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Urban ranch Salvage

Scavenging The Best

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Director in the Kitchen

American-Made Marcia Coburn on Slow Fashion

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Herbal Apothecary

BY JANE AMMESON

Urban farmer Lisa Starner is passionate about changing the way we think about our food.

photo by TONY V. MARTIN

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50 The Roots of Her Roots

BY JEFF HUEBNER

Swedish-American sculptor Corinne Peterson rediscovers her own ancestral creative history through her art.

53 Urban Archaeology

BY CAROLYN PURNELL

Architectural Salvage outlets house storied remnants of the past, just waiting to be loved back to life.

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56 Tidal Travelers

BY JANE AMMESON

The new Harbor Shores development is the latest in a long line of St. Joseph resort history.

60 Millinery Magic

BY DANIELLE ZIULKOWSKI

Local milliners follow trends from across the pond to focus on that underused canvas for fashion—the hat.

62 American-Made

BY MARCIA FROELKE COBURN

American designers use locally-sourced materials to create a long-lasting alternative to big box retailers’ disposable fashion.

74 Cooking ‘Measure

by Measure’

BY ELOISE MARIE VALADEZ

Acclaimed director Robert Falls shares his passion for outdoor cooking in the summertime.

ON OUR COVER PHOTOGRAPHY BY Jessica Ahlborn MODEL Alexa Mowbray CLOTHING Provided by Byrd Style Lounge Clayton, Missouri Flowered trench— vintage Kate Spade Necklace—Jane Conrad HAIR AND MAKEUP Jordan Fox

style & culture

june 2013

Free

LAND OF THE

Lisa Starner’s

URBAN RANCH SALVAGE

Scavenging The Best

ROBERT FALLS

COOKS

Director in the Kitchen

American-Made Marcia Coburn on Slow Fashion

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INTRO

Sally Schwartz takes us on a whimsical tour of her dynamically popular bazaar.

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LISTEN

Bonnie Koloc is still entertaining the masses with her introspective yet welcoming music.

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SHAW THOUGHTS

Andy Shaw explains why loving a piece of architecture is always a choice that has little to do with conventional wisdom.

MOTORING

The 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible improves on engineering challenges, and the 2013 MercedesBenz GLK-Class provides convenience and luxury with a little bit of attitude.

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INTERVIEW

Writer Mike Lenehan tells the littleknown story of how basketball became an integrated sport during a turbulent time of race relations in America.

GREEN NOTES

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A FINE MESS

Breweries throughout the Lake Michigan Shore area are fine-tuning their water to tweak the taste of their beers.

In our fast-paced, tech-driven world, sometimes it’s best to slow down before we tie ourselves in knots.

Made to Order

BY JULIE DEAN KESSLER

Although it is one of the world’s largest and most cultured cities, George Aquino knows exactly where to eat in Buenos Aires.

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CULTURE NUT

Munster’s Theater at the Center offers energetic new shows for the summer season.

THE GOOD LIFE

A labor of love turns a fixer-upper in Michiana Shores into a coveted retreat.

LAST RESORT 96

Lee and Me

BY LOIS BERGER

A young reporter takes a spin through Liberace’s closet—fur capes, sequins and all.

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Builders are building again. Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor, one of the premier projects in the country, is hard at work on the lakefront apex: the rise of the hotel-harbor-boardwalk that will become the new center of a born-again city. (Read Jane Ammeson’s take on how the decades-old vision of former Whirlpool CEO Dave Whitwam continues to march resolutely to completion on page 56.)

Tourism along the shore has never been better and it’s growing. The Pure Michigan campaign is deep into an eighth season. Tim Allen’s voice is all over the radio again, taking us back to golf games, sand castles, dunes hikes and music festivals gone by. According to the state’s recently released tourism report, $1.1 billion was spent by the 3.8 million visitors to Michigan in 2012 and for every dollar spent on marketing the state got back nearly $6 in taxes.

Our publication, along with our partner Southwestern Michigan Tourism Council, have some statistics of our own that hint at a record-breaking season to come: Fashion on the Shore, which was moved to a Friday night in April this year, attracted more than three times the number of emerging designers (24), double the number of models as well as the number of audience members filling the main ballroom at the Heritage Center. Two of the top three prizes went to returning designers from Western Michigan and Central Michigan Universities. You will be reading detailed coverage of the event and the designs in the October/ November 2013 Shore. Publication of that issue is timed to overlap with the Fashion on the Shore exhibition at the Box Factory for the Arts in St. Joe opening in August. have popped up over the winter Delicious New businesses Flickr Twitter Retweetand veteran businesses are discovering new audiences meandering up the shoreline to Valparaiso, LaPorte, Chesterton, Long Beach, Michigan City, Grand Beach, New Buffalo, Stevensville, Bridgman, Harbor, Berrien Springs, South Haven, Saugatuck, FacebookSt. Joe/Benton MySpace StumbleUpon Digg Douglas, Holland, Zeeland, Fennville and Grand Rapids.

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re we bewitched? Spring was so cruel: The sun never quite emerged, the temperature only flirted with the high-40s and frustrated weekend gardeners had to be content cleaning the garage while thunderstorms raged outside. On a recent chilly Sunday my daughter-in-law Annalise and grandson Teddy bravely soldiered over the dune down to the beach, where we saw, of course, other people. Our neighbors, our neighbors’ dogs and remnants of a bonfire from the night before, telltale signs that the season was going to change whether it wanted to or not. I stuck my foot in the water and it didn’t feel cold. I realized that the air and water had to be close to the same temperature. Later that afternoon the air warmed up and thick fog steamed off the wet ground. That was it, the last gasp of winter, happy day.

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There was a real burst of energy that followed and for me it was mental as well as physical. My recreational reading over the winter consisted of a half dozen affirmation books—Andrew Solomon’s masterpiece Far From the Tree, a contemplation on handicaps and abnormalities that frequently turn out to reveal rather than betray. A person that others may think of as broken is more often special and enriches beyond measure the lives of those around him. Michael Moss’s best-selling tome on the pressures that drive the food industry and squeeze the ideals of nutrition, health and body fuel right out of the picture, Fat Sugar, Salt. Also, Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion by Elizabeth L. Cline, a no-brainer lead story for this year’s America the Beautiful issue.

Millenials where born with an awareness about the practicality of shopping at recycled clothing stores.

My daughter Ida paid $5 for a fabulous blue satin prom dress at Goodwill and seldom expresses interest in anything new.

(Her new iPhone5 being the exception of course.) Though it hasn’t come naturally, I’m beginning to appreciate well-made clothes again, and paying attention to labels and thinking about where and how beautiful things are made. Sort of like getting off processed foods, I feel noble about recycling clothes, shoes and toys. I’m committed to scanning trumping post-its. Marcia Coburn, with her encyclopedic knowledge of fashion, wrote our cover story on the dutiful allure of American clothes and we welcome the new voice of Carolyn Purnell and her creative wisdom—especially when applied to interiors, exteriors and the salvation of found objects.

This issue is long on contemplation: How Loyola Chicago integrated college basketball and won the NCAA in 1963; a fond memory of getting real with Liberace and the legendary Chicago Director Robert Falls cooks! Lost in thought, what better way to start the summer. We will see you next month with a midseason tribute to water and air. Don’t forget to keep up with Shore between issues by subscribing to our e-newsletters and daily updates at VisitShoreMagazine.com.

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contributors CAROLYN PURNELL is a freelance writer and photographer specializing in interior design, history, and all things adventurous and obscure. Aside from the Times, she writes regularly for ApartmentTherapy.com, and she is currently finishing a Ph.D. in history at the University of Chicago. She grew up in Texas and settled in Chicago by way of L.A., England and Paris.

JEFF HUEBNER is a Chicago-based art journalist and freelance writer whose articles have appeared in ARTnews, Public Art Review, Sculpture, Art Papers, Landscape Architecture, and many other publications. Among other books, he’s the co-author of Urban Art Chicago—A Guide to Community Murals, Mosaics, and Sculptures [Ivan R. Dee, 2000].

MARCIA COBURN has never met a cashmere sweater she didn’t love.

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JESSICA AHLBORN is a Midwest-based fashion and portrait photographer.

Originally working in advertising, she soon realized that she wanted to pursue her true passion, photography. Starting a business that relied so heavily on a strong, local fashion presence was risky in St. Louis, but Jessica is a believer that fashion exists everywhere. Since starting her business, her work has been featured in magazines, television shows and highly-followed fashion blogs. When she is not working, you can find her brewery hopping or spending quality time with her family, friends and four-legged friend, Mac.

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EMBRACING INNOVATION

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JUNE 2013

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here is one reason why Randolph Street Market is celebrating 10 years this year— market founder Sally Schwartz’s ability to embrace change, the very nature of the vintage industry.

“Every time I think I can put this thing on auto pilot I need to jump in and retool something. There are changes that need to happen every year just to keep the event fresh and responsive to what people want,” says Schwartz, former party planner.

This “urban treasure hunt” has grown into 8 acres of one-of-a-kind pieces and its number of attendees has grown to more than 80,000, including celebrity shoppers Vince Vaughn and Nate Berkus.

“Most antique markets are very bare bones with no production value. Our event would not be the crazy festival it is without live music and entertainment. It’s a shopping experience like no other. We have the pickers, the junker, the antique dealers, indie designers, global goods purveyors, we want something for everyone,” says Schwartz.

Frequent market dealer Don Colclough of Mr. Modern enjoys the all-age crowd too.

“As I get older it becomes more challenging but the younger vendors give me motivation. Even after 34 years it’s still fun, meeting new and old customers and selling things that they want and/or need,” says Colclough.

Another motivation for both Colclough and Holly Regan, a Jill-of-all-trades in the vintage industry, to return to the market year after year is Schwartz’s thoughtful nature to both dealers and buyers.

“It’s hard to keep up your energy when you are schlepping your stuff and its 100 degrees.

But Sally has thought of everything based on her experience,” says Regan. “She has runners who help transport large items for buyers. It’s great for the dealers who want to sell an armoire or big sectional to a person who lives in the city but doesn’t even own a car. Sally has perfected it so that it is a success for everyone.”

Schwartz’ passion for party planning and vintage finds intoxicates those around her and keeps the market strong.

“The excitement of spending so much time on something that only takes place 26 days out of the 365—the pressure is immense. But the excitement of having a huge party overcomes the anxiety. The show must go on and I need to have fun so they can have fun,” says Schwartz. -TRISH MALEY

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Bonnie Koloc’s creativity still flows

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“I later heard Earl (J.J. Pionke) was interested in hiring me,” at the equally iconic Earl of Old Town, a few blocks away. That was in 1968. By the early ’70s, crowds were lining up to hear singersongwriter Bonnie Koloc, who’d become part of the Chicago folk trinity with John Prine and the late Steve Goodman.

If you were lucky, you were there.

More than three decades and 14 albums later, Koloc’s voice is still clear, still pouring out that warm honey. When she sings the lush Roll Me on the Water, her smile says, “You know what I mean,” and her listeners just rock on the waters with her.

She shares the hard times, too, with the depth of experience but without bitterness.

“It can be cathartic. Children’s Blues was written from my own experiences … but it speaks to the heart and soul of other people.”

Children’s Blues is on her 2012 CD Rediscovered, all previously recorded songs, but treated a bit differently, instrumentally or vocally.

Two Black Guitars tells another painful story, prompted by the death of Koloc’s brother Jim, who loved the Everly Brothers, who played black guitars. “The best work is both personal and universal. That’s the responsibility of the performer, not to lie, to get up there and tell the truth.”

Her music has moved through folk,

jazz and blues, and her creativity has blossomed in other media. After returning in 1987 to finish her art degree, Iowa-born Koloc produced A Bestiary, a delightful album about 13 farm animals, with songs, poems and linocuts for each one.

She dedicated it to her husband, Robert Wolf, “who pulled me up and planted me back in Iowa. Be that good or bad, I love you just the same.”

Koloc was 44 when they were married.

Today she chuckles, “I was mean, I tried to scare him away.”

Now 24 years married, the couple’s home base is in Iowa.

Koloc continues to draw devoted fans for concerts and art shows.

Wolf is also creative, as painter and author; his latest book is the wickedly funny Grand Tally. In 1990 the former Chicago Tribune columnist established Free River Press, a non-profit publishing house that encourages people to write about their lives in its writing workshops.

Wolf also produces an award-winning weekly radio program, American Mosaic with Robert Wolf, based on Free River Press stories read by the authors.

Wolf had set aside his painting years before, “but when I saw how much fun Bonnie was having, I started again.”

“He’s so disciplined. Bob’s taught me a lot.”

Wolf responds, “I wish I had her spontaneity.”

Koloc says, “I had an artist tell me, ‘You paint like a truck driver.’ I loved it! I knew what he meant: I attack the work, with a tube of paint. You have to be brave.

You learn as much from when you fail as when it works.”

The couple takes the pieces that work to such venues as southwestern Michigan’s annual Art Attack, where in April Wolf showed his landscapes and Bonnie performed her songs and showed her artwork. In between singing dates she is working on a series dealing with balancing the bouncing ball of fame.

Bonnie: “At this time in my life I’m happier than I’ve ever been, and being with Bob…” Bob: “Yes.” Bonnie: “And he’s an artist, too, and having that bond, is really, really important to me. We have a home, we have food, we’re warm.

Bonnie: “I would say to a young person reading this, follow your heart, do what to love to do.”

Bob: “There’s luck, too.

Bonnie: “I think we’re lucky.”

Bob: “I can’t imagine life without you . . . This is getting too squeaky-sweet.”

Bonnie laughs, the honeyed voice still flowing freely. -JULIE DEAN KESSLER

photo by CHARLES OSGOOD

Bonnie Koloc came to the Windy City with a handful of songs, hope . . . and a soprano voice smooth as warm honey. • “I had just gotten into town,” Koloc recalls now. “A friend and I were walking down Wells Street. I walked in to the old Quiet Knight (at 1311 N Wells),” where owner Richard Harding, whose mountain-man looks belied his ability to spot stars on the rise, welcomed her.

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hicago is universally recognized as an architectural Mecca—the urban incubator of more Hall of Fame “edificionados” than any other big city.

But architecture is like all creative endeavors, whether it’s painting, sculpture, food, music, film, dance, journalism, poetry or literature. Critics and experts tell us what merits four or five stars, and what deserves a big fat zero.

But we ultimately decide what to like and dislike, regardless of conventional wisdom. And our tastes are shaped by the totality of our life experiences—it’s subjective—so our reactions to creativity vary wildly. Which makes it unpredictable. And fun.

Here’s an architecture story: We lived in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood in the ‘80s and ‘90s, across the street from iconic political progressive Dawn Clark Netsch and her iconic architect husband, Walter Netsch, who designed the UIC campus on the Near West Side.

It was called “Circle” back then because of its proximity to the confluence of expressways known as the Circle Interchange. And it was controversial from the get-go because it featured an endless series of cold gray concrete buildings with walkways and overpasses that resembled on-off ramps.

Most people hated it—they called it “Parking Lot U.” But back then I was the outlier—I loved it and spent two years there finishing an undergraduate degree in early ‘70s. Why? Because form followed function in the purest sense of the word.

Netsch built UIC for the working class students of that era: Ethnic kids, mostly first generation college students, commuting back and forth between classes and jobs.

I’ve defended Netsch’s vision for UIC dozens of times—even, ironically, during Dawn’s expensive and ultimately unsuccessful 1994 run for governor of Illinois, which drained Walter’s finances and strained our neighborly relations because Walter thought some of my political coverage on ABC 7 was unfair to Dawn.

Dawn never held a grudge. Walter took years to warm up. And so it goes.

They’re both gone now but they’ll never be forgotten.

And neither will our friend Dirk Lohan, another architectural giant who is still very much alive, and whose grandfather was Mies

van der Rohe, famous for the “less is more” approach to architecture.

Dirk’s best-known work, the “new” Soldier Field, is also controversial.

One cold critic described it as a “toilet bowl on top of a concrete box” but that’s not fair—Dirk was confronted with the daunting task of designing a new stadium with enough skyboxes and amenities to be profitable without disturbing the classic columns and façade of the original Coliseum-like structure, which has landmark status.

Yes, it cost a bundle, and yes, it’s small

by NFL standards, but the sight lines are great and it’s settled quite nicely into its rich cultural and architectural Museum Campus “neighborhood” along south Lake Shore Drive, much of which, by the way, has been enhanced by Dirk’s designs for the Shedd Oceanarium and the Planetarium Sky Pavilion.

When Dirk was a child living with his family in Germany’s Black Forest at the end of World War II, Mies, who was a star architect in Chicago at the time, would send back letters and postcards with photos of his latest designs.

Dirk says the pictures of 880 Lake Shore so captured his imagination he always wanted to live there. And now, almost 70 years later, he does, because he and Cathy recently sold their spacious Old Town home and bought a smaller condo atop 880.

It seems to me there are few greater joys in life than turning a childhood dream into an adult reality, which Dirk did. And, in the Chicago tradition, he did it by making a choice.

A choice that for Dirk, like Mies, says that less can truly be more. -ANDY SHAW

illustration by DAVID MOSELE

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shorelines The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Kevin Burke stars in Defending the Cavemen

Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs

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here will be something for everyone on the entertainment roster this summer at Theatre at the Center. And if variety is what audiences are looking for, everything from a big scale production to theatrical workshops, children’s theater and comedy shows are on the agenda.

Comedy fans won’t want to miss the hit Tony Award-winning show The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee which makes the Theatre at the Center its home for the season July 11 to August 18.

“The show is charming and entertaining. I’ve seen it done by school groups and professional companies and it’s remarkable,” says David Perkovich, a Chicago actor and director who’ll direct this version of Spelling Bee. Perkovich says there’s something so attractive about the tale of six adolescents who battle it out during a spelling championship with cheering family members at their sides. The story contains a blend of humorous and heartwarming scenes, plus commentary on life, family and relationships.

The director says audience members will easily relate to and feel for many of the “spelling bee nerds” who all have their own individual struggles. While there are many comic situations in the show, Perkovich says it also provides a “realistic” view of life and

its many idiosyncrasies. “I like the show very much and it’s very well-written,” he says, adding it’s also extremely character-driven.

Actress Nicole Miller says she’s looking forward to performing in the lively production. “It’ll be exciting to see what ideas everyone will have for their characters,” Miller says, prior to the first meetings and rehearsals of Spelling Bee. Portraying a character in a spelling competition, Miller says, will be “out of character” of sorts for her since “as a child, I wasn’t the best speller,” she says, laughing. “Math was my strong suit.”

Miller says on the surface the show is lighthearted but it’s also very introspective.

Prior to Spelling Bee, the new musical What a Glorious Feeling, about the making of the musical Singin’ in the Rain, opened in April and runs through June 2 at TATC. Making its way back to Munster is the ever popular Defending the Caveman, which runs June 7, 8, and 9 at the theater. Kevin Burke, a graduate of Munster High School, stars in the comedic one-man show which is a commentary on the relationship between the sexes. Dinner theater packages, which feature a Food Feast Buffet, are available for the show as well.

Parents will want to round up the kids for the venue’s Education Through Theatre Summer Workshops. The workshop agenda includes a Mask Workshop, for ages 5 to 7, June 17 through 21; Shakespeare Shenanigans, for ages 7 to 16, July 8 to 20; and Broadway Beat, for ages 7 to 13, July 22 to August 3.

The venue’s Theatre for Young Audiences will also present Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m.

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n addition to meals and dinner theater packages, Theatre at the Center also presents other special events held in conjunction with many of its shows. They include theater talks, beer and wine tastings, and other activities.

For prices, times, schedule of activities and any other additional information, visit theatreatthecenter.org or call 219.836.3255. Theatre at the Center is located at 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. -ELOISE MARIE VALADEZ

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AN ICON REIMAGINED One of the most iconic beach cruisers, the Volkswagen Beetle Convertible has been completely redone for 2013.

Following the lead of last year’s all-new Beetle coupe, it’s a more muscular take on the familiar shape, accentuating “longer, lower and wider” lines.

Improvements don’t stop with looks.

Over two cubic feet of truck room was added, and the amount of space stays the same with the top up or down. Body rigidity increased by twenty percent. As with the Beetle coupe, three engine options are available, 2.5L, TDI, and Turbo.

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he Los Angeles International Auto Show has long been a popular venue for automakers to debut convertibles, so it was an appropriate place to introduce the 2013 Beetle Convertible to international journalists. But even more fittingly, the Beetle also played an influential role in Southern California car culture. John Lazenby has owned and driven Beetles for 50 years. A founding member of California’s world famous Der Kleiner Panzers car club devoted to the Beetle, Lazenby reflected: “Back in the day they were actually a ‘status symbol’ in SoCal and they were as common as any car you could ever think of. The youth of those times drove them and it continued on to the wealthy who realized what great transportation they were and didn’t need the big expensive Detroit iron.”

To accentuate the oceanside aesthetic of the Beetle Convertible, the drive started at Santa Monica’s legendary oceanfront and went up the Pacific Coast Highway, followed by drive loops through the surrounding mountains.

It’s a less than ten second wait to enjoy the California sunshine, the time it takes to lower the roof. Standard heated seats quickly took the edge off the cool morning. The increased stiffness was evident. No cowl shake— oscillations seen in the windshield frame when going over bumps—was observed, though California does have some very smooth roads. Convertibles are an engineering challenge since the roof of a car is an important structural component. Automakers across the board are getting better at finding ways to reinforce drop-top bodies for a tight, rattle-free ride. Couple this with a multi-layered, wellinsulated convertible top with a heatable

glass rear window, the Beetle Convertible is perfectly viable as a no-compromise year-round daily driver.

With the three different engine options available and trim level choices with each, you get Beetle Convertibles of distinct character.

Speaking of character, watch for the special launch editions of the Beetle Convertible commemorating the decades of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Entry level trim includes such amenities as a six-speed automatic transmission and heated seats for an MSRP of $24,995.

While the base 2.5-liter five-cylinder is a proven engine, my personal favorite combination was the performance oriented 2.0-liter Turbo with DSG transmission. The DSG operates as an automatic, though has internals similar to a manual. With two internal clutches, it can pre-stage the next gear for quick transitions without wasting any engine power. Depending on your mood, this can be a seamless shift that saves fuel, or select manually during spirited driving for rapid-fire changes accentuated by a satisfying pop from the exhaust.

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hat said, the TDI clean diesel is a compelling option, especially if you plan to rack up some miles.

Volkswagen never gave up on diesel in the U.S. car market, and now that diesel is poised for a comeback as a fuel-saving technology, VW stands to reap the benefits of their experience and tenacity.

Over 40 miles per gallon is nothing to dismiss, especially without the added complexity and often disappointing real-world fuel mileage of hybrids. And if you’ve been away from diesels for a while, today’s diesel engines are quiet, torquey, and fun to drive. -ANDY MIKONIS

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If your shoreline activities require something with more room to haul goods and gear, consider the 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK. With crisp, contemporary lines, it’s the perfectly-sized sport utility for the city set. Seeing an extensive restyling for the 2013 model year, designers sharpened up the exterior design with a new grille, bumpers and headlights, along with new LED daytime running lights. New fiber-optic and LED taillights preview a new look for other Mercedes models.

A redone interior includes a new steering wheel wrapped in napa leather. The transmission selector moved from the center console to the steering column to provide more storage space. Most notably, a single piece of burl walnut trim spans almost the entire instrument panel. Attractive round air vents with silver tone accents replace the previous square vents.

The GLK350’s 3.5-liter V-6 is redesigned, moving from a 90-degree to a 60-degree configuration. Gasoline direct injection, a more precise method of fuel delivery, replaces more common port injection. Horsepower is up to 302 from 268 in last year’s model. It also features an automatic start/stop system, which saves fuel by shutting the engine off when you come to a stop, and restarting it when you take your foot off the brake pedal. A seven-speed automatic transmission is standard.

Available all-wheel drive inspires all-season confidence with Mercedes-Benz’s outstanding 4MATIC system.

On the twisting roads of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, the GLK exhibited exemplary driving manners. It offers carlike ride and handling, staying level in corners and masterfully absorbing bumps.

A new electric power steering system felt responsive at speed and made parking effortless.

Even though the GLK-Class is the smallest of Mercedes-Benz’s sport utility vehicle lineup, it still feels roomy inside. Interior appointments exude the quality and comfort we have come to expect from Mercedes-Benz. Folding the rear seat-backs down is a quick and easy operation. The cargo area sees attention to functionality with a power liftgate, a nicely crafted metal protective edge covering, and tie-down rings to secure larger items. To energize your beachside tailgate party, there is 12-volt and 115-volt power on tap. -ANDY MIKONIS

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Five Places to Eat Right Now Buenos Aires’ food scene continues to evolve after each of my visits. Of the many eateries I visited this year, here are five that you must add to your BA itinerary.

Plate of empanadas at Na Serapia

-GEORGE AQUINO

What started out as a one-table restaurant in her home in Buenos Aires is now the city’s best-kept secret, and perhaps, some of the hardest reservations to come by in the BA. Asian-American Chef Sunae was born in Korea and raised in the Philippines and New York City. She opens up her home every Thursday, Friday and Saturday to about 50 guests (two seatings) and serves up some of the most amazing Asian-inspired dishes this side of the equator.

Colegiales: Exact location to be confirmed with reservation For reservations: Email reservas@ cocinasunae.com

SIPAN PALERMO I’ve have fallen in love with Peruvian food and the Japanese-Peruvian fusion restaurant Sipan Palermo at the Palermitano Hotel reconfirms why the cuisine deserves a more serious look from foodies around the globe. One bite of Sipan’s ceviche is all it takes to convert any nonbeliever.

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PARILLA EL POBRE LUIS Buenos Aires is home to some of the best cuts of meat in the entire world. There are many parillas in this city teeming with steak houses

but El Pobre Luis located in the BA’s small Chinatown is worthy detour from all the tourist traps in Palermo and Recoleta. During my visit, I met one of Argentina’s celebrity chefs having a big steak dinner at the bar with her husband and cute toddler.

Parilla El Pobre Luis in Buenos Aires’ Chinatown

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NA SERAPIA This dive joint across from Parque Las Heras serves up Northern Argentine comfort food in the heart of the city. There is absolutely nothing glamorous about Na Serapia except for the tastiest empanadas in town.

