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Sweet Home, Chicago!</p> <p><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/07/31/did-you-know/#respond" title="Comment on Did You Know? 15 Facts About the Windy City">No Comments</a></p>  </div> </div></div> <div class="post_alt" id="post-671"><div class="wrapper"> <div class="postmeta"> <ul> <li>Posted on: July 24th, 2009</li> <li>By: Krystin</li> <li>Under: <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/events/" title="View all posts in Events" rel="category tag">Events</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/good-to-know/" title="View all posts in Good to Know" rel="category tag">Good to Know</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/new-notable/" title="View all posts in New & Notable" rel="category tag">New & Notable</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/things-to-do/" title="View all posts in Things to Do" rel="category tag">Things to Do</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/this-is-cool/" title="View all posts in This is cool!" rel="category tag">This is cool!</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/07/24/671/" title="Events This Weekend: The Taste of Lincoln, 25 Illuminated Boats,Live Bands, and Harry Potter">Events This Weekend: The Taste of Lincoln, 25 Illuminated Boats,Live Bands, and Harry Potter</a></h2> <div class="entry"> <p>This weekend is full of great events to check out. Here are some things that you don’t want to miss.<br /> Taste of Lincoln Avenue<br /> The Taste of Lincoln Avenue has it all. The 26th annual fest features tons of awesome bands such as Sugar Ray, Bobby Rush, Tonic, and Mike & Joe. Not to mention the 300+ [...]</p> <p><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/07/24/671/#respond" title="Comment on Events This Weekend: The Taste of Lincoln, 25 Illuminated Boats,Live Bands, and Harry Potter">No Comments</a></p>  </div> </div></div> <div class="post" id="post-669"><div class="wrapper"> <div class="postmeta"> <ul> <li>Posted on: July 23rd, 2009</li> <li>By: Luke</li> <li>Under: <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/chicago/" title="View all posts in Chicago" rel="category tag">Chicago</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/events/" title="View all posts in Events" rel="category tag">Events</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/07/23/the-air-water-show-is-back/" title="The Air & Water Show is Back!">The Air & Water Show is Back!</a></h2> <div class="entry"> <p>Don’t miss the Chicago tradition that’s been around since 1959 - the annual Air & Water Show, the largest spectator event in the United States! Watch the country’s best military and civilian pilots perform stunts and maneuvers over Lake Michigan, framed by the skyline of Chicago. It’s truly an awe-inspiring event regardless of age.<br /> The [...]</p> <p><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/07/23/the-air-water-show-is-back/#respond" title="Comment on The Air & Water Show is Back!">No Comments</a></p>  </div> </div></div> <div class="post_alt" id="post-655"><div class="wrapper"> <div class="postmeta"> <ul> <li>Posted on: July 16th, 2009</li> <li>By: Krystin</li> <li>Under: <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/chicago/" title="View all posts in Chicago" rel="category tag">Chicago</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/events/" title="View all posts in Events" rel="category tag">Events</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/new-notable/" title="View all posts in New & Notable" rel="category tag">New & Notable</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/things-to-do/" title="View all posts in Things to Do" rel="category tag">Things to Do</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/07/16/amazing-events-that-wont-break-the-bank/" title="Amazing Events That Won’t Break the Bank">Amazing Events That Won’t Break the Bank</a></h2> <div class="entry"> <p>One thing that you don’t need to sacrifice in a poor economy is fun! There are tons of great events this weekend that won’t empty your wallet. In fact, many of these events are completely free!<br /> A Night at the Movies<br /> The Chicago Park District is hosting its annual Movies in the Parks event throughout 125 different [...]