Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Reduced Cost Or Free Resources For The Girls

October 17, 2014Leave a comment

http://www.chicagobreastcancer.org

Let’s talk breasts. With it being October, pink month, aka Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it’s time to start thinking about taking care of yourself. Luckily there are plenty of tools and health centers that can make sure that you have all of your bases covered. No matter the budget, there are plenty of locations around Chicago that can assist you in making sure that your best friends aren’t causing any problems for you.

First things first: early detection. Your doctor only checks up on you once a year, so the other 364 days it’s up to you to make sure everything is going smooth. Or in this case, feeling smooth. The good thing is with technology, there is literally an app for that. EarlyDetectionPlan.org offers a free website and app that provides information about mammograms, doctors, and locations based off of your age and health history. It not only can create a schedule for you throughout the year, but it can send you an alert to remind you to check yourself every month and you can schedule your clinical breast exams through the organization. Easy and fancy, all for your girls.

When it comes to locations, there are plenty of places that offer reduced cost or even free mammograms. You can check for a location near you on multiple websites including Chicago Breast Cancer, City of Chicago, and National Breast Cancer. Also, the Chicago Breast Cancer website features information about organizations that can assist with mammograms and more (check it out here). Another note, ask your current doctor if there is anything they can do to assist you with getting a mammogram. Some might be able to help with price or know another location that can help.

Most importantly, read up. Being aware of the signs, knowing the details, and using prevention methods will only help. You can check out any cancer organization’s website, including National Breast Cancer, to find out all the details to protect yourself. After all, not only is it important to stay safe, but no one can deny it’s great to have breasts. Do your part to protect them.

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Lindsay Grundy– Fashion Contributor, Poor Girl’s Guide Chicago

Connect with Lindsay @lindsaygrundy or on her website, lindsaygrundy.com.

Haunted House Bus Trip to Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare 10.30

October 17, 2014Leave a comment

Lottie’s

Lottie’s and The Pony Host Haunted House Bus Trip to Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare
Thursday, October 30
$40 per person

Lottie’s Pub:
1925 W Cortland
Chicago, IL 60622
773.489.0738
www.lottiespub.com

Pioneer Tavern Group will host a Haunted House Bus Trip to Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare on Thursday, October 30. A bus will leave from both Lottie’s in Bucktown and The Pony in Lakeview, and the event will begin with registration at both locations (full schedule by location below).

A $40 per person package includes transportation to Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare on a coach bus, refreshments to and from, and haunted house admission.

Purchase bus tickets online at http://www.lottiespub.com or www.theponychicago.com.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
The Pony
Registration: 5:30 p.m.
Bus leaves at 7 p.m.

Lottie’s Pub
Registration: 6 p.m.
Bus leaves at 7:30 p.m

Halloween Events High Noon Saloon 10.30-10.31

October 14, 2014Leave a comment

High Noon Saloon Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago

Pumpkin Carving Party Thursday, October 30 and Halloween Party on Friday, October 31

Pumpkin Carving Party

High Noon Saloon provides both the pumpkins and the carving tools for this do-it-yourself pumpkin carving party and displays the final creations as part of the Halloween theme post-party. The free event kicks-off at 7 p.m.; arrive early as pumpkins are first come, first served. Draft beer specials, which range from $6-$8, include seasonal offerings such asSouthern Tier Pumking and Great Lakes Nosferatu, and year-round brews such as Rogue Dead Guy Ale.

High Noon mixologist Ben Berry-Ryan also debuts the $9 Fall in Love cocktail, which will make the soon-to-launch fall cocktail list. The Fall in Love is made with Old Forester Bourbon, The Bitter Truth Pimento Dram Allspice liqueur, SNAP Gingersnap liqueur and a muddled mix of Allspice seasoning, nutmeg, candied walnuts, fresh apple and honey. The cocktail is shaken over ice, double strained, and served straight up in a rocks glass with a candied walnut-honey rim.