Avenida Las Heras 3357 Palermo, Buenos Aires 1425 11.4801.5307

Ceviche at Sipan Palermo

LELE DE TROYA Offer guests some of the most sensual dining spaces in the city; from the cozy red room to the dramatic green room to the sunlit yellow room. Lele’s features memorable Mediterranean inspired dishes without breaking the bank.

The setting in Palermo-Soho makes it a perfect date-night venue followed by a leisurely walk through the tree lined streets filled with quaint shops, cafes and homes.

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THE FIGHT FOR ON-COURT EQUALITY

Michael Lenehan’s new book shows how Loyola Chicago’s 1963 champions helped integrate basketball—and America

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t’s hard to imagine, but once upon a time basketball was dominated by white people. They didn’t believe in jump shots or dunking, and played a slow style committed to strategically running the clock down. The story of how that staid game became the fast-breaking, high-flying sport we know today has a lot to do with racial progress in America.

How that progress occurred on college courts is the subject of Ramblers: Loyola Chicago 1963—the Team That Changed the Color of College Basketball. It’s Chicago journalist Michael Lenehan’s engrossing account of how the Jesuit university won its first—and only—NCAA Division I championship. The final game pitting Loyola against the University of Cincinnati featured an unprecedented seven African-American starters at a time when many all-white teams weren’t allowed to play integrated games. One of those teams was the Mississippi State Bulldogs, which defied a court injunction and a racist governor by heading north to play the Loyola Ramblers.

Published on the 50th anniversary of the historic tournament, Ramblers vividly places the on-court action into the full context of the civil rights era and makes a convincing argument that college basketball helped to integrate the country.

We met at a coffee shop in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood, where Lenehan lives,

Do you think people tend to overlook the role that college sports played in racial progress during the civil rights era?

Anybody who thinks about it for a minute can see it. But I don’t think people think about it a lot. What are the key things that caused all the changes we’ve had over the last 50 years? Not a lot of people would say this game, or college sports.

Sports and entertainment— particularly music—were very influential to an extent that people don’t consciously realize . . . You might read in the paper about Loyola in Chicago. But there are few photos, and you’re not seeing them play on TV, they’re just a bunch of names to you. And then one day you turn on the TV for the final, and there they are—they’re black.

Those things were really important, often times in subconscious ways.

A lot of times it was probably conscious, too . . .

I was most shocked by the 1962 riot at the University of Mississippi that followed James Meredith’s registration as the school’s first African-American student. What were you most surprised by while researching the book? The scope and extent of the riot. Actually, I think “riot” is a misnomer—I called it an armed

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You haven’t previously written about sports much. How did you get interested in this story?

I was dimly aware of the team and the championship. What got me interested in it was a [Chicago public television] flashback show that made the racial dimension very clear. After seeing that, I went looking for the book I figured it was based on. And there was no book.

Mostly it was my interest in the civil rights angle of the story, not the basketball. I figured I knew enough about basketball to use it as my framing device. But it was the integration story that piqued my interest.

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The 1963 NCAA team won the Division I championships in a ground-breaking move for racial equality.

The book offers a great window into the history of the basketball. Was that history new to you?

It was mostly new to me. I was surprised to see how short the history was. One of the guys in the book played in John McLendon’s gym [at Tennessee State University], and McLendon [considered “the father of black basketball”] played with James Naismith, the inventor of the game. It just kept getting better and better.

Any final thoughts?

Well, this is kind of sappy, but here’s the thing I came away from the book with, and I hope some people will come away with. I noticed that almost every player I talked to could point to one person, and sometimes more, who had given him a hand, a word of encouragement, a break, some help when he needed it. I came to think of the book as being the story of a lot of different people who did the right thing.

And that led me to the thought that maybe social change and big historical phenomena are just the accumulated weight of a lot of people doing the right thing. -JEREMY GANTZ

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You note in the book how the Loyola players were not fully aware of their role in history while it was happening.

It’s hard to have a historical perspective. I’m sure that’s true of anyone who’s participating in anything that comes to be seen as history. The main thing was: they were kids. They had succeeded at basketball by focusing on basketball . . .

And I also think that being in Chicago, where the site of a black basketball player was pretty common, they probably didn’t understand what was going on in the rest of country . . .

So all those things insulated them from the importance of it all. But like I said, it doesn’t seem like history when you’re in the middle of it. It’s just your life.

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I remembered vaguely that there had been some trouble. I was 13 or 14 at the time. But I had no idea how bad it was . . . I had always thought that the thing at Ole Miss was like a campus riot, but it was all these yahoos coming down to make the last stand of the Confederacy. Another thing that really surprised me was that Meredith had it all planned out. He wasn’t just a guy trying to go to school. He was trying to provoke the situation.

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LAKE MICHIGAN-AREA CRAFT BREWERS ARE TEAMING UP WITH NRDC FOR CLEAN WATER CAMPAIGN Bjorn Johnson [pictured], head brewer at Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery, says understanding the chemical makeup of the water—mainly calcium and magnesium—is key in the brewing process.

“Calcium plays a bigger role in the process because the yeast needs it,” Johnson says. “Without enough calcium, you don’t get the proper fermentation. Sulfate levels can create a perception of a drier beer.”

Differences in the chemical makeup of water are credited with distinct beer types from around the world, Johnson says.

“The water of Dublin led to the dry stout Guiness and as did the water for the Czech pilsner,” Johnson says. “With a little knowledge of that and knowing what our water from Lake Michigan looks like in terms of parts per million, we can adjust it was brewing salts. You don’t need to be at a brewery in Belgium to match a Belgian brew.”

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“Historically, breweries have set up around the Great Lakes because of the great water,” Spaulding says. “What’s good for breweries is also good for our communities. There is really no down side to protecting our waters.” -LAURI HARVEY KEAGLE

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“Beer is an incredible megaphone,” Hughes says. “If you put a beer in someone’s hand, they will listen to anything you have to say.”

Hughes is putting that theory to the test in hopes of keeping the nation’s waters clean.

Chicago-based Goose Island and 20 other craft brewers around the country are joining forces with the Natural Resources Defense Council for the Brewers for Clean Water Campaign.

Karen Hobbs of the NRDC says the project, launched this spring, aims to unite the brewers “to have a consistent, strong voice” with policy-makers on water quality issues.

Lake Michigan breweries signing on include Chicago breweries DryHop Brewers, Finch’s Beer Company, Goose Island Beer Company, Half Acre Beer Company and Revolution Brewing.

Grand Rapids breweries Brewery Vivant, Founders Brewing Company and Harmony Brewing Company all signed the pledge as well as Flossmoor Station Restaurant and Brewery in the south suburban Chicago suburb of Flossmoor.

“These guys are rock stars,” Hobbs says. “Their brews are beloved in the public.”

Hughes, environmental and safety coordinator for Goose Island, says it only takes four ingredients to make beer: yeast, barley, hops and water.

Water is the most important ingredient, brewers say, making up 90 percent of beer.

“Water for breweries can be compared to a foundation for a builder or canvas for an artist,” Hughes says. “It makes it vitally important for us as brewers to be its stewards.”

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I went from video to DVDs to DVR. I’m relatively computer savvy for my age (I’ll be 50 this summer). I run a few websites and several blogs, and I update them myself.

I tweet, I’m on Facebook, and I’m LinkedIn. I have a Kindle.

I e-mail. I text. And I even, on rare occasions, speak to another human with the device I carry around in my pocket— my cell phone.

The other day I was out with friends and I got a call on my cellphone. One of my friends laughed out loud when he saw it. “Is that your mother’s phone?”

“What’s wrong this phone?” I asked.

Another friend piped in. “Is that why you didn’t get my e-mail until last night?

You don’t even have a data plan on that thing, do you?”

“No,” I admitted. “I can’t see well enough to read the e-mails, so I figure, why pay for it?”

“That’s because you have such a crappy phone. You need an iPhone.”

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At the risk of sounding like Andy Rooney, you’d be horrified by some of the “old fashioned” things I still do.

I prefer doing my writing, for instance, on a wired computer with a gigantic

screen. I know it keeps me cooped up in one place (my basement), but I happen to like my basement. No one bothers me here and I can actually get some work done.

You know something else? I feel like a twit when I tweet. Let me tell you what my followers are missing. My 142nd character is absolutely profound.

I don’t pay attention to Google Plus, and I have no plans to do so. Sue me.

I’ve never upgraded to Blueray, either.

That’s right. No Blueray. I have an oldfashioned DVD player and a bunch of oldfashioned DVDs I never watch.

I often DVR the television shows I want to watch, but I’m just as likely to watch a television show during its regularly scheduled time. It can be done. Honest.

And I don’t even mind waiting another week for another episode. It builds something called anticipation. Look it up.

I like listening to the radio. That’s right, Sonny, the radio. It only comes with an on/off switch, and buttons to switch to other stations, but I don’t even like pressing those buttons. I leave it tuned to one station at a time to get a feel for the station or show.

When people reach across me to change the station, I slap their hands.

I have downloaded several books

onto my Kindle, but I still prefer actual paper books. I know the Kindle can store so much more than one book, but can you guess how many books I read at one time? One. I only read one.

I also like magazines, and not just because I write for one. The photography is often beautiful, and it’s just not as beautiful when it’s the size of a postage stamp.

I can hear how this sounds. It sounds like I’m an old curmudgeon.

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The American Heart Association’s Heart of Gold Gala was held at the Radisson Star Plaza. Many came to gather and celebrate the association’s work and mission, its donors and volunteers, and the lives saved and improved because of everyone’s effort. More than 700 guests attended the event, which raised over $600,000.

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1 Amy and Nathan O’Brien 2 Harriet and Adam Gawlikowski of Highland 3 Dan and Angie Tursman of Valparaiso 4 Kathy Campbell and Tom Campbell of Dyer with Nicole Nalepa and Mary Nalepa of Griffith

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5 Gene Hankey and Lori Williams of Crown Point 6 John Gold and Christina Palmer both of Valparaiso 7 Jessica and Randy Wotherspoon of Cedar Lake

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9 JoAnn and Derek Duhon of Munster

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10 Ken and Wende Burbridge of Hobart

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The annual LARC Appreciation Dinner featured a live and silent auction, including services and products from various businesses as well as donated hand crafted items. The event also featured a raffle for a one week stay at a condo in Florida donated by the owners and supporters of LARC. The Ted Sailor Humanitarian Award was also presented.

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Guests at the invitation-only gala enjoyed hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres, carving stations, desserts and musical entertainment. The event took guests from the main level to the lower and upper levels for refreshments and music by local bands, including String Fever playing hammer dulcimers, jazz played

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1 Ingrid Norris of Valparaiso, Michelle Mc Intyre and Cheryl Mc Intyre with Linda Nidetz, all of Munster

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On-site dance lessons gave many attendees a new skill to take home, and veteran dancers were able to meet others who share their passion.

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2 Rev. Leslie Sanders with Julie Collier both of Chicago

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John Landecker had a book signing Sunday April 28th at Bartlett’s in Beverly Shores. John sold and signed copies of Records Truly Is My Middle Name, a book Roe Conn called “The best book about radio I’ve ever seen.”

Guests were able to get their book signed and were able to get amazing Bartlett food.

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The spring exhibition opening was held at the Box Factory for the Arts in St. Joseph on April 19.

Current exhibitions include art

by Robert Gottlieb, Berrien Artist Guild members and the late Marilyn O’Bryant. Gottlieb’s art, displayed in the Robert Williams Gallery, brings his unique style of painting to the gallery with a collection of 65 paintings.

O’Bryant, who passed away last year, was a longtime member of the Berrien Artist Guild.

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3 Steve Bensing of Valparaiso and Doug Bensing of Arlington Heights

2 Jeannine and Chad Wilson of St. Joseph 3 Al and Tiffany Butzbaugh of St. Joseph

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4 Ann Kern of Birmingham with Jeanne Flynn of Davenport, Anne Gottlieb of St. Joseph, Emily Tobias and Marsha Perciful, both of Birmingham

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Through Oct 26 CHESTERTON’S EUROPEAN MARKET

8am-2pm, Broadway & 3rd St, Chesterton 219.926.5513. dunelandchamber.com Artists, chefs, merchants and farmers from across Indiana, Michigan and Illinois offer an array of products and services—artisan breads and pastries, boutique creamery cheeses, ethnic foods, meats, spices, oils, rare books, clothing, accessories, jewelry and fresh-from-the-farm produce and flowers—at this market. The day also features food vendors and live performances.

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May 18 Crown Beer Fest, 2-6pm, Lake County Fairgrounds, 889 S Court St, Crown Point. crownbeerfest.com. One general admission tickets earns attendees the chance to sample beers from more than 30 Indiana craft brewers during this annual event. VIP ticket holders can enter at 1 p.m.

Attendees must be 21 years or older and present a valid I.D. May 18-19 Voyageur Rendezvous, 10am-4pm, Grand Kankakee Marsh, 21690 Range Line Rd, Hebron. 219.769.PARK. lakecountyparks.com.

During this fun and educational event, visitors travel back more than 250 years when Northwest Indiana was primarily a marshland and learn how Native Americans; French-Canadian canoe men called “Voyageurs” and British and French militia, among others, lived and traded along the Grand Kankakee River. Activities include kids’ games authentic to the time period, historic demonstrations, a tomahawk toss, musical entertainment, merchants’ food and more.

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May 19 Shopping Affair Vendor and Craft Show, 10am-4pm, Patrician Banquets, 410 E US 30, Schererville. 219.741.0435. anne-marieprince.com.

More than 80 upscale vendors, crafters and direct sellers will fill the banquet hall for a day of shopping. The event also features entertainment, concessions, raffles and more. All admissions, donations and raffles benefit the Humane Society Calumet Area.

May 25 Cobe Car Cup 103rd Anniversary Celebration, 9am-noon registration, 1-2pm cruise, begins at Lake County Fairgrounds, 889 S Court St, Crown Point & ends at American Legion Post 101, 108 1/2 E Commercial, Lowell. 219.663.1800.

Cars of all makes and models will cruise from the

Lake County Fairgrounds in Crown Point, through Cedar Lake, toward Buckley Homestead in Lowell to downtown Lowell in celebration of the Cobe Car Cup’s 103rd anniversary.

May 25 Jump into Spring Vendor and Craft Show, 9am-2pm, Avalon Manor, 3550 E Rte 30, Merrillville. 219.455.9725. Free and open to the public, this event showcases upscale local and regional vendors, crafters and businesses and features music, entertainment, raffles, door prizes, a kids’ corner and more.

Jun 1-Sept 28 2013 Farmers Market, 8am-1pm Sats, S Main St, Crown Point. 219.662.3290. crownpoint.in.gov/farmers. Produce, cheese, baked goods, flowers, home goods and accessories are available at this weekly farmers market.

Jun 7 20th Annual Beaux Arts Ball, Center for Visual and Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Rd, Munster.

219.836.1839 ext. 100. southshoreartsonline.org.

This black tie affair features cocktails, dinner and dancing, plus a live and silent auction. All proceeds from the event help support and grow the South Shore Arts everykid program, which provides art opportunities for more than 28,000 children and youths every year.

Jun 13-16 Portage Township Summerfest, Haven Hollow Park, 330 W 700 N, Valparaiso.

219.762.1623 ext. 31. This free festival promises fun for all ages with entertainment on two stages, a carnival, food booths, a beer garden, commercial and craft vendors, and interactive booth activities.

Jun 15 ARTour, Broadway, Calumet Rd & Fourth St, downtown Chesterton. 219.926.4711. chestertonart.com. The public is invited to view and interact with artists as the either outside in downtown Chesterton or inside local businesses.

Jun 21-23 Four Winds Invitational, Blackthorn

Golf Club, 6100 Nimtz Pkwy, South Bend.

574.232.4653. fourwindsinvitational.com.

Professional women golfers from around the world will compete for a total prize of $150,000 at this second annual invitational hosted by Four Winds Casinos. Proceeds from this year’s tournament, part of the Symetra Tour, benefit Memorial Children’s Hospital.

Jun 21-23 Taste of the Region and Arts and Crafts Festival, 11am-10pm Fri-Sat, 11am-6pm Sun, downtown Crown Point. 219.663.1800. crossroadschamber.org. Attendees can enjoy food from local restaurants, browse arts and crafts from local vendors and listen to great live musical entertainment each night.

Jun 22 4th Annual Eat, Shop & Rock, 10am4pm, Hohman Ave & Williams St, Hammond.

219.937.0111. downtownhammond.org. Hosted by the Downtown Hammond Council, the this sidewalk sale and fest celebrates the ’60s, ’70s and The Beatles and features a wide array of vendors; singing, look-a-like and trivia contests; live music; vintage cars; delicious food and more.

Jun 29-30 Garden Walk, 9am-5pm walk, Lowell.

11am-1pm lunch, Gardens on the Prairie, 3242 W 169th Ave, Lowell. 219.690.0911, 219.696.8282. lowellgardenclub.com. The Lowell Garden Club presents their 17th annual garden walk, featuring a stroll through some of the town’s most beautiful gardens with a garden luncheon held at Gardens on the Prairie.

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May 17 All Aboard! 5:30pm, downtown St. Joseph. stjosephpublicart.com. Visitors will be transported on an unforgettable journey when a fleet of planes, trains and helicopters pull into downtown St. Joseph. This event features the unveiling of 26 sculptures decorated by area artists,

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The information presented in Essential Events is accurate as of press time, but readers are encouraged to call ahead to verify the dates and times.

Please note that Illinois and most Indiana events adhere to central time, and Michigan events are eastern time.

May 17-18 New Buffalo Spring Sidewalk Sales, downtown New Buffalo. newbuffalo.org. A variety of retail shops throughout downtown New Buffalo will showcase new summer trends in clothing and accessories, as well as end of the season bargains, and participating businesses—shops, restaurants, lodging and attractions—will offer something extra special Friday and Saturday.

May 18 BBQ, Blues and Bluegrass, 1-8pm, Whirlpool Centennial Field, downtown St. Joseph. stjoetoday.com.

This event celebrates spring and features live music from local blues bands Slim Gypsy Baggage, Sugar Blue Band and SteelDrivers; craft beer and regional wines and local BBQ. May 23-Aug 29 Riverfront Concert Series, 7pm Thus, Riverfront Park on Water St, South Haven. 269.637.0772. south-haven.com. During this summer long series, concert-goers can experience a variety of musical performances— including jazz, classical, folk and contemporary—while enjoying views of boats traveling on the river and fantastic sunsets over the lake. Concerts are free to the public and attendees should bring their own lawn chair or blanket, as well as a light coat.

Jun 13 Festival of Cars, downtown South Haven. 269.637.0345. southhaven.com.

The entire family can enjoy this fun event featuring a variety of cars. Admission is free for spectators but donations are accepted. The event also features a silent auction and T-shirt sale to benefit Hunt for a Cure, which targets Cystic Fibrosis.

June 13-15 Artigras, 11am-6pm, Whittaker & Merchant Sts, downtown New Buffalo. newbuffalo.org. This second annual event offers original works of art in all mediums—paintings, sculptures, glass, photography, drawings, jewelry, fiber, wood, ceramics, mixed media and furniture—from more than 130 juried artists from around the world, as well as a select group of Harbor Country artists. The event also features live entertainment, artist demonstrations, activities for kids, great food and more.

Jun 13-16 Waterfront Festival, South Haven. 269.767.8765. waterfrontfilm.org.

The shores of Lake Michigan come alive with filmgoers, actors, producers and directors during this three-day festival.

Audiences can enjoy screenings of outstanding independent films from across the United States in casual, intimate settings. Films and events will be announced in late May. June 15 Rhumbline Regatta, 9-10am check-in, noon race, St. Joseph River Yacht Club, 1 Lighthouse Ln, St. Joseph.

269.983.6393. sjryc.com. This single race yacht regatta has four divisions and a fivehour maximum time limit. A party follows the race, with delicious food served riverside and awards presented to the top three bats in each section, plus music and entertainment to follow.

Illinois

Ongoing Randolph Street Market, 10am-5pm, last full weekend of every month except Dec, Plumbers Hall, 1340 W Washington St, Chicago.

312.666.1200. chicagoantiquemarket. com. This European-style, indoor-outdoor urban antique market features 200 select purveyors of high quality, amazingly priced “finds”—including furnishings, vintage clothing, jewelry, collectibles and more.

May 16 22nd Annual Chicago Benefit Dinner, 5:30pm, Hyatt Regency Chicago’s Grand Ballroom, 151 E Wacker Dr, Chicago. 312.345.3232. facinghistory.org.

This business-attire event begins with a cocktail reception, followed by dinner and a program featuring alumni from Facing History and Ourselves classrooms. The dinner benefits international educational nonprofit Facing History and Ourselves.

May 17 Voices of a Creative State Benefit Luncheon, Hilton Chicago, 720 S Michigan Ave, Chicago. 312.855.3105 ext 12. artsalliance.org. Arts Alliance Illinois’ inaugural benefit luncheon features a presentation by worldrenowned cellist and Chicago Symphony Orchestra Judson and Joyce Green Creative Consultant, Yo-Yo Ma, about the powerful role that arts can and should play in the civic life of Illinois.

May 18 Goodman Theatre Gala, 6:30pm, The Goodman Theatre, 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago. 312.443.3800. goodmantheatre.org. Guests can indulge in an exhilarating fusion of Indiana and American music, dance, food and festivities. The night also features melodies from The Jungle Book, a new musical adapted by the Tony Awardwinning Mary Zimmerman and based on the Disney film, and music from Big Fun. Proceeds from the event benefit Goodman Theatre’s education and community engagement programs.

May 18-19 Green Festival, 10am-6pm Sat, 11am-5pm Sun, Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago. greenfestivals.org.

Green Festival features all things green— including an organic, vegetarian and vegan food court; eco-fashion exhibits; hands-on DIY workshops; live music; an organic beer and wine garden; keynote presentations and a nationally renowned green marketplace with products and services from local and national green and sustainable businesses and organizations.

May 31-Jun 2 Millennium Art Festival, 11am-5pm Fri, 10am-5pm Sat-Sun, Lake St & Michigan Ave, Chicago. choosechicago.com. Located in the heart of downtown, this annual art festival offers original works from more than 130 acclaimed artists in every medium—including ceramics, fiber, glass, jewelry, sculptures, mixed media, painting, drawing, photography, wood and furniture. The event also features live music and festival fare from neighborhood restaurants.

Jun 8 Shedd Aquarium Gala 2013, 6pm-midnight, John G. Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago. sheddaquarium.org/gala. Chicago’s most prominent philanthropic leaders will gather for a night of cocktails, dinner, entertainment and dancing at the aquarium’s annual black tie gala.

Keeping in line with this year’s theme, Be like Bond—The Stingray Affair, the event promises an action-packed, cinematic experience for attendees.

Jun 13 A Summer Soirée with Gwyneth Paltrow, 6-10pm, The RitzCarlton Chicago, 160 E Pearson St, Chicago.

312.846.2072. siskelfilmcenter.org.

The Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago hosts an evening to celebrate the work of Academy Award-winner Gwyneth Paltrow and honor her with its prestigious Renaissance Award.

exhibitions Indiana

Through Jun 2 A Trip through the Studebaker Factory, Studebaker National Museum, 201 S Chapin St, South Bend.

574.235.9714. studebakermuseum.org.

This exhibit replicates a Studebaker factory tour through images from the museum’s archives. Visitors can see how the South Bend plant appeared during its peak period in the early 1950s and the methods and materials used to build Studebaker automobiles.

Through Jun 23 16th and 17th Century Old Master Works on Paper, The Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame. 574.631.5466. sniteartmuseum.nd.edu. This exhibit is the culmination of student coursework completed during the 2013 spring semester and also features selections from the museum’s collection of Old Master prints and drawings. Also, through May 19: 2013 Thesis Exhibition by BFA and MFA Candidates.

Through Jun 30 Civil War Memorial Exhibit, Indiana Welcome Center, 7770 Corinne Dr, Hammond. 800.255.5253. southshorecva.com. Photos, artifacts and reproductions of Northwest Indiana Civil War regimental battle flags tell the story of the Lake, Porter and LaPorte County men who fought to preserve the Union and end slavery at this historical exhibit commemorating the 150th anniversary of the anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.

Through Aug 19 Bird Exhibition, Dunes Learning Center, 700 Howe Rd, Chesterton. 219.395.9555. duneslearningcenter.org. This exhibit by artist Melissa Washburn features a series of mixed media pieces depicting some of the migratory bird species that can be seen in the Dunes area of Northwest Indiana.

May 18-Jul 28 Construction Sites, Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W Second St, Michigan City. 219.874.4900. lubeznikcenter.org. The established and emerging national and international contemporary photographers participating in this exhibition are not still-life photographers. They are set designers, lighting engineers and casting directors who do not arrange and take pictures of scenery and objects but make them. Also, through May 12: Drawing to Conclusion and Line of Thought; May 18-Jul 28: Body Language.

Michigan

Through Jun 2 Bryan Whitney— Radio Flora, Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve, 13988 Range Line Rd, Niles. 269.695.6491. fernwoodbotanical.org. A photographer/ artist and Michigan native now living and working in New York City, Bryan Whitney

creates delicate x-rayed botanicals that transform familiar organic forms— including cherry blossoms, tulips, and roses—into unfamiliar, ethereal, dreamy works of art that bring new excitement to the garden experience.

Through Jun 16 Building Blocks Exhibit, South Haven Center for the Arts, 600 Phoenix St, South Haven.

269.637.1041. southhavenarts.org.

Highlighting the talents of many Michigan ceramic artists, this exhibit introduces the visitor to a wide range of ceramic materials, forming methods, surface treatment and glazing, as well as various firing techniques. Jun 21-Aug 4: Formed/ Fired—An Invitational Ceramic Exhibition.

Through Jul 7 Titanic—The Artifact Exhibition, Grand Rapids Public Museum, 272 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids.

616.929.1700. grmuseum.org. This exhibit features more than 150 artifacts conserved from the Titanic’s debris field.

The exhibit focuses on the compelling human stories and offers visitors a poignant look at this iconic ship and its passengers. Also, through Nov 13: Great Lakes Shipwrecks—Storms and Stories.

