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Making It In Edgewater, Pine and Plastic TOTES For All
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A little over a year ago, Andrew Wayne had a vivid dream in which he was wandering around a pine forest opening glass boxes that contained illuminated canvas bags of bright colors and minimalist designs. When he woke, he knew what the next chapter of his professional path would be. He vigorously began making...
New Lesbian Dating Webseries Set In Andersonville
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Dating in the age of social media has turned some of our intimate and flirtatious attempts into a swipe of a finger, a double tap to ‘like’ someone’s image, a request to be friends, a follow on a new platform, or a #hashtag below someone’s content. Social media and technology have changed the dating ways of the world...
Ride For AIDS Raises $840,000. Participants Cycle For Change.
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Ride For AIDS This last weekend hundreds of people rode 200 miles in two days to Elkhorn, Wisconsin and back from Evanston in order to raise money and awareness for HIV/AIDS. Sponsored by local nonprofit Test Positive Awareness Network and many community partners, The Ride For AIDS Chicago (RFAC) has raised more money every year since it began in 2004. In...
Chicago’s Best Sex Shop Is… In Andersonville!
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You have heard all of us at the EdgeVilleBuzz gush about our love of the neighborhood’s local restaurants, parks, arts organizations, nonprofits, theaters, community centers and so much more. But now we have a more unique claim to fame that we can call our very own… We have Early to Bed, Chicago’s best sex toy store, according...
PRIDE To Draw 750,000, Police Issue Warnings. What to Expect?
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Pride festivities have been going on all this past week around Chicago and the community is all geared up and ready to cheer along for the 45th annual Pride Parade this upcoming Sunday. Each year, Chicago Pride has brought in thousands of people visiting from around the midwest and beyond to partake in celebrating...
Ladies Take On Andersonville: Back Lot Bash Grows
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The 4-day annual Back Lot Bash is coming up soon, and this will be its 11th year celebrating Chicago’s LGBTQ community. Back Lot Bash is the outdoor women’s festival in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood and is a top destination for women during Chicago’s Pride Weekend celebrations. The event is sponsored by women, for women, but...
Midsommarfest Raises $15,000 For The Water Tower
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It was a very good day for not only our friends at the Swedish American Museum, but for the entire Andersonville neighborhood as they announced that the ultimate goal of $15,000 was reached at this year’s Midsommarfest. In a Facebook statement, the Museum said, “Thank you to all who came to Midsommarfest and made...
Killer Margaritas Are Here! Cesars Andersonville Opens
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For almost 25 years now, Cesars, home of the self proclaimed killer margaritas has served up traditional Mexican food to the North side of Chicago. Two locations are already serving the Lakeview community are located at 3166 N Clark and 2924 N Broadway. Now they have decided to give it a go in Andersonville at 5403...
Cheetah Gym, Fifteen Years of Community
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Since 1999, Cheetah Gym has helped work out bods across the North side of Chicago. The neighborhood gyms have been trend setters when it comes to style in health clubs. Their vibe has a somewhat boutique gym/homey feel. Exposed brick, natural wood floors and the occasional plant are intertwined with modern equipment and trendy classes...
FLATS Chicago’s Jay Michael, Doing Big Things in the Hood
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If you walk around Edgewater and Uptown, you have probably seen the large ‘FLATS Chicago‘ signs on apartment buildings throughout our neighborhood. The company’s mascot is a cute and tiny stamped French bulldog named Louise, who is the human owner to Jay Michael, the Chief Creative Officer of the Flats. These properties are owned and managed by Jay Michael,...
20% Off Reza’s Restaurant For The Buzz Readers
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Reza’s Restaurant would like to thank Andersonville with 20% off your dining bill to the Buzz readers. Simply print this page and present to your server through June 30th, 2014. Dine In Only, Andersonville location, Excludes Buffets, Cannot be combined with other offers, other restrictions may apply.
Chicago Bans Plastic Bags, Edgewater Leaders Comment
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Last month Chicago joined a growing number of other cities that have implemented a plastic shopping bag ban. The new ordinance will be a multi-phased approach, with the first phase kicking off in August 2015. At that time large retailers – defined as those stores over 10,000 square feet — will not be allowed...
Edgewater Celebrates Gay Marriage
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It has been a long long road for equality on many levels in the world. Here in the USA, our latest struggle for equal rights has centered around the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered) movement. At the forefront of this fight is marriage equality. The momentum in favor of equal marriage rights has...
Andersonville Farmers Market Today!
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A sure sign of summer is the arrival of outdoor neighborhood farmers markets. This year, Andersonville is bringing a taste of summer a little earlier than usual. The Andersonville Farmers Market began Wednesday, May 20, on Berwyn Ave. between Clark St. and Ashland Ave. The market, produced by the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce, is...
Three Days on Thorndale
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The Edgewater Chamber of Commerce and Ald. Harry Osterman have partnered to highlight developments and achievements near the Thorndale and Broadway intersection. Three Days on Thorndale is a celebration of positive activity in the neighborhood, and will take place May 29-31. Highlights of events during these days include the Centennial Celebration for Swift Elementary...
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