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The New Invaders to Play at Taste of Orland Park on Sunday, the 7th
Friday, August 5th, 2011 at 5:09pm. 298 Views, 0 Comments.
You might have seen The New Invaders at The Taste of Orland Park back in 2005, but the band is different today. Jay Goeppner is the new lead singer and there has been a recent addition of Rick Mallin on keyboards. Rick is singer Melody Mallin's Dad! Rick has been in different bands, the most recent was The Runaways.
Jay Goeppner has brought new life to this 60's-early 70's rock band. Jay still performs with the Beatle Brothers and was with Instant Karma Band. He has played with many other bands, including back-up for Cheap Trick. Look for Jay's bio on The New Invaders website to see all of the famous people Jay has worked with.
The band will be playing on Sunday, the 7th, at 4:00-6:00, opening for American English. Come early to
…Happy Birthday Homer Glen
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011 at 11:13am. 358 Views, 0 Comments.
If you missed the 10th anniversary festival of Homer Glen's incorporation, you missed a great time! I went l
ast Friday night to see my husband's band play, The New Invaders. I thought it was great that the village tried to get entertainment from the "locals." We live in Homer Glen and that is one reason The New Invaders were hired. The carnival was big, there was food, music and activities, making this Homer Glen's biggest festival to date. Our friend owns Chesdan's Restaurant and was one of the sponsors.
If you're interested in living in Chicago's youngest suburb, check out the Homer Glen homes page where you can see a list of available properties without having to do a search. Then get in touch with Judy Orr, a Homer Glen homeowner, and
…NU Grad Students Party Hardy at The Field Museum
Friday, October 24th, 2008 at 3:30pm. 399 Views, 0 Comments.
When I attended K-5th grade at Paul Revere Elementary School in Blue Island, IL, every year we went to The Field Museum for our field trip. Friends in other schools seemed to go to a different place every year such as the zoo and the Museum of Science and Industry. But Paul Revere only went to The Field Museum.
I'm not complaining as I love the place. I try to get there with my grandkids as much as possible and always enjoy the visit. We never seem to make it through every single exhibit when we visit so there's always something to look forward to the next time.
Did You Know You Can Have Group Gatherings After Hours?
I've heard about companies and other groups being able to rent space in public properties like The Field Museum but I've
…Tweeter Center in Trouble?
Thursday, March 6th, 2008 at 12:54pm. 548 Views, 0 Comments.
It's hard for me to refer to the original World Music Theatre by its current name, The First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre. That just isn't a very catchy name. I knew something was up when my husband told me that Jimmy Buffett (sorry, not a fan) was going to be playing at Bridgeview's Toyota Park instead of the venue that put Tinley Park real estate on the map.
In fact, The First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre was put up for sale last summer at a price tag of 50 million dollars. I'm not sure what is meant by the following taking from the Southtown Star newspaper: The current owners, Live Nation, will not sell it to anyone who would maintain it as an entetainment vanue. But in another paragraph it is stated: The man charged with selling the
…Bengston's Pumpkin Farm
Monday, October 29th, 2007 at 1:08pm. 681 Views, 0 Comments.
My favorite holiday is Halloween so I needed to get something on this blog about it. There are many pumpkin farms in Northern IL and although I have a very long list, I decided just to mention those located in the southwest suburbs since that is where I work. The photo is a carved pumpkin on display at Benstons's Pumpkin Farm located at 13341 W. 151st St., Homer Glen, IL 60491. The phone number is 708-301-3276. Hours are 7 days a week from 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. and free parking is offered.
There is much more than pumpkins at this farm so give yourself time to enjoy all of the offerings which include a petting zoo, pig races, the Haunted Fun Barn, pony and train rides, cow milking and more! You can get a coupon and find out more on Bengston's web site…
Field Museum King Tut Tour
Wednesday, September 6th, 2006 at 10:25am. 1128 Views, 2 Comments.
On Labor Day my family and I visited the Field Museum to see the King Tut exhibit. We started out going to see Da Vinci's inventions at the Museum of Science and Industry but it was sold out. Photo at right is courtesy of MHarrsch.
I had seen the King Tut exhibit in the early 90's and it was pretty impressive. It was a real tour with tomb-like walls. In fact, I got a little claustrophobic on the spiral staircase built to get to the upper level.
I was disappointed with this exhibit. It was mainly smaller artifacts in glass cases. In fact, some of the display prior to entering the actual exhibit (the free stuff), was just as interesting, if not more. Without paying for the tour (I believe general admission is $12.00 and with the tour
…Have a great Chicago Suburb 4th of July
Tuesday, July 4th, 2006 at 9:16am. 561 Views, 0 Comments.
UPDATE: This was originally posted in 2006. Wherever you might celebrate, either in Chicago or one of the Chicago
suburbs, have a safe and happy 4th of July celebration. If you don't have any plans you might want to drive to Winnetka to see The New Invaders play.
I attended last year and the fireworks were great (so was the band). Bring a lawn chair or blanket. It is going to be a little colder tonight than it has been recently with less humidity. So dress accordingly. Check out my weather in Chicago page.
The celebration will be held at Duke Childs Field at Hubbard & Willow in Winnetka, IL, with the band starting at 6:30 and ending at 9:00 and the fireworks will be shot off afterwards.
Happy St. Patrick's Day
Friday, March 17th, 2006 at 5:24pm. 536 Views, 0 Comments.
I will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day 2006 very close to home. My husband's one band (he's in two), The New Invaders, will be playing a dinner show tonight at Niko's in Bridgeview. The address is 7600 S. Harlem Ave. and the phone number is 708-496-0300. Doors open at 7:00 pm and dinner is at 7:45 pm.
This is one of the New Invader's big shows with Melody Mallin and go-go girls! Whatever you do, please have a safe St. Patrick's Day.
A Usual Fun Time at the Southside Irish Parade
Monday, March 13th, 2006 at 12:46pm. 484 Views, 0 Comments.
Around 250,000 people crowded together on Chicago's south side to view the annual tradition of the Southside Irish Parade. There was a lot of green! Green t-shirts, hats, cups, face painting and even green hair. There was also a lot of beer.
The parade featured about 130 floats that made their way down Western Avenue starting at noon until around 3:00 p.m. Parade goers had another good weather day. You never know what kind of weather we'll get in Chicago at this time of year.
Even with all of the revelry it seemed like most people were displaying good behavior. There were only 4 minor arrests which I think is pretty good with that amount of people plus the warmer weather.
Chicago Dyes River Green
Saturday, March 11th, 2006 at 12:20pm. 356 Views, 0 Comments.
The City of Chicago takes St. Patrick's Day very seriously. Celebrations occur even before the actual date. Today at 10:45 a.m., The Chicago River was dyed green to signify the beginning of St. Patrick's Day festivities. At noon the downtown St. Patrick's Day parade will commence starting at Balbo and Columbus Dr.
Dying the river is a debated subject. It has been done since the early 1960's. It is dyed by a pipefitter's union who uses fluoresein dye which is supposedly harmless, although some people question that fact.
However, this day most likely is the day that more people come down to see the river than any other day of the year. Although it is drizzling rain today it is one of the warmest days for the St. Patrick's Day parade in
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