May 24-Aug 25 Looking East, Facing West—The World of Zhang Huan, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, 1000 E Beltline Ave, NE, Grand Rapids. 888.957.1580. meijergardens. org. Among the most prodigious and insightful artists working today, Chinese artist Zhang Huan is a sculptor, painter, photographer and performance and installation artist. This exhibit explores the world of Zhang Huan with sculptures, paintings and photographs. Also, through Oct: Bernar Venet at Meijer Gardens; May 25-26: Iris Show; Jun 22-23: Spring Rose Show; Jun 28-30: Standard Flower Show.

Jun 8-Aug 31 West Michigan Area Show 2013, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 314 S Park St, Kalamazoo. 269.349.7775. kiarts.org. This annual juried exhibition showcases the work of West Michigan area artists from a 14-county region. Also, through May 26: Reflections—African American Life from the Myrna Colley-Lee Collection; through Jun 9: The Arts of China and Japan—Selections from the Collection; through Jun 23: Sight and Feeling—Photographs by Ansel Adams; May 18-Jun 9: High School Area Show 2013; Jun 22-Sept 15: Modern Twist—Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Art; Jun 22-Sept 15: A Precious Artistic Moment—Paintings by Catherine Hinkle; Jun 29-Sept 29: For and Against Modern Art—The Armory Show + 100.

Jun 7-Jul 21 Sculpture and Works on Paper by Caroline Lee, Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph. 269.983.0271. krasl.org. American expatriate sculptor Caroline Lee’s monumental body of work in steel, aluminum and bronze are on display at this exhibit. Her sculptures and drawings encapsulate sleek futuristic aesthetics as well as dynamic expressionism. Also, through Jun 2: The Floating World—Ukiyo-e Prints from the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art.

Illinois

Through Jan 5, 2014 Creatures of Light—Nature’s Bioluminescence, The Field Museum, 1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago. 312.922.9410. fieldmuseum.org.

From glowworms to deep-sea fishes, this exhibit features the mysterious and magical world of bioluminescence. Visitors can discover the thousands of living organisms that blink, glow, flash and flicker. Also, through Jun 9: Images of

JUNE 2013

Ongoing Chicago Trolley and Double Decker Hop-on Hop-off Signature Tour, beginning at 9am, various designated stops, Chicago.

773.648.5000. chicagotrolley.com.

Available year-round and covering 13 miles with 14 stops, this tour takes

passengers to Skydeck Chicago, the historic Chicago Theater, Millennium Park, Water Tower Place, The Art Institute, Navy Pier, the John Hancock Observatory and the famed museum campus to see the Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium and Adler Planetarium.

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as well as other festivities. The sculptures will remain on display through Sept.

essential events Afterlife; through Jun 16: Fashion and The Field Museum Collection—Maria Pinto; through Sept 8: Scenes from the Stone Age—The Cave Paintings of Lascaux.

May 18-Sept 29 Chicago Conceptual Abstraction, Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago.

312.280.2660. mcachicago.org.

Composed mostly of works from the MCA Collection and supplemented by loans from the Chicago community, this exhibit examines many of the defining artists and themes in conceptual photography over the past four decades. Also, through Jun 2: Destroy the Picture—Painting the Void, 1949-1962; through Jun 9: Martin Creed; through Jun 18: Jason Lazarus; through Aug 11: Amalia Pica; through winter 2013: Goshka Macuga; May 18-Oct 6: Theaster Gates—13th Ballad; May 18-Nov 10: Think First, Shoot Later, Photography from the MCA Collection; May 25-Sept 1: Gaylen Gerber; Jun 29-Oct 13: Modern Cartoonist—The Art of Daniel Clowes; Jun 29-Oct 13: Homebodies.

Jun 1-Sept 2 Abelardo Morell—The Universe Next Door, The Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago.

312.629.6635. artic.edu/aic. The first retrospective of Abelardo Morell’s photographs in 15 years, this exhibit features more than 100 works from 1986 to present, including many newer color photographs never exhibited before. Also, through May 27: Recent Acquisitions of Textiles, 2004-2011; through Jun 2: The Artist and the Poet and They Seek a City—Chicago and the Art of Migration, 1910-1950; through Jun 21: Rodney Graham—Torqued Chandelier Release; through Jun 23: Spot the Dog—Paw Prints! through Aug 11: Kara Walker— Rise Up Ye Mighty Race! through Aug 18: Sharing Space—Creative Intersections in Architecture and Design; through Aug 25: Late Roman and Early Byzantine Treasures from the British Museum; May 23-Oct 27: Tomoaki Suzuki; Jun 1-Dec 1: Play, Pretend and Dream—Caldecott Medal and Honor Books, 2010-2013; Jun 22-Sept 29: Undressed—The Fashion of Privacy; Jun 26-Sept 22: Impressionism, Fashion and Modernity; Jun 26-Sept 22: Zarina—Paper Like Skin.

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Cinemark at Valparaiso, 700 Porter’s Vale Blvd, Valparaiso. 800.326.3264, 219.464.0260. cinemark.com. Playing new releases as well as the Cinemark Classic Series, Cinemark is the leading motion picture exhibitor. Cinemark at Valparaiso features roomy stadium seating and RealD 3D and digital presentations for an allaround quality movie viewing experience.

Portage 16 IMAX, 6550 US Hwy 6, Portage. 219.764.7569. portage16imax. com. The brand-new Portage 16 IMAX showcases blockbusters as well as electrifying 3D films that are uniquely

Star Plaza Theatre, I-65 & US 30, Merrillville. 219.769.6600. starplazatheatre.com. With 3,400 seats arranged in two intimate seating levels, the theater consistently hosts premier performers year-round. With its convenient location in the heart of Northwest Indiana’s shopping and dining district and its proximity to the adjoining Radisson Hotel, the Star Plaza offers a total entertainment package to area theatergoers. May 16: Ted Nugent.

Through Sept 2 Animal Inside Out, Museum of Science and Industry, 57th St and Lake Shore Dr, Chicago. 773.947.3133. msichicago.org. This exhibit explores the intricate biology and physiology of some of the world’s most spectacular creatures—from goats and giraffes to octopuses and ostriches. From creator of the trailblazing BODY WORLDS exhibitions, anatomist Dr. Gunther von Hagens, this exhibit showcases more than 100 animal specimens that have been preserved through the process of plastination, which replaces the body’s fluids with plastics to incredibly detailed effect. Also, through 2018: The Art of the Bicycle.

suited to the IMAX format. With projected images up to eight stories high and a spectacular, wraparound digital surround-sound system, this theater offers a total-immersion moviegoing experience.

Michigan

The Vickers Theatre, 6 N Elm St, Three Oaks. 269.756.3522. vickerstheatre.com.

Home of the annual “Sound of Silents Film Festival,” this painstakingly restored turn-of-the-century art house screens a variety of notable independent films. A lofty, two-story gallery space, showcasing the works of Midwestern artists, is open to the public before and between shows.

Further enhancing its art-house cachet, the Vickers hosts live music, performance art and poetry readings on its stage.

Illinois

The Gene Siskel Film Center, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 164 N State St, Chicago. 312.846.2600. siskelfilmcenter.org. This film center— renamed in 2000 for its most passionate supporter, the late film critic Gene Siskel— has been exhibiting critically acclaimed, as well as entertaining “motion picture art” in its state-of-the-art facilities since its inception in 1972. Presenting more than 100 films each month, the center showcases cutting-edge, independent features and classic revivals, as well as premieres of new American and foreign films. From hosting the “Annual Festival of Films from Iran” to The Grapes of Wrath, the diverse offerings have quality in common. A focus on education is supported by guest lecturers, discussions and courses, and film-related exhibits can be viewed at the on-site gallery/café.

performance Indiana

Chicago Street Theater, 154 W Chicago St, Valparaiso. 219.464.1636. chicagostreet.org. Now in its 58th season of bringing live theatrical entertainment to the greater Northwest Indiana region, the CST presents a variety of plays and musicals each season, in addition to regularly scheduled theater classes for both adults and children. Through May 18: A Picasso; May 24-Jun 8: A View from the Bridge.

DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame Campus. 574.631.2800. performingarts.nd.edu. The state-ofthe-art, 150,000-square-foot facility, newly opened in 2004, is host to some of the world’s most celebrated artists. In addition, its stages showcase student, faculty and community performers, as well as the South Bend Symphony Orchestra, Southold Dance, the Notre Dame Symphony, the South Bend Civic Theatre, and more. May 16: This House; May 17: Notre Dame Band Graduation Concert and Department of Music Commencement Concert; May 18: Notre Dame Glee Club Commencement Concert.

Footlight Players, 1705 Franklin St, Michigan City. 219.874.4035. footlightplayers.org. This community theater group has been entertaining audiences in Michigan City for more than 50 years with its productions of dramas, comedies and musicals. Jun 7-9, 14-16, 21-23: Fiddler on the Roof.

Horseshoe Casino, 777 Casino Center Dr, Hammond. 866.711.7463. horseshoehammond.com. World-class gambling and top-name entertainment combine to create an unprecedented experience at this 350,000-squarefoot casino. The Venue, the casino’s 90,000-square-foot entertainment facility, hosts some of the hottest Chicagoland entertainment. May 25: Hong Ngoc; Jun 15: Cheech and Chong; Jun 22: Summerland Tour 2013; Jun 28: Bad Company.

The Memorial Opera House, 104 E Indiana Ave, Valparaiso. 219.548.9137. mohlive.com. This renovated, 364-seat building—with red, white and blue stained-glass windows—was built as a living memorial to the Civil War veterans of Porter County. Built in 1893, the theater has a rich history as a venue for musical and dramatic performances. June 14-16, 21-23, 28-30: Hello, Dolly.

The Morris Performing Arts Center, 211 N Michigan St, South Bend. 574.235.9190, 800.537.6415. morriscenter.org. The home of the Broadway Theatre League, the South Bend Symphony Orchestra and the Southold Dance Theater, the 2,560seat Morris Performing Arts Center has enraptured audiences in the heart of

The Theatre at the Center, Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Rd, Munster. 219.836.3255. theatreatthecenter.com. This theater, just 35 minutes from downtown Chicago, has the distinction of being the only professional equity theater in Northwest Indiana, and showcases the artistry of professional actors, musicians and designers from throughout the Midwest.

Through Jun 2: What a Glorious Feeling; Jun 7-9: Defending the Caveman.

Towle Community Theater, 5205 Hohman Ave, Hammond. 219.937.8780. towletheater.org. To honor its mission of nurturing and celebrating local talent in the arts, the Towle Community Theater presents exhibitions, theatrical productions and musical performances in the heart of downtown Hammond. May 17-19: Jewtopia.

Michigan

The Acorn Theater, 6 N Elm St, Three Oaks. 269.756.3879. acorntheater.com.

The 250-seat Acorn is home to a carefully reconstructed, rare Barton Theater Pipe Organ and boasts bistro tables and occasionally offbeat entertainment options. May 24: Cathy Richardson Solo Acoustic; May 25: Livingston Taylor; May 26: Rickie Lee Jones Solo; Jun 7: Beckie Menzie and Tom Michael; Jun 8: A Divine Evening with Charles Busch; Jun 9: The Hat and the Little Black Dress; Jun 15: Amy and Freddy.

Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St, St. Joseph. 269.983.3688. boxfactoryforthearts.org. The Berrien Artist Guild has converted an old box factory into a multidisciplinary arts resource, housing galleries, studios, an art shop and a café. Visitors also can take advantage of the Box Factory as an entertainment venue, attending stage performances by singers, musicians, poets and actors. Jun 1: Lomax Big House; Jun 8: The Men of Riversong; Jun 15: A Concert of Portraits and Landscapes; Jun 22: Lake Effect Jazz Big Band; Jun 29: An Evening of Sinatra.

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, 1000 E Beltline Ave, NE, Grand Rapids. 888.957.1580. meijergardens.org.

The garden and sculpture park’s annual concert series features beautiful terraced lawn seating, food and beverage concessions, and major artists like Bonnie Raitt, Huey Lewis & the News and Lyle Lovett. Jun 3: B.B. King; Jun 7: Dwight Yoakam; Jun 9: Smokey Robinson; Jun 13: Gov’t Mule; Jun 16: Sheryl Crow; Jun 17: Frampton’s Guitar Circus; Jun 20: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis; Jun 21: Los Lobos & Los Lonely Boys; Jun 24: Pink Martini; Jun 27: Brandi Carlile.

Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra, DeVos Performance Hall,

photo by JOE ZIOLKOWSKI, MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY

Opens May 17 Cosmic Wonder, Adler Planetarium, 1300 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago.

312.922.7827. adlerplanetarium.org.

During Adler Planetarium’s new immersive space experience, the world’s most technologically advanced dome theater transforms into a virtual observatory, allowing viewers to see stunning space visuals in a new way. This live show tells the compelling story of how, through time, humans have pieced together an understanding of the cosmos and invites audiences to ask questions and help scientists unlock modern mysteries of the unknown.

downtown South Bend for more than 75 years. Through May 19: Wicked; Jun 20: Gordon Lightfoot; Jun 22: South Bend Blues and Ribs Fest (Coveleski Stadium, 501 W South St, South Bend).

The Livery, 190 5th St, Benton Harbor.

269.925.8760. liverybrew.com. As its name suggests, the Livery is a former horse stable, residing in the Arts District of downtown Benton Harbor. Not content to just offer its twelve taps of microbrew, an outdoor beer garden, an appetizing soup and sandwich menu, and a coffee bar, the Livery is also a venue for an eclectic variety of musical performances. May 18: Venitia Sekema and The Luna Madre Band; May 26: Joe Krown Trio; Jun 15: Paul Mow Presents; Jun 16: Black Lilies; Jun 28: Deadstring Brothers; Jun 29: Char Jones.

Silver Creek Event Center, Four Winds Casino, 11111 Wilson Rd, New Buffalo.

866.494.6371. fourwindscasino.com/ events. The Silver Creek Event Center is a 1,500-seat, multi-use facility that is located next to the casino floor. In addition to hosting concerts, the 70,000-square-foot event center can be reconfigured to host a variety of meetings, special events, conferences and banquets. May 24: Smash Mouth; May 30: Fuel; May 31: Huey Lewis and the News; Jun 7: Styx; Jun 21: Bill Engvall; Jun 27: Collective Soul.

Van Andel Arena, 130 W Fulton, Grand Rapids. 616.742.6600. vanandelarena. com. Ranked second on Billboard Magazine’s 2003 Top 10 Arena Venues for its size, this $75 million 12,000plus capacity arena offers world-class family shows, concerts and sporting events to the increasingly popular Grand Rapids area. May 14: Ted Nugent, REO Speedwagon and Styx; Jun 17: WWE RAW LIVE; Jun 21: Bachata and Salsa Dance Festival; Jun 30: Rush.

West Michigan Symphony, Frauenthal Center for Performing Arts, 425 W Western Ave, Muskegon. 231.727.8001. westmichigansymphony.org. With eight pairs of concerts a year, the West Michigan Symphony has played a leading role in the region’s cultural community for almost 70 years. It has helped bring a renewed vitality and life to the center of Muskegon and with it, the historic Frauenthal Theater, a 1,729-seat venue with extraordinary beauty, excellent acoustics and sight lines.

May 31-Jun 1: Season Finale.

Illinois

Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E Parkway, Chicago.

312.902.1500. auditoriumtheatre.org. A National Historic Landmark and a mainstay of Chicago architecture and theatre since 1889, the Auditorium continues to provide unparalleled ballet performances and a variety of artistic productions. May 15: Music + Movement Festival; May 17: Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg’s Rodin.

City Winery Chicago, 1200 W Randolph St, Chicago. 312.733.9463. citywinery.com.

The city’s newest concert venue and only fully operational winery, will present an eclectic mix of the most respected names in pop, rock, jazz, blues and world music.

May 13: Enter the Haggis; May 17: 10,000 Maniacs; May 18-19: Kenny Wayne Shepherd; May 21: Hot Club of Cowtown; May 23: Ester Rada; May 24: Sons of the Never Wrong; May 25: Cathy Richardson Band; May 26: Martin Sexton; May 27: Memorial Day Bluegrass Fest; May 28-29: Macy Gray Performing On How Life Is; May 30: Robin Hitchcock; May 31: Charlie Mars and Pieta Brown; Jun 1: The Westies; Jun 2-3: Calexico; Jun 4: Mosh Ben Ari; Jun 6: Marshall Crenshaw and the Bottle Rockets; Jun 11: David Davis and The Warrior River Boys; Jun 13-14: Josh Rouse; Jun 14: Official Taste of Randolph After Party with Ladyhawke, Stepdad and Kisses; Jun 15: Official Taste of Randolph After Party with Greensky Bluegrass, Trails and Ways; Jun 16: Official Taste of Randolph After Party with The New Mastersounds and Royal Southern Brotherhood; Jun 17-18: Leon Russell; Jun 25: Carolina Chocolate Drops; Jun 28: The Tubes.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Navy Pier, 800 E Grand Ave, Chicago.

312.595.5600. chicagoshakes.com.

Prominently located on Navy Pier in Chicago, this venue mounts renowned productions of the plays of William Shakespeare, as well as works from distinguished American and international playwrights and directors. The theater’s mission to reach out to younger audiences is well accomplished with its offerings of children’s productions and student matinees. The architecturally dynamic structure houses both an engaging, 500-seat courtyard theater and a 200-seat black box theater.

Through May 26: Roadkill; through Jun 15: Othello—The Remix; through Jun 16: Henry VIII; Jun 25-29: Inner Voices.

Chicago Sinfonietta, Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center, 2205 S Michigan Ave, Chicago. chicagosinfonietta.org. In its pursuit of “Musical Excellence through Diversity,” the Chicago Sinfonietta—the official orchestra of the Joffrey Ballet— presents compelling, innovative works, often by composers and soloists of color.

Jun 8-9: City-Scapes (Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E Chicago Ave, Naperville).

The Chicago Theatre, 175 N State St, Chicago. 312.462.6300. thechicagotheatre.com. The Chicago Theatre has been a prototype for area theaters since 1921. With its lavish architecture and an elegant stage, the Chicago Theatre seats 3,600 and stands seven stories high. Jun 21: George Benson and Boney James.

Court Theatre, 5535 S Ellis Ave, Chicago.

773.753.4472. courttheatre.org.

The Court Theatre is a not-for-profit, professional regional theater that is located on the campus of the University of Chicago. Its mission to “discover the power of classic theater” is realized in its intimate, 251-seat auditorium. Through Jun 9: The Misanthrope; Jun 20-Jul 14: Tartuffe.

The Goodman Theatre, 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago. 312.443.3800. goodmantheatre.org. Since 1925,

the Goodman Theatre has provided entertainment to the Chicago area; however, a new, state-of-the-art twotheater complex was completed in 2000— 75 years to the day after the dedication of the original—and resides in the vibrant North Loop Theater District within walking distance of fine hotels and restaurants.

Through Jun 2: By the Way, Meet Vera Stark; Jun 21-Jul 28: The Jungle Book.

Grant Park Music Festival, Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, 201 E Randolph St, Chicago. grantparkmusicfestival.com.

The nation’s only free, outdoor classical music series of its kind, the festival celebrates its 79th season of providing free classical music to all of Chicago. Jun 12: Opening Night; Jun 14-15: Alexander Nevsky; Jun 19: Pink Martini; Jun 21-22: Iris dévoilée; Jun 26: Clarinet Concerto; Jun 28-29: War Requiem.

Harris Theater, 205 E Randolph, Chicago.

312.704.8414. harristheaterchicago.org.

Now in its fifth season at its home in the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park, this modern state-of-theart theater guarantees that the audience will enjoy a wide variety of performances in an intimate setting. May 14: Chicago Academy for the Arts’ A Taste for the Arts; May 18-19: Ballet Chicago’s Balanchine + Beyond; May 20: Music of the Baroche’s Bach’s St. John Passion; May 21: John Waters; May 22: Ludovico Einaudi and his Ensemble’s In a Time Lapse; May 24: Pam Ann’s Cockpit; May 28: Shaping Sound; May 30: Chicago Academy for the Arts’ Eat to the Beat; Jun 3: Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s MusicNOW—Three Rivers; Jun 5: DuDu Fisher; Jun 9: Annelies; Jun 16 Mayfair Dance Academy’s Mayfair 55— Living the Legacy.

Lyric Opera of Chicago, Civic Opera House, Madison & Wacker, Chicago.

312.332.2244 ext 5600. lyricopera.org.

The world-class Lyric Opera enraptures audiences with its spectacular artistry, performing in one of the most unique theaters in the world. The recently refurbished Civic Opera House not only is an elaborate treasure on the inside, but it is architecturally distinctive as well, shaped like a throne facing the Chicago River. Through May 19: Oklahoma! Jun 3-30: The Second City Guide to the Opera.

Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago. 312.397.4010. mcachicago.org. Reflecting the modern atmosphere of the adjoining museum, the state-of-the-art MCA Theater features elegant oak-paneled walls and tiered seating, which guarantees that every one of the 300 seats can boast the best seat in the house. May 16-19: Back to Back Theatre’s Ganesh Versus the Third Reich; May 30-Jun 2: International Contemporary Ensemble’s David Lang— The Whisper Opera; Jun 13-16: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s danc(e)volve.

Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center, 220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago.

312.294.3000. cso.org. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is consistently hailed as one of today’s leading orchestras.

Performances by the CSO are much in demand at home and in the most prestigious music capitals of the world. Led by renowned Italian conductor Riccardo Muti as its tenth music director, the CSO is working to fulfill his vision for the Orchestra-to deepen its engagement with the Chicago community, to nurture the legacy of the CSO while supporting a new generation of musicians, and to collaborate with visionary artists. Performances held daily, except Wednesday. May 13:

Civic Orchestra’s Rivers—Nature. Power.

Culture; May 14: CSO’s Rimsky-Korsakov Sheherazade; May 15: SCP Chamber Music’s Yo-Yo Ma and CSO Musicians; May 16, 18, 21: CSO’s Beethoven 6; May 19: CSO Chamber’s CSO Chamber at the Art Institute of Chicago and SCP’s MarcAndre Hamelin; May 20: SCO’s Corporate Night—Aretha Franklin; May 23-25, 28: CSO’s Revueltas Noche de los Mayas; May 24: SCP’s Obert Davis’ Chicago Jazz Philharmonic; May 27: Manhattan Concert Productions’ National Children’s Festival Chorus and National Festival Chorus; May 29: Depaul Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; May 30-31, Jun 1, 4: CSO’s Fray Plays Mozart; Jun 2: SCP Piano Series’ Alice Sara Ott; Jun 3: Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s MusicNOW—Three Rivers; Jun 6-8, 11: CSO’s Muti Conducts Scriabin; Jun 7: SCP Jazz Series’ Wayne Shorter Quartet; Jun 8: Chicago Sinfonietta; Jun 12: Baroque Band; Jun 13-15: CSO’s Muti and Andsnes; Jun 18: CSO’s Muti Conducts Mozart and Beethoven; Jun 20-23: CSO’s Muti Conducts Verdi; Jun 21: SCP Jazz Series’ Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis; Jun 27: CSO’s Chicago Symphony Orchestra at The Morton Arboretum—CSO Salutes John Williams; Jun 29-30: CSO’s Once Upon a Symphony at the Morton Arboretum— Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

Paramount Theatre, 23 E Galena Blvd, Aurora. 630.896.6666. paramountaurora. com. Named “One of Chicago’s Top Ten Theatres” by the League of Chicago Theatres, the Paramount is renowned for the quality and caliber of its presentations, superb acoustics and historic beauty. May 18: Herman’s Hermits and Ides of March; May 19: Raffi; Jun 2: Coppélia.

Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E Main St, St Charles. 630.584.6342. pheasantrun.com.

Acclaimed throughout Chicago and the Midwest for its entertainment, Pheasant Run Resort features theater at its Mainstage and Studio theaters, comedy at Zanies Comedy Club, and live music, entertainment, art exhibits and shopping at its own version of Bourbon Street.

Through May 19: Forever Plaid; May 24: Side Effects May Include…; May 31-Jun 1: The Best of The Second City; Jun 6-Jul 28: Why Do Fools Fall in Love?

Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N Halsted, Chicago. 312.335.1650. steppenwolf.org.

The Chicago-based cast is an internationally renowned group of 43 artists, committed to the art of ensemble collaboration. Now in its 35th season, Steppenwolf continues to fulfill its mission by offering intriguing performances and taking artistic risks. Through Jun 9: Head of Passes; May 28-Jun 16: The Drunken City, Fat Pig and The Internationalist; Jun 27-Aug 25: Belleville.

Victory Gardens Theater, various venues.

773.871.3000. victorygardens.org.

As one of the country’s most respected midsized professional theater companies, this Tony Award-winning theater is dedicated to serving playwrights and producing world premiere plays. Programs include five mainstage productions with emphasis placed on the development of an ethnically and culturally diverse community of arts. Through May 19: Collected Stories; May 24: BALL and Other Funny Stories About Cancer; May 25-Jun 9: Chicago Crash Dance; Jun 6-Jul 13: The Pride.

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Broadway in Chicago, various venues, Chicago. 800.775.2000. broadwayinchicago.com. A joint venture between the two largest commercial theater producers and owner/operators in the U.S., Broadway in Chicago offers the finest of professional stage productions in multiple theaters, all residing in Chicago’s lively Loop. Bank of America Theatre,

18 W Monroe St. Through Sept 8: The Book of Mormon. Broadway Playhouse, 175 E Chestnut. Jun 15-Sept 1: Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat. Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W Randolph St. Jun 18-Jun 30: Buddy. Oriental Theatre, 24 W Randolph. Jun 11-16: West Side Story.

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Recognized as one of America’s leading regional orchestras, this Grammynominated symphony provides the orchestra for Opera Grand Rapids and the Grand Rapids Ballet Company. The orchestra’s eight concert series with performances designed for young children through adults feature a wide range of repertoire. May 16-17: Beethoven Symphony No. 6; May 17: New Horizons; May 19: Songs of Inspiration.

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herbal apothecary WORDS BY Jane Ammeson

PHOTOGRAPHY BY Tony V. Martin

Lisa Starner talks about her gardens, wildcrafting and how important folk medicine and local foods are to the community

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er book completed and on its way to the publisher, Lisa Starner eagerly turned her attention to what she calls her outdoor sanctuary—close to an acre of land surrounding the midcentury modern ranch in Grand Rapids’ WestSide neighborhood that’s been in her husband’s family for over 60 years.

