tea roses, rose bushes, and miniatures like the petit Minnie [...]
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Glencoe, IL–What a treat! Record rainfall covered the Skokie Lagoons dams, making it easy to access all ponds without portaging. I paddled from the Tower Road boat launch down to the Willow Road dam first. Cormorants fished in their usual spot at the far south pond. A great blue heron eyed me from his perch [...] Glencoe, IL–Flowers and ducks can be seen in the last days of summer at the Chicago Botanic Gardens. World music band Lamajamal sets the tone for dancer Erika Ochoa. Erika Ochoa's finger cymbals Glencoe, IL–Scents and sounds waft through the air at the Chicago Botanic Garden. The garden offers several free concerts, from Hot Summer Nights Thursday night events (6-8 p.m. til Sept. 3), Carillon Concerts on Mondays (at 7 p.m., [...] |
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