High Noon Saloon is open from 4 p.m.-2 a.m. on October 30 and the kitchen is open until 1 a.m. Reservations are available by calling 773-227-9339.

Halloween Party and Costume Contest

High Noon celebrates All Hallows’ Eve with DJ of the Undead spinning zombie tunes from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. with no cover charge. Drink deals, which are the same as the pumpkin carving party specials, include the $9 Fall in Love cocktail and Southern Tier Pumking,Great Lakes Nosferatu and Rogue Dead Guy Ale drafts (prices range from $6-$8). In addition to the hand-carved pumpkins displayed throughout the bar and dining room, the Wicker Park saloon is decked with Halloween décor and the staffers will also be in costume. The saloon awards a $100 gift certificate to person wearing the top costume as determined by crowd applause at midnight.

High Noon Saloon is open from 4 p.m.-2 a.m. on October 31 and the kitchen is open until 1 a.m. Reservations are available by calling 773-227-9339.

Indiana’s Hunt and Gather Pop-Up Market Comes to Vintage Garage Chicago For Season Finale 10.19

October 13, 2014Leave a comment

Dealers from Indiana’s Hunt & Gather Pop-Up Markets will be setting up at Vintage Garage Chicago this Sunday. Hunt and Gather is held several times a year at various locations in that state.

“The partnership with Vintage Garage Chicago seemed to be a natural extension of the growing interest by the next generation of antiques vendors,” says Hunt and Gather owner Carey Keenan-Rowell. “Everyone is excited to bring their wares this weekend. We’ll show Chicago what we’ve got.”

The last event of the season, the October installation of Vintage Garage Chicago will also include the popular Record Ramp attraction, as well as DJs spinning vinyl records.

“For the Vintage Garage customer the partnership will mean a new crop of dealers and merchandise,” says Melissa Sands of Vintage Promotions, LLC. “Some fresh faces and a new set of eyes curating vintage merchandise.”

The market will feature furniture, records, housewares, clothing and jewelry, decor, architectural items and more.

The Season Finale of Vintage Garage Chicago and Record Ramp will be held October 19 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The address is 5051 N Broadway, at the Argyle stop on the Red Line. For More information, visit http://www.vintagegaragechicago.com

U.S. Apothecary Opens On Southport

October 13, 2014Leave a comment

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For anyone that has walked down the Southport Corridor, you’ve seen the boutique Cerat. Wedged in between Crosby’s Kitchen, Suvarna Chiropractic, Free People, and Mystic Celt, the store closed down earlier this year leaving an empty store front and everyone wondering what will come next. In merely a couple weeks, the store was transformed into the new shop U.S. Apothecary.

The store, owned by the brand K. Hall Studio, Inc., features home goods and personal care items along with a small selection of clothing and gifts. This is the brand’s first time branching out from St. Louis, Missouri, where its flagship store and other location is. The new store has been given quite the makeover, featuring exposed brick and specially made sections for candles, lotions, soaps, perfumes, and other items. Like the other two locations, U.S. Apothecary is the only place where you are able to find everything. Although K. Hall Studio does wholesale through boutiques across America, including Anthropologie, this will be the only location in the area that will feature all four of the lines that the brand has to offer.

Each product feature simple and straight forward packaging with some even including letter press hangtags. All the fragranced goods are made by K. Hall Studio, with two lines even offering cleaning products (yes – that means you can have body cream that smells the same as your cleaning spray). Right now K. Hall Studio is testing the location in Chicago, featuring it as a pop-up shop through the holidays and continuing on if successful.

U.S. Apothecary opened quietly October 6^th at its location on 3451 North Southport Avenue. To find out more you can visit the store or visit the collection online at khalldesigns.com.

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Lindsay Grundy– Fashion Contributor, Poor Girl’s Guide Chicago

Connect with Lindsay @lindsaygrundy or on her website, lindsaygrundy.com.