With the land’s different microclimates creating a diversity of plant life, Starner is able to carry on her work both as an herbalist and also provide food for her family. Here Starner, who volunteered at famed chef/restaurateur Alice Waters’ Edible Schoolyard in Berkeley, California and learned the art of eating while working on a degree in Nice, France, has numerous plots of plants including a woodland garden brimming with native plants and a front yard vegetable kitchen garden (called a jardine potager, in French).

“I look to the permaculture to inspire the way I care for my gardens and while not certified organic, I garden chemical-free,” she says. “We coined the term Urban Ranch when it became my

full time live-work space. While still midcentury, my husband jokes that sometimes it resembles more of an urban farm.”

Beyond her Urban Ranch, Starner also forages for wild edibles and medicinal plants. Her business, Burdock & Rose Urban Apothecary, offers herbal CSAs, wildcrafted and culinary herbs and special orders. She also consults and teaches classes in wildcrafting and folk medicine.

“As a teacher, I am very hands-on so all of my classes approach learning about plants, herbs either in the kitchen or outside in the garden or foraging,” she says. “Like cooking, working with plants as herbal medicine is such a sense-full practice—requiring the use of taste, touch, smell, sight.

It’s important to me to engage these senses, as the plants communicate their properties in this way.”

Born and raised in West Michigan, Starner grew up within five minutes from Lake Michigan with a mother who was frugal and focused on good food (though Starner readily admits she consumed her share of fast food too). Her memories include canning the seasonal fruits and vegetables from the family garden and, as a latch key kid, Big Macs and boxes of Kraft.

making infused honey According to Lisa Starner, infusing honey is a very simple process involving little more than adding freshly gathered herbs and flowers to a jar, covering them with honey and then storing the sealed jars in a cool dark place. The infusion process takes a few weeks or so and during that time, the jars should be inverted every once in awhile to stir up the plant material. Because of its anti-microbial and preservative qualities, honey won’t spoil but there is a chance it might start to ferment (easily noticeable as the resulting carbon dioxide will cause the lids to bulge). That means your honey is turning into mead. If that happens, Starner recommends contacting a brew or hobby shop to find out how to continue the process safely.

Herbs that work well in infused honey include chamomile, lavender, rose, jasmine, orange flower, honeysuckle, lovage, bee balm, vervain, mint, sage, thyme and elderflower. Onion and garlic make an excellent base for a cough and cold syrup.

Starner prefers using freshly harvested plants in season, but says both supermarket and dried herbs also work.

When ready, either strain the honey to remove the herbs or use as is. Infused honeys can be added to herbal teas to help support the body’s immune responses to illness and can also be eaten regularly as added immune support benefit.

College meant studies in anthropology with a focus in community health and her passion for food meant journeying to places where organic and local were the norm.

“My experiences in the kitchen and garden with children at the Edible Schoolyard were very powerful,” says Starner. “It prompted me to return to Michigan to pursue a career as an advocate for a local, good food agenda for Michigan. After an internship on an organic farm in Leelanau County, I used my experiences including a Masters in Public Administration to begin Mixed Greens, which has now merged with The Blandford Nature Center, a nonprofit that runs urban school gardens and kitchen classrooms for schoolchildren that teaches farm to school nutrition education.”

All these experiences have helped Starner grow as an herbalist. For her, the value of native and wild plants living around us is an important part of the future of health care as well as local, organic food. She is part of the city’s food scene—the chefs, farmers, markets and activists.

“It is very important to me that we develop an economy which values local food production,” says Starner. “In the end, our health, environment and economy all depend on it.”

Indeed, though Starner believes in the value of conventional medicines, she also values learning about plants, their folk medicinal uses and sharing the knowledge with others as well.

“We have lost touch with the basics and how to use local plants for common ailments,” she says. “Across the world, cultures have used local plants as their primary source of healing and medicine. We’ve lost that science and art in the United States and I am one of the many people across the country working in my community to reconnect us with those traditional ways.”

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WORDS BY JEFF HUEBNER PHOTOGRAPHY BY TONY V. MARTIN

an artist discovers her ancestral creative history

Traveling in Europe two decades ago, artist Corinne Peterson became captivated by prehistoric monuments—the stone circles and standing stones of Avebury and Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England; ancient ruins, rock formations, and road markers in France, Spain, and Italy.

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hese mysterious sites increasingly influenced her ceramic sculptures created from durable stoneware clay— obelisk-like pillars and “markers” that have been exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the Midwest and art fairs like SOFA Chicago as well as outdoor locations such as gardens, parks, schools, hospitals, and conservatories. Some were also shown at South Shore Line’s Beverly Shores station two years ago.

Complementing their surroundings, they looked as if they’d been there for ages.

“My work is inspired by the things [prehistoric works] embody— geology, myth, history, and the landscape,” Peterson says, when we recently visited in her studio at Chicago’s Lillstreet Art Center, the renowned Midwest ceramic hub where she’s been a studio artist for 26 years, and a teacher for 18 of those. As a farm girl growing up in Anoka, Minnesota (hometown of A Prairie Home Companion host Garrison Keillor), the former social worker and psychotherapist says, “I’ve always felt a connection to the land, to the experience of nature.”

But there was one place Peterson, who’s 75, hadn’t yet fully explored—her ancestral homelands in Scandinavia. She’d just begun researching megalithic sites in Sweden and Norway when a ceramic supplies salesman delivered an order to her studio in 2011. She thought she detected a Swedish accent.

“I told him I thought about going to Sweden, and I wondered if he had any idea where any ancient standing stones were,” Peterson recalls. “His answer was, ‘I can see them from my mother’s house!’”

Carl Mankert, who runs the Rolling Meadows-based Chicago Kiln Service, was also a clay artist. He explained to Peterson that his parents had a farm on the southeastern tip of Sweden overlooking the Baltic Sea, and that he returned every summer to make pots in a barn studio he kept there.

The Mankerts invited Peterson to teach a workshop there.

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And it so happened that it was next to one of Sweden’s most celebrated Bronze Age sites, Ales Stenar, 59 boulders arranged in the shape of a ship, about 200 feet long. It was perhaps 1,400 years old, and is thought to be the burial ground of a king.

“The mystery of it . . . plays off Corinne’s sculptures,” says Mankert.

“I feel that her now doing work over there is like the circle coming around.”

And so began Corinne’s “cultural roots” adventure, a nearly two-month journey to the origins of her family and her craft.

Artworks inspired by Peterson’s Nordic odyssey are on exhibit through June 23 in Entangled Routes, at the Swedish American Museum Center, 5211 North Clark Street, in Chicago’s Swedish-flavored Andersonville neighborhood. Aptly, the 49-piece show is a family affair. The spacious gallery also features the works of her artist sons—the photo-collages of the Portland-based Tim Klassen (who accompanied her on part of the trip), and the wood sculptures of Minneapolis-based Stephen Klassen.

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Each artist mines their heritage while also tapping into universal themes. “I can think of my ancestors as Norwegian and Swedish, or I can think of them as just people who lived closer to the land,” Stephen says.

Peterson’s pillars—Storyteller, Explorer, Fissure, Tectonic Record—along with her “places to rest” (seats), and smaller pieces have an elemental nature that take you back to the beginning of art-making, of place-marking. They look as if they’ve been shaped by the forces of nature, evoking organic forms.

Linda Warren, of Linda Warren Projects in Chicago, commissioned Peterson to create a 7-piece garden terrace installation for the new Kirkland & Ellis law firm building. “I feel she has a very Zen-y approach,” says Warren, curator of the firm’s art collection. “It has embedded in it really primal elements—the air, fire, earth . . . references to the water. You can’t get more basic than that.”

After Peterson led the class near Ales Stenar (a “primal place” that she visited many times, including at summer solstice sunrise), she traveled throughout Sweden and Norway as far north as the Arctic Circle to visit many ancient sites, from stone circles to dolmens to rock carvings. Many of these were marked burial grounds, though others were ceremonial centers and astronomical observatories.

The sites were between 5,000 and 1,000 years old, including petroglyphs, or rock carvings made by pre-Viking peoples.

At the same time, Peterson and her son Tim visited cousins who still inhabited the farms of her paternal grandparents on the Swedish island of Tjörn, and of her maternal grandparents, near the Norwegian city of Trondheim. “My grandfather tended sheep there as a boy,” Peterson says. “They still raised sheep. It was like I was back on the farm.

It was the roots of my roots. I’d come full circle.”

(Each ancestor had immigrated to the Minneapolis area by the 1880s and settled farms.)

After the end of her first marriage, Peterson, then in her mid-40s, was confronted with having to start a new life. But she turned a personal crisis into a mid-life opportunity. She earned a master’s degree in social work from the University of Illinois at Chicago, began a psychotherapy practice, and happily

Corinne Peterson’s remarried. In the midwork consist of 1980s, she went into organic, natural forms.

Jungian analysis. “It Her son Stephen’s was part of my journey work [top left] is also to recover the part of on exhibit in Chicago. my self that seemed to have disappeared—to recover the creative aspect of my self.”

Through Jungian analysis, named for Swiss psychologist Carl Jung, adherents learn to tap into and interpret archetypes—archaic images from the “collective unconscious” that appear in cultures throughout the world, such as in myths, folklore, and art, as a way to activate one’s imagination.

“I had some dreams about clay objects,” Peterson says. “My analyst said, ‘Have you ever thought of working with clay?’”

And that’s what led Peterson to the Lillstreet Art Center, in 1986, where she quickly excelled. “I began to take elements from my dreams and sculpt them,” she says. She evolved from making pots to figural sculptures to more abstract, textured pieces that resembled remnants of crumbling architectural walls. Also, she’s worked with artists and residents to create about 20 clay and mosaic tile murals throughout Chicago.

Peterson started making the pillar-like works around 2000, which also marked personal and world events. More recently she’d begun carving openings into their interiors, revealing their inner lives—“like collaborating with my unconscious.”

Peterson’s personal quest continues. She recalled hiking on a forest trail above the Arctic Circle in Sweden when she came upon a rock engraved with a quote by Swedish Nobel Peace Prize winner Dag Hammarskjöld: “The longest journey is the journey within.”

The Lost Worlds of Architectural Salvage WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY CAROLYN PURNELL

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Perhaps it will be an old baptismal font, a 19th-century apothecary’s chest, or a cherubshaped corbel.

You probably won’t know it until you see it.

But chances are, when you walk into an architectural salvage store, you’re going to fall in love with something.

alvage shops have become increasingly popular destinations for designers, collectors, and home remodelers.

There are now more than 300 salvage shops in the United States, and the products at these stores run the gamut. Tile, millwork, antique furniture, signage, curiosities, stone masonry, doors, windows, mantels, stained glass, lighting, hardware—the list goes on and on. In fact, it’s much easier to explain what you won’t find there: anything new or mass-produced.

Architectural salvage shops were born of a desire to save expert craftsmanship from the rubbish bin. Generally, when a building is being demolished, demolition firms have the task of discarding all the materials. While some elements can be recycled or sold as scrap, there’s little differentiation in style, which means that pieces of

finely crafted ornamentation are often treated the same as run-of-the-mill lumber, equally destined for the trash heap, incinerator, or recycling plant.

Architectural enthusiasts were aghast to see these antiques going to waste, and in the 1980s, pioneer salvage vendors began making deals with demolition firms in order to save these treasures and pass them on to interested buyers.

Some shops are hunting grounds for bargain seekers, but many of the largest salvage shops cater to high-end clients looking to add character to their homes. A number of interior designers adore these stores because salvaged objects can instantly add detail, warmth, and architectural interest to modern homes. While there are certainly items with the industrial, weathered look that you might expect of salvaged pieces, there are equally many that would appeal to shoppers whose tastes tend toward the new and shiny. Many salvage shops employ craftsmen who can refinish older pieces, giving them a fresh look. A further selling point is the practicality of salvage shopping; many articles are crafted out of hardy substances, and in an era where many people are trying to be greener, there’s

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no better way to be eco-conscious than to reuse materials.

Stuart Grannen, the owner of Architectural Artifacts, a salvage store in Chicago, has described himself as an “urban archaeologist,” and his company’s mission statement declares, “The focus has always been on pieces of intrigue, objects of a lost world, the aesthetic and the beautiful.” It’s precisely this mix of intrigue, beauty, and history that appeals to buyers. With salvage, every piece has a story, and to purchase a salvaged object is to become a collector of forgotten tales.

This strong connection between the past and the present has spoken so deeply to so many people that Salvage One, a store in Chicago, has become a popular wedding venue, often booking ceremonies up to a year in advance.

Lauren Berger, a bride who will be married there in January, explained why the setting appealed to her: “I can’t help but daydream about the history of it all—the salvaged windows, doors, doorknobs—and the places these pieces once lived in. I love that our guests will get to explore and discover pieces from the past as we celebrate our future as husband & wife.”

It seems that such daydreams, or at least imagination in some form, are central to the appeal of salvage. Some collectors love imagining the former lives of objects, while others would rather imagine how to put them to new use. Many salvage stores incorporate these re-imaginings into their décor, using old staircase spindles to create room dividers, repurposing wooden crates into a shelving system, or using Persian rugs as luxurious canopies.

Urban Remains, a Chicago store whose collection includes a large selection of vintage industrial and medical furniture, updates their Facebook page daily with ideas for creative use: put an old surgical table to work in the garden; display your clothes with vintage garment racks; use vintage locker bins to organize your office.

Architectural salvage stores seem to be so popular because they offer the chance to see the objects of the past with fresh eyes. Beauty, quirk, originality, or timelessness–whatever you seek in home furnishings, there’s probably something waiting in a salvage shop for you. All it takes is a bit of imagination and a willingness to reuse, restore, and reinterpret.

URBAN REMAINS Warehouse: 1850 W Grand Ave, Chicago Showroom: 1818 W Grand Ave, Chicago urbanremainschicago.com ARCHITECTURAL ARTIFACTS 4325 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago architecturalartifacts.com SALVAGE ONE 1840 W Hubbard St, Chicago salvageone.com/home.php REBUILDING EXCHANGE 1740 W Webster Ave, Chicago rebuildingexchange.org DOC’S ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE 1325 W 30th St, Indianapolis docsarchitecturalsalvage.com COLONIAL ANTIQUES 5000 W. 96th St., Indianapolis antiquearchitectural.com

Tidal Travelers WORDS BY JANE AMMESON

The Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island’s majestic and iconic resort sitting high on a bluff overlooking the Straits of Mackinac, may be one of the best known of the state’s many resorts. For John Owen, who loved the beauty of the island, the history of the elegant hotel holds a more personal significance—it was built in 1887 by his great grandfather, John Oliver Plank. • But as he perused a box of his great grandfather’s papers left to him by his mother, Owen learned that his great grandfather had built another hotel very similar to the Grand two years later. It too rose regally above the water and its turrets and cupolas, a wraparound porch extending the length of the 420-foot long hotel and an arched main entry way seemed a carbon copy of the Grand.

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oincidentally, Owen and his wife, Jean, had just recently moved to St. Joseph when he made his discovery. They were attracted to its beauty and the way it maintained its small town charm while being close to cities like Chicago, Grand Rapids, South Bend and Kalamazoo. 125 years earlier, his great grandfather built Plank’s Tavern on Lake Michigan and the north bank of the St. Joseph River for similar reasons.

The Grand Hotel remains. Plank’s Tavern lasted less than a decade, destroyed by fire on July 10, 1898. But in its day, it was a marvel of luxury featuring the then-modern conveniences of electricity, electric call bells, views of the lake or river from every room, steam heat, bathrooms on every floor (no, not in every room), dancing pavilion and boat livery and even some not-so-modern conveniences like a men’s smoking and reading room and separate writing rooms for the two sexes.

An astute businessman who hung with the likes of George Pullman and Cornelius Vanderbilt II and owned some 40 hotels around the country, Plank built his hotel for the streams of tourists who began traveling to the area in the early 1870s. They arrived on the Chicago and West Michigan Railway, or aboard passenger ships like the City of Chicago, which departed Chicago at 10 a.m. and St. Joseph at 4 p.m. daily. According to the book Lake Michigan Passenger Steamers by George Woodman Hilton, in 1891 the City of Chicago and the Puritan carried 112,000 passengers across the lake.

“All of us who lived here are aware of the heritage of this area being a tourist destination,” says David Whitwam, retired CEO of Whirlpool Corp. which is headquarted in Benton Harbor. “Now we’re turning back to that time.”

Indeed, Whitwam, as Chairman of the Board, is one of the driving forces for the development of Harbor Shores, a 530-acre mixed used development spanning Benton Harbor, Joseph and Benton Charter Township. Harbor Shores features residential areas; one nestled on the Paw Paw River and the other next to the Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course as well as a large club house with restaurant and meeting areas. Intriguingly, the course’s three signature holes overlook Lake Michigan’s Jean Klock Park located about a mile north of the beach from where Plank’s Tavern once stood.

“When you attract people to an area because of its beauty and what it has to offer, you not only get people coming to visit but also those who decide to move here, to raise their family here, to start a business, retire or work.”

The impetus for starting on this road to transformation begins, Whitwam says, with his predecessor Jack Sparks, who worked for the international appliance company for more than a half century.

“I’ve always said Jack Sparks was the father of Harbor Shores,” says Whitwam. “We tore down a large plant and Jack wanted to find a good use for the property to help further economic development in a way that would be of benefit to the entire community.”

Whitwam also credits current Whirlpool CEO Jeff Fettig for his commitment to making Harbor Shores a reality, as well as the city of Benton Harbor where Whirlpool just built their $85-million dollar headquarters.

“Jeff and I went on a trip to Atlanta to East Lake Golf

Club, the home of golfer Bobby Jones,” says Whitwam. “The area around it had been a very rundown urban neighborhood.

Tom Cousins bought the land to revitalize the golf course and by doing that revitalize the area.”

Calling it “Golf with a purpose,” all profits from the course, at this point over $20 million, go to the East Lake Foundation. Now, what was once considered the nation’s worst public housing projects is a thriving community.

“Harbor Shores is also a non-profit,” says Whitwam.

“All of the profits go into a foundation to re-invest into the community. It’s returning this area to the place it was in the 1800s.”

And what a grand place it was.

Famed late 19th and early 20th century landscape architect Jens Jensen, general superintendent of Chicago’s West Park System and one of the originators of the Prairie style of landscape architecture which included using native plants and materials, was drawn to the area because of the beauty of the water and dunes. Jensen, who was instrumental in helping save the Indiana Dunes from the encroaching steel mills, drew up plans not only for Jean Klock Park but also several private residences in the Benton Harbor area.

Given this history as well as Harbor Shores’ commitment to community redevelopment by attracting employers, homeowners and tourists to the area, it seems fitting that when resort began developing plans for $130 million Harbor Village, scheduled to open next year in time for the 2014 Senior PGA Golf Tournament, they chose to honor Planks Tavern.

“We wanted to incorporate some of its features in our new hotel,” says Kerry Wright, Director of Real Estate Sales and Marketing for Harbor Shores, noting that the restaurant at the Inn at Harbor Village will be called Planks Tavern in honor of the area’s past tourism glory and the architectural design of the boutique hotel is evocative of the historic resorts found on Mackinac Island. The Harbor Village complex will feature a hotel, a golf course and a deep-water marina.

When writing The Other Side of the River: A Story of Two Towns, a Death, and America’s Dilemma, his best selling 1999 book about the drowning of an African American teenager from Benton Harbor, playing out the tragedy against affluent and predominately white St. Joseph and the dying manufacturing city of Benton Harbor, once the more

[Clockwise from top left] An aerial view of the transformation of the Benton Harbor river front and the re-landscaped Jean Klock Park. Harbor Shores golf course in the color inset. The river that flows into Lake Michigan was originally conceived and used as a commercial port. Now the surrounding area has been molded into a campus for single family homes and townhomes ringing an award-winning Jack Nicklaus golf course. [Below left] An artist’s rendering of the new Harbor Village Hotel on Lake Michigan, the centerpiece of the Harbor Shores project on the bluff opposite downtown St. Joseph in Benton Harbor. The one-time industrial seaport will take shape as the center of a picturesque harbor resort community.

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prosperous of the two but now largely populated by citizens below the poverty line, author Alex Kotlowitz spent time in the area.

“The racial divide separating St. Joseph and Benton Harbor is not unique to this area, it occurs in many places including Chicago,” he says. “The the key factors in turning around a city like Benton Harbor includes jobs that pay reasonably well, and schools that work. That’s a lot to expect from building a golf course.”

But community leaders like Ken Kozminski believe Harbor Shores has already fueled a resurgence.

A case in point is The Buck Burgers & Brew, the restaurant he opened last year in one of the oldest buildings in downtown St. Joseph. Formerly the chairman of the Board for Cornerstone Alliance, the area’s economic development agency, Kozminski says that Harbor Shores was designed to create long-term economic viability and he sees his business as part of that.

“Our building has really evolved through the town’s tourism,” says Kozminski. “It was built in 1878 when the big boats would come over from Chicago. It’s been a building that at one time or other has had businesses that, like ours, catered to both locals and tourists. It was a pool hall, a candy manufacturing business with a retail store and, for 55 years, was the Silver Dollar, a popular bar and restaurant.”

Since opening, The Buck’s accolades include being voted as the Herald Palladium’s Readers Choice for best burgers and best brews in Southwest Michigan. They now offer 74 draft beer handles, 60 of which are locally brewed, making

The Buck number one in the state for the most draft beer handles.

Credited with fixing Mary Todd Lincoln’s ice box, Edward Brammall, a tinsmith and plumber, moved from Chicago to Benton Harbor in 1873 and opened what would become Brammall’s Industrial Supply.

“Our theory is that he came to the area when the Benton Harbor Canal was being constructed,” says Ken Ankli III, president of Brammall’s which was purchased by his family in 1940. “He built his hardware store to take advantage of the shipping boom.”

Ankli also is the president of the New Territory Arts Association, formed in 1998 with the mission of creating “a vital Benton Harbor Arts District through community outreach and advocacy of the arts.” Currently they host their flagship fundraiser Artoberfest, their quarterly Art Hops, the 3rd Thursday Film Series and Benton Bizarro—an evening of food, movies and local craft beer. Other projects include streetscape activities like filling and maintaining the flower planters and donating the light pole banners that add spots of color to the in the Benton Harbor Arts District.

“The re-development of the area is directly linked to the lakefront and recreational offerings of Harbor Shores,” says Ankli whose company works at rebuilding the arts district, converting a century old warehouse and ice cream factory into Quarternote Lofts, urban-cool apartments with rooftop gardens, and the Citadel Music Center next door. The demand for these sleek, original timber and brick lofts is such that they recently added a fifth and more apartments are opening up just down the block in the historic Hinckley Building above Water Street Glass Works.

“Back then people came to this area from Chicago often to take advantage of the mineral waters,” says Mike Wood who owns a historic home on one of the hilltops of Higman Park overlooking Lake Michigan just north of Jean Klock Park. In perfect early 1900s synergy, John Higman also worked with Plank on some of his projects and Jens’ friend Olaf Bensen who some of Lincoln Park in Chicago, laid out the hilltop housing development. “These places like the Whitcomb Hotel in St. Joseph which offered mineral baths were just like modern spas. Everything new is something old.”

Back then, others also saw the potential.

“One of the renderings Daniel Burnham prepared for the layout of Chicago had St. Joseph on it,” says Wood talking about the architect and urban developer whose Plan of Chicago, created in the early 1900s, included much of what makes the city so marvelous now including its lakefront parks and roadways, Magnificent Mile as well as Navy Pier.

“They knew we were here.”

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The royal wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge ushered in a British Invasion 21st century-style, and the Kate Middleton effect is transcending far beyond her demure dresses and refined coats.

Statement pieces like a hat and other headwear help complete an ensemble, making the craft of a local milliner and her custom creations currently in high demand across the globe.

Traditionally associated with classy social events or retro Hollywood, hats are quickly becoming a staple in everyday wear. Take Amanda Joyner, for example.

The Michigan City mother of three and established milliner believes hats add a little “magic” to any ol’ outfit.

“When you wear a hat, you’re creating a memory, a moment or just a feeling,” she says. “If you or someone around you is wearing a hat, it changes the atmosphere. It’s magical.”

Joyner became caught up in the enchantment of hats as a little girl.

Raised by her grandmother in Austin, Texas, she spent much of her childhood lost in classic movie musicals. Many of the

1950s screen sirens depicted an era when women covered up from top to bottom regularly.

Joyner says, “I’m inspired by the old Hollywood pinups and musicals. I like to make up a story in my head with each hat while I’m watching an old movie or cartoons with the kids. And I always say, ‘If ever in your life you break out in song, you have to have a great hat.’”

As an adult, Joyner regularly visited department stores trying on hats and dreaming of one day starting her own collection. After a suggestion by her husband, Michael, that’s just what she did.

After attempting to learn the intricate art of manufacturing and designing hats herself, Joyner took a class with Joy Scott—a British hat designer who studied millinery techniques with the royal milliner to Queen Elizabeth II. Nearly two years later and Joyner, now 28, is an official milliner selling her hats through her company, Chef Bizzaro Millinery (a name inspired by her background as a pastry chef). Since

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The runway will feature lines by 20 hat makers with styles that vary from classic to experimental. Amanda Joyner of Chef Bizzaro Millinery will feature her collection “Into the Labyrinth,” inspired by the movie “Labyrinth” with David Bowie.

Audience members are encouraged to wear LBDs. Cost is $80 for first row, $40 for second row and $20 general seating. Hats by runway artists and other members of MOE will be available for sale at Journeyman Distillery following the fashion show.

Milliners from across the globe who are unable to attend will send a singular hat for display and sale.

