It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend.
Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and new bars/restaurants/shops to explore.
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Where/When: 19 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake, IL. Thursday, February 3, 2011, at 5:30pm. This event is held the first and third Thursday of the month, with rotating venues.
Why go: Come to feel intellectually stimulated by the literary tales performed – while still enjoying drinks with friends. Plus, it’s cash smart too (as in free.)
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Pricing: Free
Chuck Suchy Performs at Stage Left Café
Where/When: Stage Left Café, 125 Van Buren St., Woodstock. Thursday, February 3, 2011, at 7:30pm.
Why go: A working farmer who has been called “…one of the shining lights of the Upper Great Plains,” Chuck Suchy performs his emotionally charged folk music chronicling his life as an ordinary man in the Great Plains.
Pricing: $12 donation.
Where/When: Palatine, IL. Friday, February 4, from 6pm to 9pm.
Why go: Dinner, award-winning beer and a discussion on brewer’s art, from the ancient to modern day. Emmett’s provides the perfect setting for this boozy lecture.
Pricing: $55 for members of the Barrington/Northwest Community Associates, $65 for guests. Reservations required, contact Jo Brynildssen at 847-359-5286.
Where/When: Midlane Golf Resort, 4555 W. Yorkhouse Rd., Wadsworth, IL. Saturday, February 5, 2011 from 6pm to 10pm.
Why go: Football fans, kick off your Super Bowl weekend early with a fundraiser to benefit the Northern Illinois Food Bank. Several Chicago Bears players including Brain Baschnagel, Kevin Butler, Glen Kozlowski, Emry Morrehead, Jim Morrissey and Keith Van Horne are schedule to appear. Guests can also have their photo taken with the Vince Lombardi trophy awarded to the Super Bowl champions, the ’85 Bears.
Pricing: Contact Midlane Golf Resort, 708-450-1710 for tickets.
Guys and Gals Day Out at Donley’s Old West Steakhouse
Where/When: Donley’s Old West Steakhouse, 8512 S. Union Rd., Union, IL. Sunday, February 6, 2011 from 2pm to 10pm.
Why go: Enjoy food and drink specials including $2 domestic bottles, $3 burgers, $4 pitchers of Miller Lite and free chips and salsa during Donley’s Super Bowl pre-game party. Also featured: raffles, door prizes, music and a TV giveaway.
Pricing: Free admission
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