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of gift ideas for your pets & fellow pet lovers. For those that have lost
a pet this year or if someone you know has suffered the same loss, I found
many great inspirational gifts to help one understand and cope with the
death of their beloved pet.
Digital Scrapbooking Trains!
Visit these blogs in December for Free Scrapbooking Graphics &
Printables. I've been following these trains for years and have collected
Beautiful Christmas Sets all for free.
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Saturday Nov 7th
2009 - John Hancock Observatory
The John Hancock Observatory has decked their halls, and
turned the view into a Winter Wonderland. Join the LiteFM
Holiday Promotions Team and Edison the Lite Nosed Reindeer
from noon-2p at the observatory and win some great prizes!
Visit their website for more info.
http://www.hancockobservatory.com/en/
Friday Nov 20th
2009 - Christmas Around the World
More than 50 trees beautifully decorated by members of
Chicago’s ethnic communities to represent global cultures
adorn the Museum's Main Level. Stroll through the trees,
enjoy intermittent falling “snow” and savor the performances
of various dance and choral groups on the Holiday Stage.
Museum of Science & Industry Website
Saturday Nov 21st
2009 - 2009 Magnificent Mile Lights Festival &
Parade!
Event starts at 11:00 AM. You can find a full schedule of
the days events
HERE.
Magnificent Mile Lights Festival Website
Wednesday Nov 25th
2009 -Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
at Daley Plaza!
Bonnie Hunt, host of the popular "The Bonnie Hunt Show",
will join Mayor Richard M. Daley and Underwriters
Laboratories CEO Keith Williams in lighting this year's tree
on Daley Plaza. This year the ceremony will be held on
Wednesday, November 25 beginning at 4:00 p.m.
Explore Chicago Website
Thursday Nov 26th
2009 - McDonald's Thanksgiving Day Parade
75th anniversary will be celebrated this year when the
McDonald’s Thanksgiving Day Parade marches down State Street
in downtown Chicago, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Official Website
Friday Nov 27th
2009 - Chicago Botanic Garden Wonderland Express
Take a magical trip to a winter wonderland of twinkling
lights and holiday beauty at the Chicago Botanic Garden when
we kick off the holiday season! Outside, 750,000 lights
sparkle and welcome you and your family to the Garden's
wonderland.
Chicago Botanic Garden Website
Friday Nov 27th
2009 - Lincoln Park Zoo "ZooLights"
Marvel at more than 1 million lights while strolling through
the zoo. Lincoln Park
Zoo Website
Friday Dec 4th 2009
- Millennium Park Caroling at "The Bean"
Caroling will run on Fridays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. It's free
and all are welcome.
Friday Dec 4th 2009
- Winter Wonderfest at Navy Pier
Santa arrives by boat at Navy Pier December 4th - 7 PM. Navy Pier Website
Friday Dec 4th 2009
- Lambs Farm Holiday Lights Gift & Craft Fair
More then 350 booths of Holiday Crafts and Gifts! December
4th thru December 6th. Lambs Farm
Holiday Lights Website
Saturday Dec 5th
2009 - Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo
Brookfield Zoo gets into the holiday season with "Holiday
Magic", when the zoo decorates with almost a million lights,
a laser light show, carolers, storytellers and more.
Brookfield Zoo Website
Sunday Dec 6th 2009
- 32nd Annual Chicagoland Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade!
Dan Ryan Woods opens at dawn, 83rd & Western
Line-up starts 6:00am. Parade begins at 9:30am.
Ends at Lane Tech High School parking lot on Western. Chicagoland Toys
For Tots Parade Website
For a full list of Holiday events in and
around Chicago, Visit The Holiday Lite
- 93.9 WLIT. You can view an extensive list of all the
Holiday Happenings
HERE
Cyber Monday!
Cyber Monday refers to the Monday immediately following
Black Friday, the ceremonial kick-off of the holiday online
shopping season in the United States between Thanksgiving
and Christmas. Don't miss out on all the great deals from
your favorite stores. Visit
Cybermonday.com,
Create an account and keep updated on all the special deals.
Subscribe to their RSS to get the latest updates in your RSS
Reader. Happy Shopping!
Growing up in Chicago I tend to get nostalgic at this
time of the year. I remember how my mother would allow me to
take a day off from school and we would take the Archer
Express Bus Downtown. We would spend the whole day walking
up and down State Street, viewing the Holiday Window
Displays, visiting the Great Tree at Marshall Fields, and
eating lunch (B.L.T.) at the counter at Woolworth. After
lunch we always visited Charlie the Mynah Bird in Woolworths
Basement. Evenings were spent driving around viewing
neighborhood displays & the annual trip to see "Candy Cane
Lane"on the northwest side. If your like me and love looking
back at these memories, I highly recommend the following
books as a gift for others or just for yourself. I purchased
"The Best Christmas Decorations in Chicago" last year and
just love it. You'll find great pictures and a lot of
unknown facts and history behind some of your favorite
memories like "CandyCane Lane". I was also surprised to see
listings in the book that are in my area and I never even
knew about. Great book and guide to help you decide on
places to see and create memories of your own to look back
on.
YouTubes Holiday Solutions is now up. Find numerous
videos from your favorites like: HGTV, Paula Dean, DIY, Food
Network and many more to help you create the perfect
Christmas.
Black
Friday Deals
Get a head start on your Black Friday Shopping
Visit and subscribe for their email updates or for their RSS
Updates. Many Ads are already up for many popular stores:
JCPenney, Kohls, Gamestop, Kmart, Macy's, & many more.
Advent Calendars
Visit one of our past Advent calendars
Ride the rail to visit other Christmas Sites
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