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carved molds), drying and designing. All her first “Art of Green” fashion show at the were made 100 percent from her Michigan LaPorte County Convention & Visitors Bureau, City home studio while working on her other she now has sold hats all over the world, projects: Arthur, 7; Bella, 4; and Maddie, 2. including to a South Korean actress for her For those thinking they could never pull baby’s photo shoot and in Australia to be off a hat like some of Joyner’s more famous worn at the Melbourne Cup. Also added to clients—think again. Styles vary from quirky her long list of credits are her hats gracing cocktail hats to retro pin up-style fascinators the pages of Australia’s “Cosmopolitan” with prices ranging from $30 to $140. magazine. Hollywood A-listers have even “You have to go into it with an open sported her headwear at the Grammys and mind,” Joyner suggests. “All of my best Emmys after-parties. clients at first tell me they look horrible in Most notably in American pop culture, hats. But it’s really all about the right hat at Natalie Slater—Chicagoan food blogger the right angle. Try pushing the hat forward who’s appeared on the Food Network’s on the head and tipping it to the side—it’ll Cupcake Wars—has been known to wear create a completely different look.” a Joyner creation. Look out for Slater But the Kate effect isn’t only to blame for pictured wearing a locally created hat in her the grand comeback of hats. Another United upcoming cookbook, slated for release later Kingdom influence, this summer. the PBS period “It’s just exploded drama Downton for me,” Joyner gushes.

Abbey, signifies “It’s humbling and America’s fascination defiantly a rush at the with sophisticated same time because I headwear is here to never thought it would Chef Bizzaro Millinery stay, Joyner says. be anything like this.” hats and headwear are “People are looking Last year, in total, available for purchase: for something Joyner says she sold glamorous and some 400 hats. Each LOCALLY timeless these days,” individual hat takes The Closet by Franklin she says. “They are Vintage, located at 1011 about one week to Franklin St. in Michigan City looking for that piece complete. The laborof magic for any intensive process Lubeznik Center for the Arts, outfit. Hats are not includes blocking (or located at 101 W. Second just for special events creating the hat’s shape St. in Michigan City anymore.” with wooden or hand

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Alexa Mowbray is wearing a vintage Armani skirt paired with a Diane Von Furstenberg shirt, a white necklace by Jen Cook and little tank top underneath by InHabit, from Byrd Style Lounge “redistributing couture” based in Clayton, Missouri, “the only fashion brokerage firm in the U.S. Of its kind,” according to shop owner Julie Statler. Hair and makeup by Jordan Fox.

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It is Day 240 of Rachel Bethkeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s year of slow fashion, but her outfit is racing with personality.

She wears a maxi skirt in a creamy floral print, highlighted with hits of pale pink, blue and tangerine. The inside of the bottom skirt vent is lined with hot pink.

To complete the outfit, Bethke, 27, has chosen a burnt orange long-sleeved blouse and Steve Madden ankle boots and, over her shoulder, she has thrown a black-and-brown leather messenger bag.

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are hints of current fashion trends in this outfit: the length of the skirt, the floral print, the hard-edged bag. But overall, it is a uniquely personal look, which is how she likes it.

“I’m more interested in making a social and environmental choice about what I wear than I am in following fashion,” says Bentke, who lives in Grand Haven, Michigan, and writes a blog called The Year of Slow Fashion. She started the blog after she decided to stop her consumption of cheap, disposal fashion items. A former fan of Forever 21 and other inexpensive style stores, Bethke decided to concentrate on creating her own look in three different ways: from what she already owned; from what she could find in vintage or resale stores; and from concentrating on buying new, American made clothing that she calls “investment pieces.” She documents what she wears every day for a year in her blog. Today, for example, her skirt was made by Tenden, a fashion label made by local Michigan artist and designer Todd Hancock; her blouse and bag she found in resale or thrift shops. She already owned the boots. “Fashion trends change from day to day, season to season. But style lasts a lifetime,” she says.

Bethke, a manager of a resale shop that benefits a local animal shelter, is part of a growing

international movement interested in rethinking the way we approach what we wear. Often it is called slow fashion because it grew out of the slow food movement, which is a reaction to fast food and the eco-problems that presents. Fast fashion centers on high speed (knockoffs of expensive fashion), high volume (massive international chains), and high disposal (the clothes are cheap so they don’t last and are easy to toss aside for something new.) Slow fashion wants to transform rampant consumption of disposable fashion by emphasizing local origins and creative approaches to style. It encourages creativity and personality over brand names and unleashed consumerism.

Bethke changed her mind about buying inexpensive, disposable clothing after reading “Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion,” a book by Elizabeth L. Cline.

In it, Cline outlines her former addiction to buying fast fashion from Target, H + M, and other high volume-low price clothing stores. When she found herself lugging home seven pairs of identical canvas flats from K-Mart (such “a steal!” she thought), she realized that something was wrong with current fashion consumption in the U.S. Overdressed outlines Cline’s journey into the cheap fashion juggernaut and the genuine prices—both emotional and financially—we pay for inexpensive,

imported clothes.

According to Cline, Americans buy 20 billion garments a year. That breaks down to 68 pieces of clothing and seven pairs of shoes per person or every person in the U.S. buying more than one clothing item a week.

“Fast fashion is ultimately a waste of money,” says Chicago-based fashion designer Maria Pinto.

“Owning things that are beautiful, made from exceptional materials and with fine workmanship, maintains the integrity of having great style.” As for the approach that we shouldn’t repeat outfits, Pinto says, “I would rather see someone in an exquisite garment again and again than see her compromise every time.”

So how to move to slow fashion? “It’s like being a detective,” says Bethke, “finding the right people who make the right clothes.” There are a number of ways to ease into your transition.

First, try to buy American made clothing.

According to Julie Reiser, the president of Made in USA Certified, the company behind the tags you find in clothes certifying that they were made in this country, small businesses are responsible for two out of three jobs created in the U.S. Buying American is a way to support those businesses.

Various websites keep updated lists of Americanmanufactured clothing.

Also, you can research brands, pinpoint which ones are made in the U.S., and then find them either in nearby stores or on the internet. Designers Nanette Lepore, Nicole Miller, Jason Wu and Thom Browne all offer American-made designs. The fashion of Rag & Bone is made in the U.S., too.

Other American-made brands include Spanx, Jack Rogers sandals, New Balance sneakers, Pendleton wools and American Apparel casual wear.

Don’t forget that denim jeans are an American invention. So look for someone carrying on the tradition of making them in this country. J. Brand, Imogene & Willie and 3x1 all sell jeans made in the U.S. If you shop online, you can put “Made in the USA” in the search engines for Nordstrom or Neiman Marcus to find all the American-made clothing they sell.

Buy locally. The best route is often through small boutiques. The owners tend to have close relationships with the designers of the clothes they sell, so they can give you advice on who is a local designer. “For my clothes, I try to source all my fiber buys through U.S.-based mills,” says Chicago-based designer Lara Miller.

“All my sweaters are hand-loomed in the city. And I try to use Jimtex, a recycled cotton yarn when I can, too.”

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Statler, the owner of Byrd Style Lounge, evolved into the “redistributing couture,” business from a regular retail apparel shop. Statler resale operation now has a lively web business in addition to the store in the St. Louis, Missouri area. “We sell a lot to the coasts,” she explains, “L.A. and New York . . . and Texas.

And those shoppers have clothing that we wouldn’t be able to get here.

“We started running into women who have really horrible shopping problems and I was offering a service to re-design their closets. I kept running across these things that still had the tags on them, so I said, ‘Let me see if I can sell this for you.” And the business just took off! We’re a small store of about 1,000-squarefeet but stuff moves through here really fast. We were going to change gradually but this business just took off and now we hear from suppliers whose stores are closed or who have things that just aren’t moving in their area.

“It’s just so much more fun. We never knew,” Statler enthuses.

Local design schools are a font of information about current students and AMERICAN-MADE graduates who are making clothes nearby. Todd Hancock, whose company Tenden is based in CLOTHES Grand Haven, Michigan, has a “Made Here” Check out these websites for lists sale quarterly at his studio. “I always showcase of American-made clothing: two or three other designers at these sales, madeinUSA.org too,” he says.

Another source for locally made clothes is AllUSAclothing.com the online boutique Etsy, where you can browse americanclothing.com by putting your location in the search engine.

Buy vintage. Many vintage clothes sport overdressedthebook.com better craftsmanship and higher quality materials—that’s why they are still around when so many recent fast fashions have been consigned to the rag pile. Even wedding or cocktail dresses can be secured this way. “So many brides now want an unique look and we can offer that through our vintage gowns,” says Liz Miller, owner of Silver Moon, a Chicago store that specializes in wedding gowns and cocktail dresses. With her staff of three seamstresses, Miller can customize a dress for someone wanting a one-of-a-kind look. “The laces and the silks of the past decades are superior to the kinds of dresses made today,” she says. And a custom wedding gown will cost approximately $1,200 compared to $8,000 for a new gown. The cocktail dresses, spurred in popularity thanks to Mad Men, offer a singular look for $125 to $300.

Vintage means well-preserved, curated clothes. Thrift stores offer everything that’s been donated, so you have to slog through them to find some gems.

“I love thrifting,” says Bethke, “it’s the slowest form of fashion.

If you play your cards right, you find things that no one else would ever have.” When Bethke’s year of slow fashion is up, she says she won’t be changing her fashion choices, just renaming her website to Slow Your Style. As she is proving, those can be words to live—and dress—by.

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mdur Productions, a nationally recognized art festival production company, in collaboration with the New Buffalo Business Association and the New Buffalo Fine Arts Council, proudly present the second annual New Buffalo ARTigras! 125 artists from across the country will showcase their original works at the festival, which is taking place over Father’s Day Weekend in the heart of Harbor Country at Whittaker and Merchant Streets in downtown New Buffalo.

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With original works ranging from $25 to $2,500 the festival offers something for everyone.

Among the must-see artists at this year’s event are Bob and Patti Stern of The Perfect View. Bob and Patti have been exhibiting their unique creations since 1993. Their distinct pieces, including new clock head curio cabinets, are made out of vintage windows from nineteenth and twentieth century. Beautiful craftsmanship, historical elements and passion result in their whimsical creations.

Another must-see is the fine art jewelry made by husband and wife, Randy and Kitsana Polk from Fountain Hills, Arizona. Fueled by the belief that “life is too short for boring jewelry,” Randy creates exceptional statement pieces that can only be defined as fine art. Though each piece is unique, they all include a blend of contemporary Southwest flair with splashes of color, diamonds and other beautiful gems. Designed for the men and women who refuse to settle for commonplace jewelry, each piece from the Polk’s vast collection exudes beauty, elegance and a distinct personality.

While enjoying the incredible artwork, guests will be serenaded by the sounds of Cirrus Falcon. A noted band on the Midwest music scene, Cirrus Falcon always entertains with a huge catalog of fan favorites, including classic rock, alternative, acoustic rock, Jimmy Buffet tunes, country and more. While enjoying the music, be sure to sample the delicious food and festival fare offered on-site and from neighboring restaurants.

Art-filled offerings for the little ones can be found at the Kids Art Tent on-site. Young artists can participate in an art scavenger hunt as they explore the festival, create their own masterpiece through Spin Art or contribute their creativity to an on-site, interactive mural.

Expose yourself to art, food, music and more at ARTigras! in Downtown New Buffalo at Whittaker and Merchant Streets.

ARTigras! takes place on Saturday, June 15 and Sunday, June 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (EST) daily. Parking and admission

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FOOD FEATURE

Cooking ‘MEASURE

FOR MEASURE’ Acclaimed director is a star in the kitchen

Robert Falls has a knack for cooking. • Noted for his creative director’s touch, Falls, artistic director of Chicago’s Goodman Theatre, also has a love of food and the art of cooking. • “I enjoy it and have been doing it for some time,” he says. • “In the summer, I enjoy grilling and like to get out there in the garden,” he says. Moving into winter, he opts for heartier dishes and simple comfort food.

photo [this page, left] courtesy of BRIAN KUHLMANN

WORDS BY ELOISE MARIE VALADEZ

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Emeril Lagasse.

ROASTED VEAL SHORT RIBS 4 1/4 1 1/4 1/2 1 4 1

veal short ribs cup extra virgin olive oil cup dry white wine cup sherry vinegar bouillon cube large onion, thinly sliced garlic cloves, crushed spring flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Coat each rib with olive oil.

Season with salt and pepper.

In a small saucepan, bring wine and vinegar to a boil.

Whisk in bouillon. Remove from heat and set aside.

Arrange onions in bottom of a roasting pan and pour in wine/vinegar mixture. Add garlic. Place ribs in roasting pan, skin-side up. Place pan in a cold oven, then turn heat to 325 degrees and let ribs cook for 1 hour. Baste ribs with pan juices and cook for another hour, turning and basting every 15 minutes.

Increase heat to 400 degrees and cook for another 30 minutes, until ribs are dark black. Remove ribs from the oven and arrange on a platter.

Spoon pan sauce and onions over ribs, garnish with parsley, and serve.

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raising, roasting, slow cooking, and grilling are among his favorite cooking styles.

Falls recently directed Measure for Measure at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre. The next production he’ll direct for Goodman is Luna Gale, by Rebecca Gilman, scheduled to be performed January 18 through February 23, 2014.

When it comes to watching the skills of noted foodies, Falls says he’s a big fan of “certain” chefs.

“I’ve always loved Rick Bayless,” the director says, adding he enjoys his books, recipes and eating at Bayless’ various restaurants.

Among Falls’ favorites in Mexican cuisine (especially as done by Bayless) are enchiladas, moles, green and red sauces, and guacamole.

“I love just about everything,” he says. “One of the great things about living in Chicago are all the ethnic restaurants.”

In the mid 1990s, Falls received a noteworthy present from family that had quite the culinary impact.

“My parents gave me a Christmas present which was three cooking lessons which turned out to be taught by Emeril Lagasse,” he says.

Falls explains it was in 1994 and he traveled to Sarasota, Florida for the lessons.

“I got into Cajun and Creole MY PARENTS GAVE ME cooking,” Falls says, adding he’s a friend of Chicago Cajun king A CHRISTMAS PRESENT Jimmy Bannos and often dined WHICH WAS THREE at the chef’s Heaven on Seven restaurant in the Windy City.

COOKING LESSONS Falls’ culinary interests even WHICH TURNED OUT stretch into the literary world.

In 2000, he and his wife Kat TO BE TAUGHT BY Falls wrote a screenplay about competitive cooking which was sold to Disney. To date, the screenplay hasn’t been developed by the company, he says.

In the kitchen, Falls says he likes to experiment with spices and tends to have a heavy hand with them.

“I overuse spice . . . I make (recipes) too hot for everyone else,” he says laughing. Whether it’s salsa or curries, the greater the sizzle, the better for Falls.

The director, who is the father of three children, says he enjoys cooking for family and friends.

In addition to Mexican food, among his other favored cuisines are Japanese and Thai.

Falls says he’s always been interested in food but up until the age of 40, he didn’t do much cooking. “(Then) I found cooking to be a hobby,” he says.

If Falls could choose a perfect dinner companion, he says he would have loved to share a meal with William Shakespeare.

“He could tell me all the things I don’t understand about his plays. There’s nobody who uses words better in the English language.”

And what if he was actually cooking the meal for the Bard?

The menu would definitely be Mexican.

“I think it would have been something that it was unlikely he would have tasted. I’d haul out my Mexican recipes.”

bite & sip STRONGBOW INN

2405 E US 30, Valparaiso 800.462.5121. strongbowinn.com The menu at this classic institution still includes a wide variety of turkey selections, but with daily specials that include barbecued pork ribs, seafood choices, prime rib and other comfort foods, one would never guess that the bakery and restaurant started as a sandwich stand during the Depression. Many families have had Thanksgiving catered by Strongbow—the meticulously prepared traditional meal that can be ordered as takeout is virtually indistinguishable from that produced by a family team working in the kitchen for ten hours. Also, the bakery has exploded with a range of treats created daily, including cinnamon rolls, cakes, pies, brownies, fruit tarts, truffles, crème brûlée and strawberry napoleons. Lunch entrées average $8, and dinner is $18.

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AMORÉ RISTORANTE AND 109 SUSHI & MARTINI LOUNGE 109 Joliet St, Crown Point. 219.663.7377. amore109.com. The ultimate two-for-one, this sleek restaurant features Italian cuisine on its first floor at Amoré Ristorante and Japanese cuisine, including sushi and sashimi, upstairs at the 109 Sushi & Martini Lounge. But eating at one doesn’t preclude ordering off the menu at the other as the food goes both ways-up and down the stairs.

Carnivores will want to try the monster-sized 20- to 22-ounce bone-in rib eye steak, the 16-ounce Kansas City bone-in strip steak or the braised pork shank osso bucco. Seafood lovers get to order lobster in a myriad of ways, including in the sushi, bisque and linguine as well as the decadent twin 6-ounce lobster tails served with drawn butter.

Other seafood favorites are the seafood risotto piled high with shrimp, scallops, mussels and more lobster and the peppercorn-encrusted fresh ahi tuna.

Save room for bananas foster, crème brûlée and a quadruple assortment of cupcakes-chocolate, vanilla bean, black and white (swirled chocolate and vanilla) and red velvet topped with cream cheese frosting.

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BARTLETT’S GOURMET GRILL & TAVERN 131 E Dunes Hwy 12, Beverly Shores. 219.879.3081. eatatbartletts.com. Bartlett’s is a gourmet grill by husband-and-wife team Gary Sanders and Nicole Bissonnette-Sanders. Located in the heart of the National Lakeshore, Bartlett’s has a cozy but very modern ambience. The menu is an exceptionally creative take on upscale roadhouse-type food.

Starting off the meal are appetizers such as andouille sausage corndogs and surf & turf potstickers, as well as family style offerings like Low Country spiced boiled peanuts and smoked venison sticks. Entrées include 5-hour pot roast, whitefish fillet and linguine bolognese, ranging in price from $10 to $20. The wine list is modest but well-crafted.

BISTRO 157 157 W Lincolnway, Valparaiso. 219.462.0992. bistro157.net. Trained in Paris at Le Cordon Bleu, chef and owner Nicole Bissonnette-Sanders has created a menu of classics—like a decadent sautéed veal and gulf shrimp, a pork rib chop with apple horseradish ham, and an herb-rubbed roasted half chicken— combined with her own creative takes on nouvelle cuisine with a number of fresh fish selections.

Desserts include black chocolate-infused confections that have become standard for fine dining, and also sorbets and ice cream made from fresh fruit. There are some treasures on the extensive list of bottle wines, and many solid choices by the glass.

BLACK EYED P SMOKEHOUSE CANTEEN 110 West 9th Street, Michigan City. 219.809.2045.

The Black Eyed P Smokehouse Canteen of Michigan City is the home of the gourmet woodfire turkey.

The owners have created a special cooking technique with a custom-made smoker and combined good old-fashioned cooking with innovative technology to create a delicious and juicy turkey. The signature woodfire cooking process is also used for turkey breasts, Cornish hens, chicken wings, and ribs. Turkey and chicken can be ordered with one of three distinct flavors—herb and garlic, Caribbean jerk, or Cajun.

BOARDWALK BAR AND GRILL 3000 E Shore Dr, Culver. 574.842.5386. culvermarina. com/bwbg.html. The BoardWalk Bar & Grill offers live entertainment and private parties along with a thoughtful and popular menu. Located at the Culver Marina, the restaurant boasts plenty of family seating at the gazebo, offering a great view of the harbor.

BON FEMME CAFE 66 W Lincolnway, Valparaiso. 219.531.0612. bonfemme.com. The word “cafe” may be misleading for this full-service restaurant. While the emphasis is on daily fresh seafood and pasta selections, Chef Eddie Luick has created an extensive menu he calls “American food with a French accent.” Set

in a turn-of-the-century storefront in downtown historic Valparaiso, Bon Femme has an elegant but comfortable interior with a warm, inviting bar that’s stocked with a variety of Scotches and other fine spirits. The musts on the menu include crab cakes and oyster Rockefeller, and the pork chop is in the running for the best in the area. Vegetarian items are found throughout the menu, and seafood specials make Bon Femme Café-which was voted Best Small Fine Dining Restaurant in Northwest Indiana-a destination.

BUTTERFINGERS 2552 45th Street, Highland. 219.924.6464. 921 Ridge Rd #D, Munster. 219.836.4202. Every day, Butterfingers prepares a selection of ready-to-heatand-eat entrées, along with freshly baked breads and salads, all without preservatives. The chicken almond salad has long been a crowd favorite, but the rest of the lunch menu is equally gratifying.

What Butterfingers is best known for, however, is their famous desserts. The restaurant’s two pastry chefs-whose training hails from the Culinary Institute of America in New York, and Johnson and Wales in Rhode Island-create an array of gourmet desserts, which includes beautifully decorated and delicious cakes (the double chocolate mousse cake is a must), and an assortment of cookies and brownies, all of which have been satisfying dessert lovers for more than twenty-five years. And to every party planner’s delight, Butterfingers does offer catering.

CIAO BELLA 1514 US 41, Schererville. 219.322.6800. ciaobellaonline.com. The cuisines of three different regions of Italy are featured at the newly opened Ciao Bella, a ristorante, pizzeria and wine bar. Patrons can sample a 12-inch gourmet pizza with a creative array of toppings like the Pizza Quattro Stagioni— tomatoes, artichokes, prosciutto and black olives—or the sauceless Pizza Al Fichi topped with goat cheese, figs and onions and drizzled with a balsamic glaze. For those who like more traditional pies, there are thincrust options with toppings such as sausage, fresh

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DON QUIJOTE 119 E L i n c o l n w a y, Va l p a r a i s o . 2 1 9 . 4 6 2 . 7 9 7 6 . donquijoterestaurantandimports.com.

Proprietor Carlos Rivero’s authentic Spanish cuisine, lively and friendly atmosphere, and conviviality with his return customers make this downtown Valparaiso restaurant a destination for Chicagoans and Michigan residents alike. The exciting menu features dozens of small courses, including a wellknown classic paella with saffron rice and fresh-grilled seafood chunks. Grilled steaks and lamb and veal chops are abundant and cooked according to family recipes handed down for generations. The house specialty is a flan-textured vanilla cake. Lunch entrées average $15, dinner $25.

DUNELAND BEACH INN 3311 Pottawattamie Tr, Stop 33, Michigan City. 800.423.7729. dunelandbeachinn.com. Duneland Beach Inn is nestled in a quiet residential neighborhood just outside of New Buffalo, Michigan.

The newly remodeled circa-1924 Inn houses eight guest rooms as well as the superb restaurant, catering to loyal locals and Chicagoans. Begin your Duneland Beach evening by unwinding in the cozy bar with one of their signature ice-layered martinis, or select from an extensive wine list like none other in the region (prices range from $26-$336), or simply relax with a cold craft beer after a day at the beach. For dinner, choose the tranquil outdoor patio or the comfortable dining room. The dinner menu includes special chef’s features such as prime steaks, fresh fish and seafood, and seasonal cuisine. Culinary staff uses the freshest ingredients available for dishes like seared ahi tuna with soba noodle salad, veal chop Wellington, Maryland-style jumbo lump crab cakes, wasabi-coconut-encrusted Florida grouper, seafood risotto with black truffle oil, grass-fed filet of tenderloin, or a small plate designed for those with a lighter appetite.

Looking for a casual dinner?

Choose the best fresh burger in the area, tender smoky baby-back ribs, or the best fried chicken. For the total experience conclude the evening by reserving one of the restful, reinvigorating Jacuzzi suites with private bath and peek-a-boo shower in the inn.

GAUCHO’S 597 US Hwy 30, Valparaiso.

219.759.1100. gauchosvalpo.com.

At Gaucho’s, diners enjoy delicious and unique cuisine invented by the Gaucho cowboys of southern Brazil, who provided meats for the people of Brazil with their famous “Churrasco” barbecue.

At Gaucho’s, this centuries-old traditional feast is created tableside as servers bring such offerings as filet mignon wrapped in bacon, chicken parmesan, pork sausage, g a r l i c - ro a s t e d t u r k e y b re a s t , merlot-marinated leg of lamb, and a variety of other meats, during Gaucho’s traditional Brazilian-style dinner experience for $39.95.

Seafood selections on Wednesday and Friday—just $29.95—include crab legs, shrimp, tilapia, perch, tuna, mahi mahi, salmon and clam strips, or add the meat selections for $45.95. All dinners include a 35-item salad bar, Brazilian mashed potatoes, and fried bananas. The lunch menu offers a large selection of sandwiches and salads. Start or finish dinner in the Twisted Martini Lounge upstairs for cocktails, cigars and live entertainment in a modern, intimate setting.

GINO’S STEAK HOUSE 1 2 5 9 W J o l i e t S t , D y e r.

219.865.3854. 600 E 81st Ave, Merrillville. 219.769.4466. ginossteakhouse.com. The chefs at Gino’s, who have more than thirty years of combined experience, use only the freshest ingredients in their homestyle cuisine. Starters include traditional minestrone soup from a family recipe, salads with fresh, locally grown produce, and crusty bread with crocks of butter. The nine-ounce prime steak tops the menu and is itself topped with Roquefort cheese in its most popular rendition. All main dishes are served with the restaurant’s signature marinated peppers, and entrées include fish and lobster delivered daily. The dessert menu features créme brûlée and various cheesecakes, but the housemade tiramisu is the highlight—a rich blend of coffee, chocolate and cream cheese flavors. A premium selection of wine, beer and cocktails is available at the full-service bar, and there is a special children’s menu so the entire family can enjoy the dining experience.

GIORGETTI’S RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA Washington Park in Michigan City. 219.809.4000. 28 N Elm St, Three Oaks, Mich. giorgettis.com.

Expanding on its successful takeout and delivery-only pizzeria in New Buffalo, Giorgetti’s has renovated the waterfront space that was, until recently, the Harbor Grill, at Washington Park’s Yacht Club facility. “When we say we have

fresh homemade lasagna, it means we made our own noodles,” says general manager Steve Vargas, explaining the concept. “When we say fresh fish, that means we get the whole fish and cut the fillets ourselves.” Using old family recipes, including one for pizza sauce that dates back half a century, the Michigan City restaurant not only serves the thin-crust pizzas which gained them such a following at their New Buffalo location, but they also offer an extended menu featuring Italian sandwiches with their housemade sausage and garden salads with romaine, tomato, green onion, black olives, Romano cheese and Italian dressing (made in house of course). Desserts change weekly but can include their killer tiramisu and chocolate chip cookies. Be sure to watch the sun set over the harbor while sipping a martini, a locally crafted beer, cocktails or a glass of wine on the outdoor patio that seats 75. There’s live music at night during the summer. “We’re family friendly,” says Vargas, noting that their most expensive item is $12 for the lake perch.