</p> <p><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/07/16/amazing-events-that-wont-break-the-bank/#respond" title="Comment on Amazing Events That Won’t Break the Bank">No Comments</a></p>  </div> </div></div> <div class="post" id="post-650"><div class="wrapper"> <div class="postmeta"> <ul> <li>Posted on: July 10th, 2009</li> <li>By: Krystin</li> <li>Under: <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/chicago/" title="View all posts in Chicago" rel="category tag">Chicago</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/events/" title="View all posts in Events" rel="category tag">Events</a>, <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/category/things-to-do/" title="View all posts in Things to Do" rel="category tag">Things to Do</a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/07/10/gavin-degraw-ben-folds-mc-hammer-and-the-worlds-largest-block-party/" title="Gavin DeGraw, Ben Folds, MC Hammer, and the World’s Largest Block Party">Gavin DeGraw, Ben Folds, MC Hammer, and the World’s Largest Block Party</a></h2> <div class="entry"> <p>Just because the Taste of Chicago and July 4th weekend have come and gone, it doesn’t mean the partying has stopped. These amazing events this weekend are sure to fulfill your desire for entertainment.</p> <p><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/07/10/gavin-degraw-ben-folds-mc-hammer-and-the-worlds-largest-block-party/#respond" title="Comment on Gavin DeGraw, Ben Folds, MC Hammer, and the World’s Largest Block Party">No Comments</a></p>  </div> </div></div> <div class="clear"></div> <div class="navigation"> <a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/07/page/2/">Next Page »</a> </div> </div> <div class="sidebar"> <ul> <li id="calendar" class="widget widget_calendar"><h2 class="widgettitle"> </h2> <div id="calendar_wrap"><table id="wp-calendar" summary="Calendar"> <caption>July 2009</caption> <thead> <tr> <th abbr="Sunday" scope="col" title="Sunday">S</th> <th abbr="Monday" scope="col" title="Monday">M</th> <th abbr="Tuesday" scope="col" title="Tuesday">T</th> <th abbr="Wednesday" scope="col" title="Wednesday">W</th> <th abbr="Thursday" scope="col" title="Thursday">T</th> <th abbr="Friday" scope="col" title="Friday">F</th> <th abbr="Saturday" scope="col" title="Saturday">S</th> </tr> </thead> <tfoot> <tr> <td abbr="June" colspan="3" id="prev"><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/06/" title="View posts for June 2009">« Jun</a></td> <td class="pad"> </td> <td abbr="August" colspan="3" id="next"><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/08/" title="View posts for August 2009">Aug »</a></td> </tr> </tfoot> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="3" class="pad"> </td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td><td>6</td><td><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/07/07/" title="South Siders Ask CTA to go for Gold">7</a></td><td>8</td><td>9</td><td><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/07/10/" title="Gavin DeGraw, Ben Folds, MC Hammer, and the World’s Largest Block Party">10</a></td><td>11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td><td>13</td><td>14</td><td>15</td><td><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/07/16/" title="Amazing Events That Won’t Break the Bank">16</a></td><td>17</td><td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td><td>20</td><td>21</td><td>22</td><td><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/07/23/" title="The Air & Water Show is Back!">23</a></td><td><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/07/24/" title="Events This Weekend: The Taste of Lincoln, 25 Illuminated Boats,Live Bands, and Harry Potter">24</a></td><td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>26</td><td>27</td><td>28</td><td>29</td><td>30</td><td><a href="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/2009/07/31/" title="Did You Know? 15 Facts About the Windy City">31</a></td> <td class="pad" colspan="1"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div></li> <li id="text-177291682" class="widget widget_text"> <div class="textwidget"><a href="http://www.mynewwesthome.com/"><img src="http://mynewwesthome.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/nwhome.jpg" border="0"></a></div> </li> <li id="categories-177291681" class="widget widget_categories"><h2 class="widgettitle">Categories</h2> <select name='cat' id='cat' class='postform' > <option value='-1'>Select Category</option> <option value="4">Chicago (23)</option> <option value="25">Environment (8)</option> <option value="11">Events (13)</option> <option value="282">Good to Know (9)</option> <option value="12">New & Notable (25)</option> <option value="3">New West Realty (7)</option> <option value="10">News & Annoucements (24)</option> <option value="14">Photos & Videos (4)</option> <option value="276">Things to Do (8)</option> <option value="13">Things to Think About (20)</option> <option value="48">This is cool! 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