Archive for March, 2010

Out and About in Lombard

Lilac Days in Lombard from May 1 to May 16

The Lombard Park District’s Lilacia Park is an 8.5 acre horticultural showcase featuring 1200 lilacs and 25,000 tulips. If you have never strolled through the park when the lilacs are in bloom, you are missing a joyful experience. Bringing people for the first time is one of my favorite things to do. Whenever I am showing homes in the general Lombard area, I always pass by and show my clients the amazing beauty of the park.

The park was a memorial to Helen Plum by her husband Col. William Plum. They became enamored with lilacs while in Europe and brought two plants back home and there search around the world for new lilacs began.  In 1927 the land was gifted to the people of Lombard as a public park and Lilacia Park began.

From May 1st to the 16th, Lombard celebrates “Lilac Days”. There are special tours, dances, tournaments concerts in the park, special story times, auctions, of course walks through Lilacia Park and the highlight of the week is the Lilac Queen Coronation.

For the past ten years, Lombard has given its residents a chance to receive a free Lilac Bush. The aim of the program is an ongoing effort to have a lilac bush planted in every yard. The Village of Lombard is providing 400 lilac bushes to residents who bring their coupon to Lilacia Park on Saturday, May 8th on a first come, first served basis beginning at 8am.

Visit Lilacia Park in Lombard

Don’t yet live in Lombard? You can still have a lilac bush from the Lilac Bush Sale May 6-8th.

For the full schedule and a live Lilac Meter (it shows when they are in full bloom) please check out Lombard Park District – Lilac Time

Hope to see you there!

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Out and About in Lombard

The Lombard Park District has great Children's Programs

The Lombard Park District invites everyone to its “Take Time for Tots Day” on Saturday, March 27, from 9-11:30 am at Sunset Knoll Recreation Center at 820 S. Finley Road in Lombard Illinois. Activities at the FREE event is for tots, preschoolers to age 8 and their families and will include Culvers build your own sundae bar, pony rides, arts and crafts, music, Operation Railroad and more.

Golf at Western Acres In Lombard

Lombard is a great place for kids and adults alike. It has a variety of activities for all ages. If your family likes to golf, our golf course, Western Acres can help you get involved by joining or forming your own golf league.

Trying to get into shape? The Lombard Park District offers personal training sessions so you can go at your own speed and find out the right way to improve your workout. Four sessions cost $138.00.

Perhaps you have always wanted to learn how to play the piano or even the drums? All you have to do is call the Lombard Park District and get started! Whatever your interest is, it’s only a phone call away. (630) 620-7322

Oh and if you are interested in real estate in the Lombard area, give Caryn Kuhlman a call.

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Magic Circle Subdivision – Butterfield East Subdivision – Downtown Lombard Area

Comfortable Lombard split level

Lombard has a wealth of home styles to choose from. If you want to live walking distance to Madison Meadows and be able to see the fireworks from your front lawn, check out the Magic Circle Subdivision. Mature trees grace the winding streets that hold 3 and 4 bedroom split levels and raised ranch style homes. Although the subdivision is within both District 45 and District 44 Schools, it is walking distance to Jackson Middle School, St. Pius X Grade School and Willowbrook High School.  Shopping for just about anything is within a five mile drive.

Farther south is the Butterfield East Subdivision. Here you will also find beautiful tree lined streets and a delightful mix of ranches, raised ranches, split levels and two story homes on nice large lots. They are in school district 44 and 87 and have their own park district. Located directly west of Finley Road they are just minutes away from I-88 and I-355 and shopping on Butterfield Road.

The downtown Lombard area has a wonderful selection of homes from historic beauties by the Helen Plum Library to newer homes that are within walking distance to the restaurants, shopping areas and train station.  Downtown is also home to the Saturday “Lombard Cruise Nights”. From June to August walk on over and listen to a live band while checking out the great old cruising cars. From 6pm – 10pm.

I would be delighted to show you these or other subdivisions in Lombard. If you are thinking about making a move, I hope you will consider Lombard and all it has to offer.

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Lombard IL Offers Fantastic Western Suburban Living

After living in Lombard for the past 18 years, I cannot imagine living anywhere else. There is so much to love about Lombard. We are located in a western suburb of Chicago with both O’Hare and Midway airports a quick thirty minute drive away. We are located near all major expressways and have a train station in town that will get you to the loop in an easy forty minutes.

In Lombard we have 3 grocery stores, a butcher shop, two bakeries, a downtown area, the Helen Plum Library, a new water park, the Yorktown Mall, the AMC 18 Theater, a roller rink, a bowling alley, a golf course, fitness centers, 5 hotels, 67 restaurants and 450 acres of parks that just received the coveted National Gold Medal for Parks and recreation.

We also have a vast array of affordable housing. From old and charming, up and coming to new construction, Lombard is a wonderful mix of styles and choices. With the median residential home running in the low $300’s and condo’s and townhomes running in the low $200’s, there is something for everyone.

If you are thinking about purchasing a home, give me a call and I will have you loving Lombard with the very first visit.

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Out and About in DuPage County

I don’t know about you, but I have spring fever! As I look out my window and look at the snow on the ground, I realize I am craving spring flowers, nature, sun and some warmer weather. So I checked around to see what is available and was surprised at how much there is to do in Dupage County. Here are a few ideas to get you out of the house this week, without spending a fortune.

Maple Syrup Sundays
Fullersburg Woods  in Oak Brook  Mar. 14, 2010 | 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Get sticky! Take a stroll through the woods, and discover the secret of turning tree sap into syrup. All ages. Activities ongoing. Free. Registration not required. Call (630) 850-8110.

Spring Night Hike
Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oak Brook  Mar. 18, 2010 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Experience a forest preserve after hours, when animals are accustomed to going about their activities undisturbed. Ages 7 and up; under 18 with an adult. Free. Registration begins March 1. Call (630) 206-9581.

A Nickel’s Worth
Kline Creek Farm  in Winfield  Mar. 18, 2010 | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Find out what a nickel could buy in the 1890s and how consumer preferences were changing. Free. Registration not required. Tours begin on the hour. Call (630) 876-5900.
Better yet, before you take off, why not make this recipe for crock pot minestrone soup. There’s nothing like coming home to hot soup!

Minestrone
1 -15 oz can Navy beans, rinsed and drained
2 carrots diced
2 baking potatoes, peeled and deced
2 red onions, chopped
2 small yellow squash diced
½ fennel bulb chopped
¼ pound fresh green beans trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
2 garlic cloves, peeled
10 fresh parsley sprigs
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 32oz carton vegetable broth
1 cup orzo (or favorite soup noodles)
1.Combine all ingredients except the orzo in a 5-6 quart slow cooker. Pour broth over the beans and vegetables. Cover and cook until vegetables are for tender. 4-5 hours on high or 8-10 hours on low.  At end of cooking time, remove and discard the parsley and garlic and gently stir in the pre cooked orzo.

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