GIOVANNI’S 6 0 3 R i d g e R d , M u n s t e r.

219.836.6220. giosmunster.com.

This classic upscale Italian bistro is a local favorite, with charm, gracious service and an extensive menu. Innovative selections include a variety of appetizers, and specials are paired with recommended wine by the glass. A crab cake salad with fresh mozzarella and Bibb lettuce is a staple for lunch, and all entrées are accompanied by hot and crusty garlic Parmesan cheese rolls. You can indulge in a traditional multicourse Italian dinner or order by the item. For lighter fare, soups, salads and pizzas are served with cheerful dispatch. Sumptuous dinners include a renowned Veal Scallopine Piccata, served in a white wine sauce, and scampi sautéed in garlic, lemon, thyme and butter. The wine list is extensive but educational, and the desserts range from classic tiramisu to real Italian gelato. Lunch entrées average about $12, while dinners cost $18 to $25.

KELLY’S TABLE 5 7 2 7 N 6 0 0 W, M i c h i g a n C i t y.

219.872.5624. kellyscreekwood.com.

Tucked away amidst 30 acres of woodland, the Creekwood Inn, built in the 1930s as a second home, is a delightful spot for those wanting to get away. But you don’t have to spend the night to enjoy a great repast at Kelly’s Table, located inside the inn. It’s here that chef/proprietor Patricia Kelly Molden creates a seasonal menu using the local bounty of the neighboring farms and orchards.

Recent appetizer offerings include a rich Onion Soup Savoyarde with egg yolks and cream, topped with Gruyère toast as well as crabmeat and artichoke-stuffed mushrooms.

Entrées range from the simple but delicious chicken tetrazzini to grilled cumin-crusted tuna with a mango habanero salsa, and rabbit braised in wine and served with summer vegetables.

Fresh pumpkin custard—topped with whipped cream and flavored with Grand Mar nier

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offering a full array of homemade regional italian cuisine and italian-style thin crust pizzas, all made with the freshest ingredients

Express Lunch: 11am-2:30pm - $9.95 All You Can Eat buffet: Mon, Wed & Fri Create your Own Pasts: Tues & Thurs Cooking Demonstration With Chef Randy Berg Tuesday, May 21st 6:30pm $45 per Person (plus tax and gratuity) RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Menu will consist of 4 Courses, each paired up with a different wine High School Prom SPECIAL $20 Per Person (plus tax and gratuity) RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Package Includes: Special menu and choice of 1 salad, 1 entree, dessert and soft drinks

1514 U.S. 41 | Schererville, IN 219.322.6800 Monday-thursday: 11am - 10pm friday-saturday: 11am-11pm | sunday: 11am-10pm www.ciaobellaonline.com

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GAMBA RISTORANTE 455 E 84th Ave, Merrillville.

219.736.5000. gambaristorante.com.

The former owners of the Venezia Bar & Grill and Venezia Café, Benito and Hilda Gamba, have combined their efforts into the grand Gamba Ristorante. Located in Merrillville,

this restaurant is housed in an architectural masterpiece, which is hard to miss with its circular design and copper roof. Modeled after upscale restaurants in exotic European locations, the menu offers classic Italian cuisine. The risotto alla Milanese features Arborio rice with saffron, “just like in Milan,” and the wine room boasts storage space for 1,000 bottles. A banquet hall holds up to 200 people and looks out onto an open courtyard.

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garlic, salami and jalapeños. Or try such entries as Ciao Bella’s signature dishes, Rigatoni Boscaiola—spicy Italian sausage and rigatoni noodles topped with a tomato cream sauce—and the Pollo Ala Romana, a chicken breast sautéed in a white wine sauce with roasted tri-color peppers and then sauced in a tomato cream. There’s also a great selection of seafood, pork and beef.

Desserts change frequently, but the tiramisu is always on the menu.

The extensive wine list focuses on European and Californian wines.

Delivery and take-out available.

bite & sip and crystallized ginger—and chocolate mousse served in chocolate tulip cups accompanied by a berry sauce are among Molden’s to-die-for desserts.

For cocktails, consider Kelly’s Table Cosmopolitan: a delightful concoction of Absolut Citron, Triple Sec, Chambord, lime and cranberry or a capirinha made with Brazilian cachaça, fresh limes and turbinado sugar.

LIGHTHOUSE RESTAURANT 7501 Constitution Ave, Cedar Lake.

219.374.9283. cedarlakelighthouse.com.

Stunning water views through floor-toceiling windows are perfect for sunset aficionados and are just one more reason to stop at this restaurant nestled on the eastern shoreline of Cedar Lake. Executive Chef Ken McRae draws upon his 25 years of culinary experience in creating a menu with such signature dishes as steaks—offered blackened or Cajun style upon request and served at a sizzling 500 degrees for the ultimate in flavor—plus lake perch and Chilean sea bass. For more casual fare, offerings include burgers, salads and pastas. There’s an emphasis on local products from nearby farms and ice cream from Fair Oaks Dairy Farm. Bottles of wine are half price on No Whine Wednesdays.

LUCREZIA 428 Calumet Rd, Chesterton.

219.926.5829. 302 S Main St, Crown Point. 219.661.5829. lucreziacafe.com.

Lucrezia has been a Northern Italian favorite since owners Michael and Nada Karas first opened it in the mid-nineties, in a historic downtown Chesterton building.

Several years later, the couple renovated the William Barringer Brown Mansion just off the downtown square in Crown Point, continuing their fine dining tradition.

(In fact, Lucrezia won a 2006 and 2008 ROSE Award for “Putting Porter County on the Map.”) Signature dishes include chicken Vesuvio—slow cooked chicken served in a rosemary garlic sauce with roasted potatoes and fresh vegetables— and roasted lamb shank braised in its own juices accompanied by roasted potatoes and braised red cabbage. Specials include veal medallions with mustard and mushrooms topped with a roasted brandy cream sauce. Not to be missed is the zuccotto, a sinful domed-shaped chocolate sponge cake filled with white chocolate mousse and pistachios and sauced with both chocolate and raspberry. Lunch entrées average $20, dinner $30.

STONEY GARDENS 110 W 9th Street, Michigan City.

219.879.8997. stonygardens.com.

Dedicated to creating moist, flavorful meats, the founders of Stony Gardens decided to take advantage of their engineering background and their passion for great flavor. The Stony Garden co-owners created a special smoker that would allow for the poultry to cook thoroughly, yet remain flavorful and juicy throughout. Stony Gardens also offers catering services with a variety of southernfusion choices such as greens, Caribbean salad, pasta salad, rice and beans, cornbread, peach cobbler and more.

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STOP 50 WOOD FIRED PIZZA 500 S El Portal, Michiana Shores.

219.879.8777. Stop 50 Wood Fired Pizza offers fresh, quality Italian foods and a neighborhood gathering atmosphere.

Their specialty is the authentic Naples Style Pie prepared and cooked just as it was 168 years ago in a wood fired hearth oven at over 900° F. Their mission is to provide guests with authentic Napoletana pizza, house made gelato, fresh salads and unique sandwiches using only the finest fresh ingredients, cooked using

time honored traditions and served in a warm inviting atmosphere. The restaurant also offers the finest micro-crafted beer and wine.

SWINGBELLY’S 100 Washington St, Michigan City.

219.874.5718. swingbellys.org. When the weather’s right, enjoy outdoor dining and views of Lake Michigan at this family restaurant, a staple of downtown Michigan City since the Werner family opened its doors in 1983. Located near Washington Park, the nautically themed Swingbelly’s (check out the hammerhead shark, life rings and sailfish mounted on the walls) is housed in a historic train depot. Even if the weather is dreary, the views from inside the restaurant are still great and the ambience of times gone by just adds to its charm. The menu hosts a variety of options, including the Belly Buster-one half pound of hand-pattied beef chargrilled and topped with lettuce, tomato, cheese, mushrooms, green olives, onion and bacon; or the Lake Avenue Roast Beef-turkey, provolone, lettuce, tomato and Thousand Island dressing on rye. There are dinners as well, including the popular deep-fried lake perch and rib eye steaks. Prices are reasonable; all dinners are under $20. The Kid’s Corner menu offers, among other items, hot dogs or popcorn chicken accompanied with sides such as onion rings or fruit cup for only $4.75. There’s beer on tap and in the bottle as well as a limited wine selection.

TEQUILA RESTAURANTE 110 S Main St, Crown Point. 219.661.8226. tequilarestaurante.com. Striving to exceed any and all expectations of a typical Mexican restaurant, Tequila Restaurante offers a revolving menu that pairs fresh, seasonal offerings with the staff’s longtime traditional family recipes prepared in a scratch producing, labor-intense kitchen.

Hearty plates are delivered to white linen, flower and candle adorned tables by devoted professionals. There’s something for everyone, starting with tableside guacamole, hand-cut carne asada, a build-your-own-plate of tacos, tostadas, sopes, enchiladas, tamales and flautas, as well as fresh ahi, mahi mahi, and sea bass tacos, to 21-day aged filets, one-pound pork chops and bone-in rib eyes. The seasonal cocktail selection boasts scratchmade 21-ounce margaritas and house drinks as well as a boutique of perfectly paired wines. Established in 2009, Tequila Restaurante takes great pride in its current “on the square” location, offering a oneof-a-kind “Mexperience” in its eclectic social dining room (children’s menu available), tequila cantina (21 and over) or outdoor seating (weather permitting).

Reservations strongly suggested.

VENICE ITALIAN STEAK HOUSE 275 Joliet St, Dyer. 219.322.8565. veniceitaliansteakhouse.com. A quality restaurant with pickup and delivery services available, Venice Steakhouse offers a wide array of cuisines, from Italian-inspired meals to steakhouse classics. The menu includes dinner house specialties such as chicken saltimbocca, veal medallions, and roasted whitefish. In addition to a variety of dishes, the eatery provides a stylish atmosphere for socializing and dining. Guests can mingle in one of the two outdoor dining areas—a glass-encompassed patio and an openair patio—as well as enjoy a marble bar indoors.

WILLIAM B’S STEAKHOUSE AT BLUE CHIP CASINO 777 Blue Chip Drive, Michigan City.

888.879.7711 ext 2118. bluechipcasino.com. Named after Boyd Gaming Corporation’s chairman and CEO William S.

Boyd, William B’s is a world-class steakhouse in the tradition of the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas. Executive Chef Rudy Paniuagua advises that you should not over-grill a great steak: “The flavor of the meat and the marbling should speak for themselves.”

Rib eyes, T-bones, filet and porterhouse are the centerpiece of the menu—and all the little extras are available, including creamy horseradish, sautéed onions and mushrooms, and au poivre sauce with shallots, butter, cracked peppercorns and cognac—but you will also find fresh seafood, occasional exotic selections like ostrich, and exquisite pasta dishes, prepared in-house. There is a complete cocktail menu (the traditional martinis are excellent), as well as a five-star wine list and complete appetizer and dessert selections.

The average cost of dinner is $25, and reservations are highly recommended.

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BISTRO ON THE BOULEVARD 521 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph. 269.983.6600. theboulevardinn.com/bistro. This American Bistro on Lake Michigan has a welldeserved and unrivaled reputation in Southwest Michigan. The view through the French doors overlooking the bluff is spectacular no matter what season, though dining outside on the porch has its own special charm, particularly at sunset or on a starry summer night. The interior of the dining room and cozy adjacent bar is impeccable. The menu changes frequently to accommodate seasonal, fresh and available fruits and vegetables, much of which are grown locally, but the basic entrée list—created by executive chef Ryan Thornburg, who worked as the restaurant’s sous chef for three years when it first opened—is extensive. Thornburg’s menu items include horseradish crusted salmon accompanied by sautéed spinach in a Michigan cherry vinaigrette, steak frites—a tallgrass 8-ounce top sirloin with pomme frites and herb butter—and crispy duck confit with sweet potato perogies, micro greens, and walnut vinaigrette.

Prices are reasonable, starting at $14 for the All American Burger with bacon, smoked gouda, lettuce, and tomato, to steaks for around $30. Be sure to check out the last Wednesday of the month sushi menu for such delights as seaweed salad with sesame dressing, shrimp tempura, avocado and cucumber with wasabi topikiko—as well as the choice of sakes.

Reservations are always helpful, especially on the weekends.

BUTCH’S RESTAURANT 44 E Eighth St, Holland, Michigan.

616.396.8227. butchs.net. Two distinct menus and a vast array of wines have made this friendly wine shop and bistro a lakeshore favorite. Tomato basil soup, gorgonzola Caesar salad with housemade dressing, and a white meat chicken with toasted almonds, grapes, celery and creamy dressing served in a pita roll are just a few of the house lunch specialties.

Chicken or vegetarian quesadillas wrapped in 14-inch flour tortillas are the best. The dinner menu is even more expansive, with the addition of salmon, scallops, chicken, steak, lamb and filet mignon entrées; elaborate salads such as chicken with house greens; a half-pound Angus beef burger; and meal-sized appetizers such as pan-seared tuna, brie backed with cranberries and Michigan maple syrup, and stuffed portabella. A sandwich with soup or salad at lunch costs about $10.

Dinner entrées come in under $35 and appetizers are usually less than $12.

THE BUCK BURGERS AND BREW 412 State St, St. Joseph. 269.281.0320.

eatatthebuck.com. Originally known as the Silver Dollar Cafe, the restaurant was referred to by regulars as “The Buck” until it closed in 2009. The newly reinstated Buck Burgers and Brew promises to offer a new, affordable burgers-and-beer experience at a slightly more upscale version of the original Silver Dollar Cafe.

The brewpup is focused on serving Michigan draft beers and ingredients sourced from local growers.

COPPER ROCK 11111 Wilson Rd.,New Buffalo.

866.494.6371. fourwindscasino.com/ dining/copperrock.asp. A meat lover’s delight, this upscale restaurant features Midwestern USDA Prime steaks aged for 42 days in their Himalayan Salt Brick Locker as well as a nice selection of seafood including cold water lobster, fresh seasonal oysters, crab cakes, king crab legs and colossal shrimp. For serious carnivores, there’s the 55-day dry-aged 26-ounces bone-in rib eye while oenophiles will love the 450 selections of wine by the bottle or 40 selections by the glass. Must try sides are the truffled lobster mac ‘n cheese made with aged white cheddar and truffle cheese sauce, cavatappi noodles and chunks of lobster meat and the Copper Rock Cheesy Fries — giant fried potato wedges smothered in truffle cheese sauce, crispy pancetta lardons and scallions. The Copper Classic Dinners offer a three-course selection of starters, entrees and desserts from a list including such selections as a grilled Kurobuta pork chop with apples, caramelized onions and mashed sweet potato, roasted chicken breast stuffed with king crab meat accompanied with asparagus, demi-glace and Hollandaise sauces, and chocolate mousse dome and crème brulèe.

THE GRILLE AT HARBOR SHORES 4 0 0 K l o c k R d , B e n t o n H a r b o r.

269.932.4653. harborshoreslife.com/grill.

The 18-hole Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course is the picturesque backdrop for the Grille at Harbor Shores. The new clubhouse restaurant will be open seven days a week during golf season (AprilOctober) and will schedule selected open days of the week in the off-season.

Executive Chef Mark Smith’s menu plans for breakfast, lunch and dinner will be focused on locally grown and sustainable food including a range of daily and weekly specials. While the lunch menu will have a variety of sandwiches, burgers and entrée salads, dinner will feature steaks, poultry, dish and signature dishes, also a complete wine list.

HARD ROCK CAFE, Four Winds 11111 Wilson Rd, New Buffalo.

800.494.6371. fourwindscasino.com/ dining/hard_rock_cafe.asp. Hard Rock’s energy pulsates in perfect synergy with Four Winds, making it a must stop for those who thrive on live entertainment, late night dining options, rock and rock memorabilia (nobody does it better than Hard Rock Cafe) and well prepared American style food while staying close to the casino action. Adjacent to the gaming area, the two level, 12,000 sq. ft.

Hard Rock features seating for 275, live entertainment and, of course, a large gift shop area. Beyond their Legendary Burgers like the 10 ouncer topped with seasoned bacon, Cheddar cheese, crisp fried onion ring, lettuce, tomato and pickles, there’s grilled salmon, smokehouse offerings like BBQ ribs and chicken as well as smoked pulled pork, a weekend breakfast buffet and happy hour. The kids’ menu features crispy chicken drum sticks tossed in their signature sweet Hickory BBQ Sauce, hot dogs and oven roasted chicken salad. For dessert, make the hard choice between

BENTWOOD TAVERN AT MARINA GRAND RESORT 600 W Water St, New Buffalo.

877.945.8600. marinagrandresort.com.

This new bistro on the harbor is decked out with artistic lighting, an art deco style and an atmosphere that is casual but cool. The menu for the newest and hottest restaurant in Harbor country is entitled “Artisan Comfort Cuisine,” and it gets right to the point with simple items that are sensibly priced. Starters include housemade pub chips with onion dip and a polenta with triple mushroom ragout.

There are frequent specials created by legendary Chef Jenny Drilon, including an appetizer pizza topped with mixed greens and fresh tomato blue cheese vinaigretteonly one of the luxurious dressings available. Entrées include hoisin-glazed barbeque salmon, brewmasters roasted chicken, mixed grill of lamb, shrimp and sausage and-an interesting departure-a Delmonico steak. Only three choices for dessert, but they are all winners: fresh fruit gratin, rhubarb crisp and chocolate cream pie. The wine and beer lists are also short and inspiring, with seven wines available by the bottle and the glass. The prices range from economical-about $15 for a lunch or light dinner-to a bargain at less than $25 for a complete dinner with a glass of wine.

LARK & SONS BARBECUE 440 W Main St, Benton Harbor.

269.926.9833. Lark’s is known for their fine menu of delicious barbecued seafood, polish dogs, barbecued and jerk chicken, and a variety of side orders. The old-style southern recipes and aromas will take you back to another place and time. Visitors can see for themselves why Willie Lark has the reputation of having the best barbecue in the Twin cities area.

PLAYERS BAR & GRILLE 221 Main St, St. Joseph. 269.982.4000. playersstjoe.com. A great lunch and dinner destination, Players Bar & Grille offers innovative dishes alongside perennial favorites. Their menu includes appetizers like homemade spinach dip, salad selections such as a spinach salad with blackened salmon, and more. The restaurant’s dinner specialties include fried perch or chicken piccata. The restaurant also hosts events such as a weekly euchre tournament, trivia nights and live music.

RYEBELLE’S 518 Broad St, St. Joseph. 269.281.0318.

Ryebelle’s is a romantic and elegant destination for fine American cuisine.

The restaurant features a comfortable dining room, exceptional service and fine American cuisine. The menu includes favorites such as juicy burgers and cheesy pizza, fresh seafood and hearty steaks.

The restaurant offers rooftop dining overlooking scenic Lake Michigan.

THE PHOENIX 124 Water Street, Benton Harbor.

269.925.8060. thephoenixbh.com. For those wanting to taste Elizabeth Frost’s exquisite, freshly made croissants, timing is everything at the Phoenix, her cafe in the Arts District of Benton Harbor. Frost starts rolling out the laminated layers of butter and dough in this historic building, with its large windows overlooking the blossoming neighborhood, at a time when latenighters are just thinking of going to bed. Since she first opened, word of mouth has spiked demand and the French pastries sell so quickly that Frost, who is dedicated to quality, often can’t keep up with the demand. Currently she’s offering three varieties-plain, ham and Gruyere cheese, and chocolate.

But even those that miss out on her croissants can still enjoy her other baked goods, like the wonderful scones-often made with fresh fruit when in seasonand such breakfast offerings as the One Eyed Jack-bread with a hole cut out of the middle to accommodate a cooked egg-and Egg McPhoenix, two organic eggs with a blend of cheeses served grilled on Challah bread. As with all the breakfast breads, lunch items are made with breads shipped in from the famed Zingerman’s Deli in Ann Arbor and include grilled pimento and cheese, and turkey, havarti, bacon and avocado with mayonnaise, lettuce and tomato.

There’s freshly brewed coffee, lattes and cappuccinos, Boylan sodas and an array of teas. Outdoor seating completes Frost’s croissant dream.

TABOR HILL WINERY & RESTAURANT 1 8 5 M t . Ta b o r R d , B u c h a n a n .

800.283.3363. taborhill.com. Tabor Hill Winery’s restaurant is all at once elegant, urbane and semi-casual. Its windows afford ample, rolling vineyard views; the menu is sophisticated. Chef John Paul Verhage, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, gives a modified California-cuisine touch to signature dishes like raspberry chicken and the salmon wrapped in grape leaves. The extensive appetizer menu includes items like mini Morel Mushroom Pizzas

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SIX.ONE.SIX AT JW MARRIOTT HOTEL 235 Louis Campau Promenade NW, Grand Rapids. 616.242.1500. ilovethejw.com/dining.html. Bringing the best through the door on the front end is the hallmark of this luxury hotel, located in this Michigan town on a growth trajectory. The menu is simple, and executive chef Justin Dalenberg satisfies the most discerning palate.

Size, freshness and outstanding taste characterize the seafood. The mussels, oysters, salmon, tuna and scallops are

cooked flawlessly and served in a variety of ways, including raw, grilled and poached in herb and broth combinations that coax out and mix perfect flavors.

Locally produced poultry, particularly the duck breast, gets an excellent treatment with specially designed, hand-cut vegetable sides. Steaks, chops and filets are held to a high standard, and the wine pairings exceed expectations. But the extras make the entire experience so memorable: the perfect martini with a choice of olives; spiced butter and cheese selections served with a variety of freshbaked crackers and breads; a cheese plate presented with separate garnishes for each type and slice; and housemade desserts, including a thick, rich and dense crème brûlée in multiple flavors. Even the coffee is a treat, especially when complemented by an aged Porto. The architecture, spacious interior design, orchestrated and technically perfect lighting, and impeccable service combine to create an atmosphere that enhances the experience. Entrées average $25-$35.

The specialty drink (the bar features a wall of blue Skyy Vodka bottles) and the wine list, like the menu, are high-quality and carefully chosen. Reservations are a very good idea; while the restaurant, Mixology bar and the atrium lounge fill the vast expanse of the first floor, at certain times on the weekends every seat is taken, and there may be a short wait.

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bite & sip and Kobe Beef Carpaccio. Though the restaurant is easy to find—just a half hour north of South Bend and 20 minutes east of New Buffalo—it’s not always easy to get in. Reservations are suggested—but those who wander in unannounced can sip at the complimentary wine bar or purchase a glass and enjoy it on the stone terrace overlooking the vines. Tabor Hill produces a wonderful variety of award-winning wines, but for those who desire a harder libation, a full bar awaits.

WILD DOG GRILLE 24 Center St, Douglas. 269.857.2519. thewilddoggrille.com. Sam Kendall, co-owner of the Wild Dog Grille, says their Italian-inspired cuisine, with a new-age twist, has been delighting the public ever since they opened their doors in June 2007.

Start out with fresh spring rolls stuffed with crab meat and wrapped in a thin rice paper, or try the crab cake served with three dollops of Creole rémoulade for a flavor enhancement. Another tasty option is the pesto spinach cheese dip served with flat breads fired fresh in the stone oven.

Their trademark stone oven pizzas are fired in the best stone oven on the market for an old-world, thin-crust flavor. Fresh-cut steaks, such as the popular filet mignon and New York strip, are exceptional. Finish the meal with a vanilla panna cotta made from scratch from the chef’s family recipe, the Oregon berry cobbler or a Key lime tart. The restaurant has a liquor license, and the owners pride themselves on offering a laid-back atmosphere with the quality of high-end restaurants. Prices go up to $25.95 for the filet mignon, with most selections under $20.

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BALAGIO RISTORANTE 1 7 5 0 1 D i x i e H w y, H o m e w o o d .

708.957.1650. balagio-restaurant.com.

Now in a new location, this popular Italian restaurant has changed its menu offerings, with many entrée prices now under $12.95. Some of the specialties created by chef/owner Mike Galderio include chicken scaloppini-thin breast cutlets quickly sautéed with white wine-Italian sausage and roasted red peppers served with braised escarole, and a salmon club sandwich with broiled salmon, crisp bacon, avocado, lettuce and tomato. There are also Galderio traditional family recipes like the chopped salad with chicken, salami and hearts of palm, housemade marinara sauce and spaghetti and meatballs.

There’s an extensive wine list as well as live entertainment on Friday and Saturday evenings. Private dining is available for any group from 10 to 200, either family style or custom designed.

GIBSON’S STEAKHOUSE 1028 N Rush St, Chicago. 312.266.8999. gibsonssteakhouse.com. The traditional fresh seafood and aged steak restaurant’s reputation for quality and service never varies, and the clientele is often as famous as the food. If you are going to have a martini once in your life, the front-room bar would be the right place. (You can also select food from a special bar menu or the dinner menu.) The same can be said for the mammoth portions of layer cake or à la mode desserts that are as daunting visually as they are gastronomically. Start the diet tomorrow, live like a rock star today-you can even choose which rock star

from the autographed photos plastered all over the staircase walls. Though the Rush Street location is the flagship and standard bearer, there is another Gibson’s in Rosemont and related hotspots next door (Hugo’s Frog Bar) and a couple of blocks away at RL (Ralph Lauren), where a similar menu is the staple. Reservations are a must, unless you want to hang out in the crowd, which is plenty of fun too.

The array of choices for wine and cocktails is dizzying and so are the portions; be prepared. Entrées average about $35, but you can go much higher. Be prepared to valet park-it just makes sense.

GLENWOOD OAKS RIB & CHOP HOUSE 106 N Main St, Glenwood. 708.758.4400. glenwoodoaks.com. The Jarosky family has been serving a solid menu of steaks, chops, fresh seafood and vegetables for a generation, with specials that reflect newly popular items or vegetables in season. But the clientele returns again and again for the staples, which include Angus steaks and chops, sautéed fresh lake perch, oysters Rockefeller done à la Isabelle, and salads of crunchy iceberg lettuce with house dressing. Armadillo eggs—fresh jalapeño peppers stuffed with cheddar, fried and served with salsa and sour cream—are the ultimate in comfort food. Dinner entrées average $20; lunch entrées run in the $12 range.

SIAM MARINA THAI CUISINE 80 River Oaks Center, Calumet City.

708.862.3438. As of June: 16846 S Oak Park Ave, Tinley Park. Chef-proprietor Tammy Pham has evolved into a legend

for her mastery of a full menu with dozens of vegetarian options as well as traditionally spiced and marinated poultry dishes. The spring rolls and peanut sauce are prepared in-house daily, along with special soups. The authentic pad Thai has a loyal following, and fresh coconut works in many of the dishes, including dessert. A multi-course lunch averages $12, dinner $15.

SMITH & WOLLENSKY 318 N State St, Chicago. 312.670.9900. smithandwollensky.com. This big-city steakhouse is the most independentminded, high-quality chain on the planet.

Perched overlooking the Chicago River at Marina City, its turn-of-the-century persona with exterior lattice-work trim and interior polished wood floors and brass accessories is a welcome contrast to its futuristic home. The menu is as solid and dependable as jewelry from Tiffany’s or a Brooks Brothers suit. The menu includes simply grilled seafood and porterhouse for two when available.

There are three 10-ounce lobster tails to choose from-South African, Tristan Island and Australian. Try not to miss the famous split-pea soup, although, as expected, it’s rich. Full dinners start at $25 and go up. Even though there are 450 tables and booths, reservations are strongly recommended.

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Laura Forecki and Lynette Emmons stand in the upper-deck screened-in porch, above the matching porch below.

The two women completely rehabbed the original 800-square-foot home, doing nearly all the work themselves to transform the â&#x20AC;&#x153;fixer-upperâ&#x20AC;? into a uniquely designed 2,800-square-foot haven in Michiana Shores.

Made toOrder From the first step inside this home, you can feel the energy—a vibrancy reflecting the couple who live here. Their renovation of this “fixer-upper” in Michiana Shores, was clearly driven by fearless imagination. ¶ After countless visits with friends along the Lake Michigan shoreline, Laura Forecki and Lynette Emmons, from Chicago and Northwest Indiana, finally said, “Wouldn’t it be cool to have a place up here?”

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The place turned out to be an 800-square-foot home with one bedroom, one bath, “in horrific condition” when they bought it in 2000, says Laura. “Friends asked us, what were we thinking?”

“But we saw this bag of bones and we jumped right in,” finishes Lynette.

Which pretty much expresses the couple’s approach to challenges. With intense research and a whole lot of elbow grease, the two women transformed the woebegone dwelling into a 2,800-square-foot retreat with style and comfort.

“We really did it ourselves. A contractor rehabbed the foundation and put in the drywall, but we roughed in the electric, including a speaker system, installed the cabinets, redid the flooring.”

Laura chuckles as she recalls, “We learned how!”

Lynette explains, “Laura’s the kind who will do the research.” “ . . . And Lynette’s a terrific worker!”

Even with all that derring-do, it’s a jaw-dropper to see the spacious and serene result. The galley kitchen became a welcoming foyer. The new kitchen is large; cherry wood veneer gives lighting fixtures over the island a sophisticated look. Their choice of cabinets was whisked away by an overly ambitious woman who later confessed they were too large. “So we got them anyway!”

That expectant air of serendipity infuses their conversation and guides their lives, sometimes in unexpected ways. As the house took shape with its areas for rest and relaxation, it became a peaceful haven for Laura as she battled a life-threatening illness and recovered. Now, with the danger past, the two agree that the home-as-retreat had been made to order.

“Made to order” became a motto.

“People would ask, ‘Can you come and do my kitchen? My bath?’ So we’ve been doing that for 12 years,” says Lynette.

They tackled the too-low ceilings, converting them to vaulted and slanted ones. They took on breaking up the old flooring, though Lynette recalls they were three-fourths of the way through when they asked a neighbor for help ripping up the final bits. Now, where there were a number of little rooms, the new hickory flooring with its deep,

With the former galley kitchen transformed into a foyer, the new, large kitchen takes on a sophisticated look, with cherry wood veneer cabinets and contemporary appliances. Friends have asked Forecki and Emmons to lend their designing talents to other homes.

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rich glow anchors the open spaces. The furnace in the living room loft was moved to the basement, but with too little space next to the fireplace for a ladder, the loft with its openwork railing now serves to accentuate the expansiveness of the living room. The fireplace? Yes, they put that in, too, with cultured stone rising to the ceiling.

Originally the entrance was through the porch and another door into the living room, with just one small triangle window. The porch is now a library and sitting room that looks out into the woods. Once the wall dividing the library and living room was down, there was the problem of what to do with the unstructured space. Inspiration came, as usual, with energy.

“I told Laura, ‘Bring a truck! Bring clippers!” They brought 2-inch-thick vines from their woods and cut them to fit into drilled holes to form a half divider between the two rooms. The unique solution looks sophisticated and allows a view into the woods from the living room, with its windows on three sides.

Laura and Lynette are into repurposing found items, seeing art in all manner of cast-offs.

The innards of a piano form a pleasing pattern on a living room wall.

“People just throw this stuff away!” the two exclaim, shaking their heads at such cavalier treatment of potential art materials.

In the guest bedroom—once the only bedroom—rusted mattress springs in an arrangement on a wall are visually exciting. The use of mirrors all along a closet wall create a trompe d’oeil, doubling the apparent size of the room.

The couple is particularly excited about a discovery in Cook County: scads of old, filled-out prescription pads. Some are decoupaged and framed. Other frames hold narrow strips of newspaper clippings, stories of social justice and dedicated teachers.

The master bedroom and bath are a getaway and spa, the bath with an atrium-like area and [Clockwise from top left] décor that invite healing warmth Vaulted ceilings replaced the and serenity. old, low ones; a small loft The basement is entirely area accents the space; the finished and furnished, with an fireplace with cultured stone area dedicated to creating more replaces the furnace; an allseasons room is separated artwork. from the living room with “We feel so alive,” says natural branches trimmed to Lynette.

“Last night we planted form an open divider; clean boxwood. If we’re not going back lines and lots of windows to Chicago exhausted, something add to the serenity of the home; a tumbleweed-effect odd has happened,” and the two light fixture brings a hint of laugh. natural woods outside the “People say what great energy windows; the lower level is this house has,” muses Laura. completely finished, with “That’s because there’s so much an entertainment area and love put into it.” space for art projects.

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shore things TALTREE ARBORETUM & GARDENS 450 W 100 N, Valparaiso 219.462.0025. taltree.org

This breathtaking 360-acre reserve is filled with formal gardens, woodlands, wetlands and prairies.

Visitors can hike on the trails or view themed displays such as the Native Plant Garden, Oak Islands and the Railway Garden. Several outdoor concerts and special events take place at Taltree throughout the season.

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CK BUILDING & DESIGN CORPORATION 877.448.1516. ckbuildinganddesign.com. With more than 20 years of experience, the builders at this company specialize in custom homes and green building, as well as renovations and remodeling. CK Building works throughout Lake and Porter Counties in Indiana and Will and Cook Counties in Illinois.

DEAN’S LANDSCAPING 238 Kennedy Ave, Schererville. 219.864.9078. deanslandscaping.com. Dean Savarino and his team at Dean’s Landscaping specialize in designing outdoor rooms for the home. Using a variety of hardscape structures such as patios, walkways and retaining walls, combined with other materials and patterns, Dean’s can create a custom backyard for each customer.

Customers should call to schedule a consultation.

MARUSZCZAK APPLIANCE 7809 W Lincoln Hwy, Schererville. 219.865.0555. maruszczak.com. For decades, this award-winning, family-owned company has been selling and servicing major home appliances in the Munster area. Its broad inventory includes refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, washer/dryers and more, made by virtually every brand in the market. The company is factory-authorized to service everything it sells, and professional in-house delivery and installation services are also available.

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MIDWEST WIND AND SOLAR 866.430.0518. Midwest Wind and Solar, LLC specializes in solar electric, solar thermal and wind systems for the residential, commercial, municipal, educational, and agricultural sectors throughout the Midwest. They also provide grant writing, certified site analysis, design, installation, maintenance, and training. With over 25 years of electrical, automation and project planning experience, Midwest Wind and Solar assures superior results.

OMNI ENTERTAINMENT 1151 Southpoint Cir, Ste D, Valparaiso. 219.464.1832.

omnientertainmentsystems.com. Omni Entertainment provides custom electronic design solutions for both residential and commercial clients. Services include custom installation of home theaters, multi-zone audio and automated lighting systems, as well as telephone, video security and background music systems for commercial properties.

STEINER HOMES 4825 W 100th Ln, Crown Point. 219.916.3744. steinerhomesltd.com. Steiner Homes offers affordable homes throughout Lake, LaPorte and Porter counties.

The in-house residential home designer works with clients’ ideas, either from a previous plan or starting from scratch. Clients can build on their own lot, or Steiner has access to a variety of lots throughout the area. A variety of features are available, and Steiner is committed to keeping those options at the highest quality and most affordable price.

SUPERIOR CONSTRUCTION 2045 East Dunes Highway, Gary, Ind. 219.886.3728.

Superior Construction is the premiere large construction firm in Gary, Ind., having built such notable structures as Saint Mark’s Church, Lew Wallace High School, the Virginia Hotel, and the Memorial Auditorium. Today, that legacy continues, with their safety priority and awards as one of the top companies in that arena in the state.

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MC COLLUM ARCHITECTS 16109 Red Arrow Hwy, Union Pier. 269.469.9211. mccollumarchitects.com. This full-service architectural firm has spanned 40 years and 100 miles, and has built everything from urban to second home communities, low to upscale housing, single family to multi-family homes, tiny boutique restaurants and even upscale urban eateries. The firm is involved with renovating and creating new housing, amphitheaters, day care centers, and special community development projects designed to create flexible environments.

WATER PLACE 18853 W US 12, Ste 3, New Buffalo. 269.231.5153.

The Water Place is a decorative plumbing and hardware products superstore. With whirlpools, faucets and cabinets, this facility has “everything you need for plumbing services.”

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ARCHITECTURAL ACCENTS, INC 9760 Indiana Pkwy, Munster. 219.922.9333. archaccents.com. This architectural millwork shop specializes in one-piece curved wood molding and radius millwork. In addition to radius casings for windows and doors, Architectural Accents can customize products for any shape and wood specie.

THE BEACH HOUSE 619 E 3rd St, Hobart. 219.942.0783. The 1,000-squarefoot showroom at the Beach House features “beachy,” cottage-style home furnishing and accessories. In the store’s lower level, The Wicker Gallery, custom orders are accepted. The store began as and still houses an upscale showroom of very current, high-quality, preowned furniture known as Like New. COPPER BUTTERFLY 120 S Main St, Crown Point. 219.663.1506. This hometown boutique with an uptown flair is located in the historic Metcalf Apothecary building built in 1881. The original built-in walnut cabinetry houses trendy fashions, unique gifts, home decor, artisan jewelry, vintage finds, art and fair trade items. Copper Butterfly is a friendly family-owned business and supports “Shop Local.”

FENKER’S HOME FURNISHINGS AND GIFTS 1114 Lincolnway, LaPorte, Ind. 219.362.3538. At Fenker’s Home Furnishings & Gifts, they offer quality home furnishings for every room of the home. Fenker’s carries furnishings for the living room, dining room, den, bar, sunroom and more. They also offer delivery

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INDIANA FURNITURE 1 8 0 7 E L i n c o l n w a y, Va l p a r a i s o .

219.465.0545. athomeatlast.com. Since 1980, this family-owned and -operated company has offered quality home furnishings and customer service. A wide range of home furnishing providers are represented here, including Ashley, Lane and La-Z-Boy. LIKE NEW HOME FURNISHINGS BEACH HOUSE & WICKER GALLERY 619 East 3rd St, Hobart. 219.942.0783.

This home decor store offers gently used high quality furniture in their retail space. The store also offers selection of new furniture in their Beach House and Wicker Gallery.

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BAYBERRY COTTAGE 510 Phoenix St., South Haven.

269.639.9615. bayberrycottage.com.

One of South Haven’s most well-known shops, Gwen DeBruyn’s Bayberry Cottage features home furnishings and accessories which include furniture, wall décor, rugs, florals and bath and body products.

Interior design services are also available, and items can be special ordered if not in stock.

BLUE STAR ANTIQUE PAVILION 2 9 4 8 B l u e S t a r H w y, D o u g l a s .

269.857.6041. bluestarantiquepavilion. com. Antique lovers travel from all over to arrive at this Destination mall, voted “Best of the Best” in a four-state area. BSAP features more than 175 dealer booths of quality antiques, collectibles and other fun merchandise. Even non-antiquers will appreciate the diverse inventory. Patrons can also try “Brewtiquing,” at the on-site award-winning Saugatuck Brewing Company.

MARCO POLO 13565 Red Arrow Hwy, Harbert.

269.469.6272. marcopoloantiques.com.

This is where antique meets modern.

In a shop that mixes mid-century with primitive, industrial with rural, and a range of lighting and art with oddities and curiosities from around the world, Brian Overley and Alan DeBaugh show collections that are at once functional, relevant, and beautiful.

SANCTUARY at CUSTOMS IMPORTS 430 S Whittaker St, New Buffalo.

269.469.9180. customsimports.com.

Born out of a desire for inner peace amidst the nation’s current economic turmoil is Sanctuary, the new storewithin-a-store at Customs Imports. Owner Dee Dee Duhn has dedicated this space to feature items promoting quiet and tranquility, including art, music, candles, fountains and incense.

SAWYER HOME & GARDEN CENTER 5865 Sawyer Rd, Sawyer. 269.426.8810. sawyergardencenter.com. The Sawyer Garden Center offers a large inventory of items for the garden, including annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees, plus a variety of high-quality lawn accessories. A large gift shop and gourmet shop—featuring produce, breads, sauces and cheeses—are also on site.

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SOIREE URBAN GIFTS 421 N Main St, Oshkosh. 920.231.2888.

Soiree Urban Gifts & Antiques was founded in 2003 by mother-daughter team Karen and Kia Brey. Soiree carries a wide range of eclectic and salvaged goods, new reproductions, and locally made art as well as gifts, home décor, and a great assortment of lake themed clothing and wall décor.

CUSTOMS IMPORTS 430 S Whittaker St, New Buffalo.

269.469.9180. customsimports.com. This exotic gallery hosts a large, distinguished inventory of global art, furniture and antiques from India, Indonesia, China, Morocco and Vietnam. Dee Dee Duhn’s showroom features teak root benches, textiles, Indonesian pottery, unique new furniture and an extensive mirror gallery.

Claudia Lobao’s Global Dreams jewelry can also be found here.

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HARBOR TOWN INTERIORS 613 Broad St, St. Joseph. 269.983.7774. harbortowninteriors.com. Harbor Town Interiors offers home décor items such as furniture, mattresses, bed coverings, rugs, and home accessories. Gift items and full service design consultation are available.

B&E MARINE 31 Lake Shore Dr, Michigan City.

888.603.2628. bemarine.com. This family-owned and -operated boat storeslash-marina features a large inventory of new Sea Ray and Boston Whaler models, along with an ever-changing selection of used and brokerage boats. Its waterfront location allows B&E Marine to provide on-the-water services, including boat slip rental, storage, hoists and fuel dock.

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ARNELL CHEVROLET 2 3 9 M e l t o n R d , B u r n s H a r b o r.

219.787.9200. arnellmotors.com. One of Northwest Indiana’s largest auto dealers features an impressive inventory of new and used Chevrolets, Hummers and Corvettes. Parts, servicing and financing are also available.

DORMAN GARAGE, INC 1317 Lake St, LaPorte. 219.324.7646. d o r m a n g a r a g e . c o m . W i t h m o re than twenty years of experience, Dorman Garage specializes in classic car restoration. Aside from offering restoration services, there is also a large inventory of restored classic automobiles for sale.

HARBOR AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 9 9 1 1 W 3 0 0 N , M i c h i g a n C i t y.

219.879.6789. harborcars.com. This auto dynamo features new and pre-owned vehicles by Buick, Chevrolet, Chrysler,

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IMPERIAL FURNITURE 57530 M-51 S, Dowagiac. 269.782.5020. imperialfurniture.net. Imperial Furniture was started in 1962 by Russ and Eleanor Klapchuk and was known as Imperial Bedding Company. Originally, it manufactured custom-made mattresses and box springs. With the addition of headboards, chests and upholstered goods, within 10 years the company outgrew its downtown location, moving to its current site. Today, the Klapchuks’ daughter, Carol, and her husband, Art Springsteen, own the business. The family provides an old-fashioned atmosphere, where shopping is fun and there are no high-pressure salesmen. Customers say it’s the best-kept secret in southwest Michigan.

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THE HARLEY-DAVIDSON SHOP OF MICHIGAN CITY 2968 N Hwy 421, Michigan City.

219.878.8885. hdmichigancity.com.

While the Harley-Davidson brand needs no introduction, the Michigan City store stands out in the crowd, being a member of the largest Harley dealer in the state.

A large selection of new and pre-owned motorcycles are available for purchase or for rent. The store also offers accessories, repair services and periodic events.

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LEXUS OF MERRILLVILLE 3957 US Hwy 30, Merrillville.

219.769.4545. lexusofmerrillville.com.

Lexus vehicles and customer-service focused sales teams can be found at this dealership, which features new and preowned vehicles—including luxury and sport sedans, SUVs and convertibles. Financing, vehicle services and parts and accessories are also available.

PURELY MICHIGAN 406 State St, St. Joseph. 269.983.3300. puremi.com. Purely Michigan, established in May 2012, offers a fun, unique shopping experience. We offer products designed, created, manufactured and distributed by Michigan individuals and companies. Their inventory includes items such as jams, salsas and sauces, popcorn, chocolates and cookies, maple syrup and honey products, kitchen items, collections of art from local artists, blown glass and beach glass and T-shirts.

SCHEPEL AUTO GROUP 2 9 2 9 L i n c o l n H w y, M e r r i l l v i l l e .

866.724.3735. schepel.com. This renowned auto dealer in Northwest Indiana offers new and pre-owned vehicles by Cadillac, Hummer, Saab, Buick and Pontiac. The experienced sales staff, plus the extensive online inventory, helps consumers find the car most suited for their needs. Repair services are also available.

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RUSSELL’S FOREIGN CAR REPAIR 8754 US Hwy 31, Berrien Springs.

269.473.3088. This dealer alternative provides service, repairs and maintenance during the vehicle’s factory warranty and beyond. Russell’s Foreign Car Repair services all imported car makes, but specializes in upscale European and Asian vehicles.

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BARK & MEOW 108 Lincolnway, Valparaiso. 219.477.3600.

For nearly six years, this pet accessory boutique has featured clothing and toys for dogs and cats. Bark & Meow also carries a large selection of treats like bacon cheese balls, tuna sticks, bagels and, of course, the almighty dog bone.

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SCHOOLHOUSE SHOP 278 E 1500 N, Chesterton. 219.926.1551. schoolhouseshop.com. This quaint collection of shops—located inside a schoolhouse built in the 1800s—features a wide array of gifts, antiques and home décor. Adelaide clothing boutique and the Magic Pantry—which features Marilyn’s Bakery products—are popular favorites at this shopping destination.

WHITING FLOWER SHOP 1341 119th St, Whiting. 219.659.0326.

Established in 1900, this reputable flower shop offers a large variety of floral styles, for an equally large variety of occasions.

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POSSESSIONS 25 Center St, Douglas. 269.857.1925. possessionsdouglasmi.com. Possessions Gift Shop, located in downtown Douglas, is a destination where visitors can find an array of novelty items, as well as necessities. The gift shop holds clothing, jewelry and home accessories. It also features original art by local artists Lisa Doezema-Schulist, Krista Ardensen, Brandy Schroeder, Eva Snow and Greg Gale.

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FAIR OAKS FARM 856 N 600 E, Fair Oaks. 877.536.1194. fofarms.com. This family-owned and operated dairy farm is one of the largest in the United States. The Dairy Adventure gives visitors an up-close experience, including a tour of the cheese factory, where all different types of cheeses are made, and the birthing barn, where about 80 calves are born every day.

GREAT LAKES CATERING 701 Washington St, Michigan City.

219.898.1502. greatlakescatering.com.

With a combined 150 years of experience, Ed Kis and family have formed one of the area’s leading catering companies. A full range of services is available for all kinds of events, including catered foods and beverages, bands, tents, tables and more.

For 10 years in a row, Great Lakes Catering has been voted Northern Indiana’s premier caterer and special event planner.

SEATTLE SUTTON’S Various locations, Indiana and Illinois. seattlesutton.com. Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating (SSHE), a family-owned Illinois-based company, offers a convenient no-gimmick approach to healthful eating. The meal program is scientifically designed, tested and has over 25 years of proven results.

SSHE prepares tens of thousands of healthy, delicious meals weekly and its innovative approach has helped thousands of people achieve and maintain weight loss without the planning, shopping or cooking for themselves.

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CENTER FOR IMPLANTS, SEDATION AND COSMETIC DENTISTRY 890 Richard Rd, Ste A, Dyer. 219.227.5084. chicagonodentures.com. The doctors at this state-of-the-art dental office—Dr. Irfan Atcha, Dr. Jasmine Sandhu, Dr. Nilofer Khan and Dr. Romal Sediq—specialize in full or partial implant services. The staff at the center is up to date on the latest technology and offers a pleasant, peaceful and even fun experience with friendly service and a gentle touch.

CARE POINTE EAR, NOSE AND THROAT DOCTORS 801 MacArthur Boulevard, Munster.

219.836.2201. carepointe.net. The otolaryngologists at Care Pointe spend most of their time listening to understand patients’ concerns, and responding with the best treatment options. CarePointe Ear, Nose, Throat and Sinus Center uses the most advanced and up-to-date techniques and treatments, such as minimally-invasive sinus treatments, in-office CT Scanning, balloon sinuplasty, and allergy testing to accurately diagnose and quickly treat patients.

CENTER FOR OTOLARYNGOLOGY 9120 Columbia Ave, Ste A, Munster.

219.836.4820. Bethany Cataldi, D.O., specializes in ear, nose and throat surgery and facial plastic surgery. In fact, she is the only female facial plastic surgeon in Northwest Indiana who’s been specifically trained in surgery of the face, head and neck. Dr. Cataldi’s expertise in such procedures exclusively ranges all spectrums, from topical treatments like skin peels, to hair removal, to full nasal construction.

COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 9 0 1 M a c A r t h u r B l v d , M u n s t e r.

219.836.1600. comhs.org. This awardwinning hospital is a not-for-profit acute care facility with 354 beds and a medical staff of more than 530 physicians.

Community’s services include a surgery center, oncology center, women’s diagnostic center, pain clinic and rehabilitation center.

One of the hospital’s newest endeavors is the daVinci Surgical System, which is a cutting-edge technological system for prostate cancer.

FRANCISCAN PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL 701 Superior Ave, Munster. 219.922.4200. franciscanphysicians.org. Franciscan Physicians Hospital offers nearly 50 medical specialties and subspecialties in a 63-bed acute care hospital setting. Physicians and staff provide award winning services, stateof-the-art technology and best-in-region staffing ratios to deliver the highest quality of care. An endovascular program led by world-renowned Dr. Paul Jones provides NWI patients the best in heart care.

FRANCISCAN ST. ANTHONY HEALTH 301 W Homer St, Michigan City.

219.879.8511. saintanthonymemorial.org.

This acute care hospital, serving LaPorte, Porter and Berrien Counties, boasts an integrated health care network that is made up of an intensive care unit, a new birthing unit, an emergency department, behavioral medicine, rehabilitation services, medical surgery units, oncology, pediatrics and a multidiscipline physician practice.

FRANCISCAN ST. MARGARET HEALTH 5454 Hohman Ave, Hammond.

219.932.2300. smmhc.com. One of the largest acute-care hospitals in Northwest Indiana, Saint Margaret Health offers myriad services in their Dyer and Hammond locations as well as multiple off-site facilities. The hospital offers all private inpatient rooms, a wide variety of health care services, and state-of-the-art technology.

METHODIST HOSPITALS 600 Grant St, Gary. 219.886.4000. 8701 Broadway, Merrillville. 219.738.5500. methodisthospitals.org. With two fullservice campuses in Northwest Indiana, these not-for-profit, community-based hospitals have a reputation for being one of the region’s leading health care providers.

Methodist’s physicians, staff and volunteers proclaim a dedication to quality service,

with specialties in multiple areas of physical and mental health, including cardiovascular, oncology, neuroscience, rehabilitation and behavioral health.

OBSTETRICAL & GYNECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES, INC 1101 E Glendale Blvd, Ste 102, Valparaiso.

877.462.6249. weunderstandwomen.com.

T h e b o a rd - c e r t i f i e d o b s t e t r i c i a n gynecologists—Drs. Murphy, Rutherford, Short, and Strickland—at this clinic specialize in pregnancy care, family planning, infertility and menopause, along with general women’s wellness. Patients are made to feel at ease because of the clinic’s state-of-the-art equipment and a skilled staff.

PINNACLE HOSPITAL 9301 Connecticut Dr, Crown Point.

219.796.4150. pinnaclehealthcare.net. This acute care hospital prides itself on its small facility; with only 18 beds and 5 operating suites, each patient receives high-quality care and undivided attention. Owned and operated by physicians, Pinnacle offers a full range of specialties, including orthopaedics, spinal surgeries and women’s health, and is the home to the Indiana Breast Center, led

by Dr. Marylyn Rosencranz.

PORTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL 85 E US 6, Valparaiso. 219.263.4600. 3630 Willowcreek Rd, Portage. 219.364.3000.

650 Dickinson Rd, Ste 150 E, Chesterton.

219.926.7755. porterhealth.org. The new Porter Regional Hospital is a five-story 430,000-square-foot center with all private patient rooms sitting on a 104-acre site with room for growth far into the future.

With ten facilities in two counties, Porter provides health care that is recognized on local, state and national levels and offers a continuum of specialized services such as emergency/trauma, cardiology, family medicine, surgery, obstetrics, pediatrics, orthopedics, oncology, sleep lab, physical rehabilitation care and more.

ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER 1 5 0 0 S L a k e P a r k Av e , H o b a r t .

219.942.0551. Known for its outstanding patient care, this nonprofit, acute care hospital has 190 beds and a medical staff of more than 300 physicians. Services featured include an award-winning joint replacement program, comprehensive bariatric and weight loss services, women’s diagnostic center with same-day results, acute care rehabilitation, functional/ integrative medicine, heart valve institute, and multiple outpatient facilities throughout Lake and Porter counties.

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UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER 5 8 4 1 S M a r y l a n d Av e , C h i c a g o .

773.702.1000. discover.uchospitals.edu.

Since 1927, the University of Chicago Medical Center has been one of the Midwest’s most reputable hospitals. Aside from basic health care, the Medical Center consists of a children’s hospital, a maternity and women’s hospital, multiple outpatient facilities, and the renowned Pritzker School of Medicine.

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MUTUAL BANK, KATHY SELLER 307 W Buffalo St, New Buffalo.

269.469.5552. bankwithmutual.com.

Kathy Sellers is a Mutual Bank agent who services both first-time home buyers and seasoned investors. Mutual Bank specializes in investments and wealth management for businesses and personal clients.

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COLDWELL BANKER, DAWN BERNHARDT. 2110 N Calumet Ave, Valparaiso.

219.241.0952. dawnbernhardt.com.

Dawn Bernhardt is the go-to agent for homes in Chesterton’s luxurious Sand Creek subdivision, along with other properties in Porter, LaPorte and Lake Counties. The website offers an abundance of resources for both buyers and sellers.

COLDWELL BANKER, DONNA HOFMANN 219.331.1133. dhofmann.com. Donna Hofmann, Coldwell Banker and Residential Brokerage, specializes in residential properties in the Indiana Dunes.

McCOLLY REAL ESTATE Various Locations. Since 1974, McCOLLY Real Estate has provided superior service by understanding personal needs. Whether the customer is a first time home buyer, resale, commercial, land, new construction or luxury home buyer, McColly is there to provide the best options. From purchase to financing to rentals and relocating, we provide one stop real estate with you in mind throughout our local communities, nationally and internationally.

SOURCE ONE REAL ESTATE 855 E North St, Crown Point.

219.662.5445. source1re.com. This independent real estate company provides residential and commercial real estate sales to individuals, small businesses, large corporations, nonprofit organizations, home builders and developers throughout Northwest Indiana. Owners Roger Lain and Joe Gambril bring a combined 30+ years of experience in real estate sales and customer service.

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AMERICAN HOMES, SHARON HALLIBURTON 4532 Red Arrow Hwy, Stevensville.

269.208.3862. sharonhalliburton.com.

For more than 30 years, Sharon Halliburton has specialized in property management, having been licensed as a real estate agent and a broker more than 10 years ago.

Her expertise covers residential, lakefront and vacation properties, plus farms, golf courses and vineyards.

COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE 10 N Whittaker St, New Buffalo.

269.469.3950. coldwellbankeronline. com. New Buffalo’s premier real estate firm features properties in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin. Both the in-office staff and the Coldwell Banker website offer multiple services and resources for buyers and sellers.

HARBOR SHORES REALTORS 584 Lake St, Saugatuck. 269.857.3900. harborshoresrealtors.com. Principal broker Tammy Kerr and team specialize in helping their clients buy and sell properties in the Saugatuck/Douglas area.

Each of the agents are members of the National Association of REALTORS.

ORCHARD LAKE DEVELOPMENT 269.695.9100. Carefully placed among the trees, thirty lakefront homes have been beautifully designed to take full advantage of the peaceful woods and water vistas. To insure comfortable, as well as scenic living, features include vertical cedar siding, huge windows, wraparound porches, and spacious, open floor plans. Orchard on the Lake balances high-quality construction with low-impact land development, thus preserving and enhancing the existing natural landscape.

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PRUDENTIAL RUBLOFF PROPERTIES 439 S Whittaker St, New Buffalo.

269.469.8300. rubloff.com. Since 1930, Rubloff has been one of the premier real estate firms on the local scene.

Serving clients all along Lake Michigan’s southern coast and beyond, the certified sales associates at Rubloff proclaim great success in buying, selling and renting properties along the lakeshore.

SHORES OF SOUTH HAVEN 300 Kalamazoo St, South Haven.

269.637.8555. shoresrealestate.com.

This reputable firm provides assistance with development, sales and leasing of condominiums, single-family, vacation and retirement home sales, along with lots, boat slips and commercial property.

Shores also manages and leases property for investor-buyers.

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DEWITT PLACE 900 N DeWitt Pl, Chicago. 312.642.7020. dewittplace.com. This 82-unit vintage building, built in 1924, offers corporate housing, temporary furnished apartment rentals and long-term temporary housing solutions. These studio and one-bedroom apartments come with a variety of amenities, including a fully equipped kitchen, wireless Internet access, DirecTV satellite service and an exercise room.

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We specialize in corrective facial treatments including Facials, Microdermabrasion and Peels. We are proud to be PCA Skin Certified and offer PCA Skin professional treatments.

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ABOUT FACE SKIN CARE 2169 US 41, Schererville. 219.227.8697.

About Face Skin Care specializes in a custom approach to treating healthy skin. About Face offers custom facials, microdermabrasion, PCA peels, Swedish massage, airbrush makeup, waxing services and more.

COSMEDIC SKIN & BODY CLINIC 210 E 86th Pl, Merrillville. 219.795.1255.

58 E Walton, Chicago. 312.377.3333. cosmedicclinic.com. Dr. James Platis, who has been featured on local and national news programs and has been applauded

by Dr. Phil, specializes in all forms of surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures, particularly breast surgery, body contouring and facial aesthetic surgery. Less invasive procedures include tanning, waxing and facials.

ELLE SALON 1 1 3 W 8 t h S t , M i c h i g a n C i t y.

219.874.3553. This upscale salon,

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HARBOR SHORES RESORT 269.932.1600. harborshoresresort.com.

Southwest Michigan’s biggest, most talked about project is underway in Benton Harbor. The residential community will include a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course, marinas, an indoor water park and a luxury spa. The property is surrounded by two rivers and five beaches. Custom home sites and cottages are available.

LAKE PARK PLACE 301 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph. 269.429.6666.

301lakeboulevard.com. This new, sevenstory condominium development is being constructed in the historic building that was formerly the YWCA. Residents can choose from 10 floor plans, each of which come with a private balcony. Other perks include an indoor parking garage, indoor pool and 10 years of free golf at two nearby golf courses.

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shore things situated in Michigan City’s historic district, offers full-service hair care, plus manicures, pedicures and facial waxing. Retail products include skin care, body care, a men’s line, wooden styling tools, a full line of Aveda products, and other calming items such as Aveda teas, candles and oils.

PURE SKIN, LLC 2 5 0 0 C a l u m e t A v e , Va l p a r a i s o .

219.743.5778. Pure Skin offers a unique combination of traditional spa services, medical aesthetic treatments and sophisticated cosmetic laser treatments designed to help clients look and feel their best. Turn back the clock to reveal younger, smoother, healthier looking skin with Pure Skin’s advanced aesthetic treatments.

STUDIO ONE 9228 Indianapolis Blvd, Ste 3, Highland.

219.923.1915. Dennis Schram and his staff at Studio One present a home-away-fromhome atmosphere at their salon. Seven stylists work on the floor, and they offer a range of services including hair, nails and massages.

VANIS SALON & SPA 221 US 41, Ste J, Schererville. 219.322.5600.

1620 Country Club Rd, Valparaiso.

219.465.6414. 107 N Main St Ste A, Crown Point. 219.663.5200. vanis.net. One of Northwest Indiana’s premier salons, Vanis features a well-trained, professional staff for hair care, nail care and spa body treatments.

Group and corporate retreats (for four to twenty people) can be arranged.

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HEATH & COMPANY 419 S Whittaker St, New Buffalo.

269.469.4247. This Aveda-concept salon is one of the familiar businesses greeting visitors to New Buffalo from the south.

Owner Rick Heath and his staff gel their expertise and friendliness, making a trip to this salon more of an experience than a necessity. Services include hair care, nail care, massage therapy and waxing.

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AVALON MANOR 3 5 5 0 E U S 3 0 H w y, M e r r i l l v i l l e .

219.945.0888. theavalonmanor.com. Along with exceptional service, the Avalon Manor boasts elegant interior décor, exclusive bridal suites and a stunning staircase that leads into a beautiful ballroom.

CASA DEL ROMA 7 1 2 C a l u m e t A v e , Va l p a r a i s o .

219.465.0478. casadelroma.com. This fullservice banquet facility offers a wedding chapel, catering services for up to 700 people, and a quaint Italian ambience.

There are five banquet rooms from which to choose, to accommodate any size and style of wedding.

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CENTER FOR VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS 1040 Ridge Rd, Munster. 219.836.1950. cvpa.org. Up to 450 guests can share in your joy at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts, which features a variety of table options, glass and crystal table settings, and elegant extra touches. The center offers visually stunning elements, including crystal chandeliers, floor-toceiling windows and an outdoor brick terrace.

FRED ASTAIRE VALPARAISO BALLROOM 2759 W. Morthland Dr. Valparaiso, Ind.

219.242.8643. fredastairevalparaiso.com.

The Fred Astaire Valparaiso Ballroom is the only Fred Astaire Franchised Dance Studio in Northwest Indiana, with the largest ballroom floor in NWI. For those looking for ballroom lessons, ballroom groups, or ballroom parties or socials, Fred Astaire Valparasio Ballroom is the best selection.

Their instructors have years of experience and continue their training and education throughout the year.

LUBEZNIK CENTER FOR THE ARTS 1 0 1 W 2 n d S t , M i c h i g a n C i t y.

219.874.4900. lubeznikcenter.org. This art center is a sophisticated venue that can transform a wedding into its own work of art. Located on Michigan City’s lakefront, the building features impressive architecture both inside and out. With fine art, photography and sculpture as a backdrop, its three galleries, including the library with its lake view, provide a variety of spaces. Capacity of main gallery: 150 banquet, 250 cocktail.

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THE BOULEVARD INN AND BISTRO 521 Lake Blvd, St. Joseph. 269.983.6600. theboulevardinn.com. St. Joseph’s famous hotel is available for small, intimate wedding receptions, as well as for bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, and morningafter brunch. The inn can also be a place for guests to stay, no matter where the wedding takes place.

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GLENWOOD OAKS 106 N Main St, Glenwood. 708.758.4400. glenwoodoaks.com. The private dining rooms at Glenwood Oaks can accommodate 20 to 250 guests. Valet parking, complimentary wedding cake and free limousine services are available.

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BLUE CHIP CASINO, HOTEL & SPA 777 Blue Chip Dr, Michigan City.

888.879.7711. bluechipcasino.com. The casino portion of Blue Chip features 65,000 square feet of gaming, all on one level, including more than 2,100 slot games and all the classic table games. The 22-story Spa Blu Tower features a state-ofthe-art hotel, luxury spa and convention center. Dining options include It’s Vegas Baby! and The Game, along with the finedining restaurant William B’s Steakhouse.

HORSESHOE CASINO 777 Casino Center Dr, Hammond.

866.711.7463. horseshoe.com. The legendary Jack Binion’s Horseshoe is one of Indiana’s largest casinos, located just minutes from Chicago. More than 46,679 square feet of gaming space includes 2,000 slot machines and 49 table games such as blackjack, craps and roulette. The pavilion’s many dining options include Jack Binion’s Steakhouse, JB’s Gourmet Sandwiches, Village Square Buffet and Uno Express.

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FOUR WINDS CASINO RESORT 11111 Wilson Rd, New Buffalo.

866.494.6371. fourwindscasino.com.

Four Winds offers 130,000 square feet of gaming. Patrons can enjoy 3,000 slots, featuring the area’s biggest progressive jackpots and a large selection of table games including blackjack, craps and traditional and automated poker in a World

Poker Tour poker room. Dining includes three restaurants, from Copper Rock Steakhouse to an all-you-can-eat buffet.

OUTPOST SPORTS 3602 N Grape Rd, Mishawaka.

574.259.1000. outpostsports.com. Outpost Sports is a one stop store for extraordinary adventures. They are dedicated to providing customers with high quality products that will enhance outdoor activities. Their high quality customer service and friendly work environment allows and requires the staff to participate in all the store’s official outdoor sports, to provide the foremost knowledge to customers.

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BLUE HERON INN 1110 Lakeside St, LaPorte. 800.575.3880. pleastshore.com. Situated on scenic Pine Lake in LaPorte, the Blue Heron Inn features luxury rooms with jacuzzi tubs and fireplaces. Guests can choose from a variety of room selections and special packages. Floating boathouses-equipped with a queen bed, sofa and outside deckare also available for lodging during the summer months.

INN AT ABERDEEN 3 1 5 8 S S t a t e R d 2 , Va l p a r a i s o .

219.465.3753. innataberdeen.com.

Located in the beautiful and prestigious Aberdeen neighborhood, just minutes from downtown Valparaiso, the Inn at Aberdeen is a comfortable and convenient place to stay. A variety of unique rooms and suites are available, as well as a Flavia coffee and tea bar, a full gourmet breakfast every morning, and all of the amenities needed for both a personal and business stay. A conference room is available for business meetings and private parties.

INSPIRATION WOOD 642 E. Inspiration Road, Westville.

219.983.9922. inspirationwood.com.

Inspiration Wood is a serene, private environment perfect for retreats, meetings or reunions. Nestled among 60 acres of soaring pines, woodlands and grassy meadows, Inspiration Wood is a tranquil and peaceful setting perfect for any occasion you might have. The Wood encourages wholesome recreation and provides a positive setting for learning and growth.

PET PALS, INC 10 388 W 400 N, Mi chiga n Cit y.

219.879.2898. This upscale pet hotel and grooming salon pampers pets with all-suite runs, ample exercise, high-quality meals, modern grooming equipment, flea treatments, hair bows and nail polish. The 6,000-square-foot building features 65 boarding suites, a separate cat boarding area, and a state-of-the-art grooming facility.

THE RADISSON HOTEL AT STAR PLAZA 800 E 81st Ave, Merrillville. 219.769.6311. radisson.com/merrillvillein. This Northwest Indiana staple recently underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation, which means new carpets, wall coverings, draperies and upgraded bathrooms and beds—Sleep Number!—in the guestrooms. The hotel also features modern meeting facilities, a spa, two swimming pools and whirlpools, and several restaurants and lounges.

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BE OUR GUEST 269.487.9530. beourguestmi.com. Be Our Guest has the best in style and comfort that

Southwest Michigan has to offer, providing housing and customized concierge services. Local housing accommodations range from condominiums and family-style houses to Lake Michigan estates.

JW MARRIOTT 235 Louis St NW, Grand Rapids.

888.844.5947. ilovethejw.com. Grand Rapids’ newest attraction is the luxury hotel JW Marriott, which accommodates 340 well-appointed rooms and suites on 23 floors. Other amenities include wireless Internet access, 32-inch flat-screen TVs and luxurious bedding. Guests residing on the Concierge Floors have access to the stylish Concierge Lounge.

MARINA GRAND RESORT 600 W Water St, New Buffalo. Hotel Reservations: 877.945.8600. Condo Sales: 888.630.7770. marinagrandresort.com.

Situated on the New Buffalo Harbor, this brand-new, boutique condo-hotel features luxury finishes and fixtures, European kitchens, fireplaces, outdoor seating areas, and stunning lake and harbor views. Pool facilities, fitness and game rooms, and a waterfront restaurant make up an impressive list of amenities. Buyers will benefit from the hotel management’s maintenance and cleaning services and have the option to rent out their residence when not in use.

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INDIANA WELCOME CENTER 7 7 7 0 C o r i n n e D r, H a m m o n d .

219.989.7770. lakecountycvb.com.

Sandy beaches, four lakefront casinos, arts and culture, family activities, historical sites, thousands of restaurants and yearround events and festivals are all just a short drive away from both Chicago and Southwest Michigan. The friendly and knowledgeable staff at the Indiana Welcome Center will help visitors plan their trips to Lake County.

NORTHWEST INDIANA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 1040 Ridge Rd., Munster. 219.836.0690.

The orchestra, a group of 75 rostered professional musicians is under the leadership of Music Director and Conductor, Kirk Muspratt. The orchestra plays a full season of subscription concerts, in addition to a number of educational outreach initiatives, designed to allow interaction and personal involvement by students represented in each program.

VALPARAISO COMMUNITY FESTIVALS AND EVENTS 1 6 2 W L i n c o l n w a y, Va l p a r a i s o .

219.464.8332. valparaisoevents.com.

Valparaiso Community Festivals & Events, Inc. is a not-for-profit, volunteer organization that is dedicated to sustaining the vitality of downtown Valparaiso through the cultivation of partnerships, the creation and promotion of the many festivals, events, and retail establishments that are a vital part of Valparaiso’s downtown.

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210 ART SPACE 210 Water Street, Benton Harbor.

269.369.0833. 210 Art Space is a cultural center focused on bringing the arts and artistic events to the community of Benton Harbor. Located in historic Benton Harbor, 210 Art Space’s creative exhibitions and events promise something for everyone.

THE CITADEL DANCE & MUSIC CENTER 91 Hinkley Street (dance) and 204

FERNWOOD BOTANICAL GARDEN & NATURE PRESERVE 13988 Range Line Rd, Niles. 269.695.6491. fernwoodbotanical.org. Situated on 105 acres of cultivated and natural land, Fernwood is composed of gardens, forests and trails for visitors to peruse. An art gallery, fern conservatory, nature center, cafe and gift shop are also on site, and there are several learning and enrichment opportunities as well.

NEW BUFFALO BUSINESS ASSOCIATION 888.660.6222. newbuffalo.org. The New Buffalo Business Association is made up of more than 100 members representing New Buffalo and neighboring communities.

NEW TERRITORY ARTS ASSOCIATION 210 Water Street, Benton Harbor.

269.926.1926. newterritoryarts.org. The New Territory Arts Association strives to create a vital Benton Harbor Arts District through community outreach and advocacy of the arts. They are a 501©(3) grassroots organization dedicated to the revitalization of the Benton Harbor Arts District with a firm belief that Art Builds Community. The association focuses on bringing four main events to Benton Harbor every year: Art Hops, 3rd Thursday Film Series, Benton Bizarro and their flagship fundraiser, Artoberfest.

OX-BOW 3435 Rupprecht Way, Saugatuck.

269.857.5811. ox-bow.org. Ox-Bow offers a wide range of opportunities for artists at all stages in their career. With year-round programs that cater to degree-seeking students, professional artists and those new to the field, Ox-Bow is a protected place where creative processes breakdown, reform, and mature. As much as Ox-Bow is a place, it is also an experience.

Through its affiliation with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Ox-Bow offers one and two-week courses for credit and non-credit for beginning, intermediate, and advanced students.

ROUND BARN WINERY 10983 Hills Rd, Baroda. 800.716.9463. roundbarnwinery.com. Located in a historic round barn in Southwest Michigan, Round Barn Winery produces some of the premier Michigan wines from local grapes and ingredients. Tastings and events available.

SILVER BEACH CENTER 333 Broad St, St. Joseph. 269.982.8500. silverbeachcarousel.com. Brand new to

SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN TOURIST COUNCIL 2300 Pipestone Rd, Benton Harbor.

269.925.6301. swmichigan.org. The natural attractions of Southwest Michigan—the dunes, miles of scenic Lake Michigan beach, rivers and parks with hiking trails and biking paths—offer beauty in every season. The friendly staff at this nonprofit organization can assist travelers whether they seek solitude or a group learning experience.

ST. JOSEPH TODAY 421 State St, St. Joseph. 269.985.1111. sjtoday.org. Visitors to St. Joseph will find a variety of helpful information—on shopping, dining and events—at this welcome center. St. Joseph Today is a nonprofit organization that assists and encourages local business and tourism development.

WATER STREET GALLERY 98 Center St, Douglas. 269.857.8485. waterstreetgallery.com. This contemporary fine art gallery features original work by regional, national and international artists.

Works include painting, glass and sculpture.

The staff at Water Street will also help select art for private and corporate clients, and works closely with interior designers.

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ALBERT’S DIAMOND JEWELERS 711 Main St, Schererville. 219.322.2700. albertsjewelers.com. Besides the fact that Albert’s showcases 12,000 square feet of jewelry, the store in itself is an entertainment destination. A bar, largescreen TV, dance floor and karaoke are among the many ways that patrons can let loose while browsing every type of fine jewelry imaginable. Brands include Cartier, Breitling, Omega, Tacori, Roberto Coin, David Yurman, Mikimoto, with more than 100 feet of bridal jewelry on display.

ELEGANCE WEDDING AND EVENING WEAR 2820 Highway Ave, Highland.

219.923.0977. elegancewedding.net.

With a dedication to its customers and commitment to excellence, Elegance Wedding & Evening Wear is a one-stop shop for all bridal needs, including gowns, jewelry and invitations.

ELIZABETH FASHIONS 748 E US Hwy 30, Schererville.

219.322.8772. Owner Elizabeth Woodbury has brought high-end women’s clothing to Northwest Indiana for ten years. Designer lines featured include Garfield and Mark’s, Zelda and Geiger, and jewelry and accessories are also available. A seamstress is on site at both locations.

ENGSTROM JEWELERS 820 E Lincolnway, LaPorte. 219.369.6580.

A new fixture of LaPorte’s downtown is a branch of the Munster-based Engstrom Jewelers. Offering fine-quality jewelry, diamond and gemstones, as well as repairs and custom design, Engstrom adds a shimmer where once was a pawn shop.

Brands include Gelin Abaci, Citizen Watch and Movado.

INDIAN SUMMER, CHESTERTON 131 S Calumet Rd, Chesterton.

219.983.9994. This women’s clothing boutique offers casual and contemporary clothing and jewelry from around the world.

Indian Summer features brands such as Sympli, Oh My Gauze, Connie’s Moonlight, Minnetonka, Big Buddha and San Miguel shoes. The Chesterton shop offers a large selection of apparel, jewelry and accessories, while the original New Buffalo storefront continues to feature its quality inventory for those on the other side of the lake.

JUDEE’S 1104 Indiana Ave, LaPorte. 219.324.6443. judees.com. Owner Judee Gartland and her daughter frequently travel to the garment districts in New York and Chicago to build the inventory in their store, which is situated in a stately Victorian home in downtown LaPorte. Clothing for all occasions is available here, including formalwear.

Designers include Not Your Daughter’s Jeans, Neon Buddha, Alex Evenings and Brighton bags and accessories.

L.R. MEN’S CLOTHIER & TUXEDOS 205 Lincolnway, LaPorte. 219.324.5072. lrclothingco.com. High-quality menswear and tuxedos are the highlight at this shop, which is one of the only men’s clothing shops in downtown LaPorte. Tuxedos come from brands like Ralph Lauren, Perry Ellis and Ecko, while menswear designers include Austin Reed and Tallia.

LIGHTHOUSE PLACE PREMIUM OUTLETS 6 0 1 W a b a s h S t , M i c h i g a n C i t y.

219.879.6506. premiumoutlets.com.

Located near the lake in the historic district of Michigan City, this aptly named outlet store has become one of the largest shopping destinations in the region. With 120 outlet stores in an outdoor village setting, patrons will find savings at places like Burberry, Coach, J.Crew, Polo Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger.

MARTIN BINDER JEWELER 23 Lincolnway, Valparaiso. 219.462.5931. martinbinders.com. Martin Binder Jeweler is a family-owned jeweler located in downtown Valparaiso. Since opening their doors in 1940, three generations of the Binder family have helped Martin Binder Jeweler grow from a small watchmaking shop to a destination for the finest diamonds, jewelry, Swiss-made timepieces, writing instruments, and giftware. Their services include custom jewelry design, engraving, jewelry repairs and watch servicing.

MORIARTY’S GEM ART 126 S Main, Crown Point. 800.348.4499. moregems.com. Owners and in-house artists Nancy and Steve Moriarty customdesign jewelry in platinum and 18- and 14-karat gold, using fine diamonds and rare collector gems. With thirty years in the business, world travel to Tanzania, Kenya, Madagascar, and other international destinations, Moriarty’s has been recognized in the trade as one of the finest gem cutters and jewelry designers in the U.S. URBAN SOLES 6 2 4 F r a n k l i n S t , M i c h i g a n C i t y.

219.221.6508. urbansolesinc.com. This brand new boutique—located in Michigan City’s downtown arts district—features a diverse array of high-quality shoes and accessories from brands like Poetic License, Dansko, Ugg, Toms and Sanuk. Jewelry, hats, purses and scarves are available, and there’s even a men’s room with men’s shoes, hats and sunglasses, plus comfortable seating, a TV and a stocked refrigerator. Art from local and Chicago artists is featured throughout the store.

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CRESCENT MOON 413 Phoenix Street, South Haven.

269.637.5119. Situated in downtown South Haven, this boutique features women’s apparel that ranges from dressy to casual to sportswear. Brands include Lole, Fresh Produce, and Pure. Also available are shoes, jewelry and home décor items, including Mariposa serving pieces.

DK BOUTIQUE 213 State St, St. Joseph. 269.983.7313. dkboutique.com. This contemporary women’s clothing boutique in downtown St. Joe offers limited edition designer apparel, cool new accessories and the latest designs in jewelry from Pandora Jewelry. With something for everyone, from teenagers and older, DK Boutique provides the most current styles that are full of flair.

EVE BOUTIQUE 318 State St, St. Joseph. 269.983.4372.

This boutique for women is a longtime favorite among visitors to downtown St. Joseph. Owned by Rachel Arent, Eve specializes in artisan-designed clothing and trendy jewelry and accessories. Some of the more popular designers found here include Linda Lundstrom, Lee Andersen, Sympli, Painted Pony and Fenini. Eve’s selection of linen clothing is wildly popular among customers.

FRENCH TWIST 9 S Elm St, Three Oaks. 269.756.3970.

Owner Viki Burneikis introduces new designers from around the globe at this European-style women’s boutique.

Burneikis’ emphasis on quality fabrics and innovative design has resulting in understated elegance, the trademark of French Twist.

IVELISE’S YARN SHOP 1 6 0 1 L a k e s h o r e D r, S t . J o s e p h .

269.925.0451. iyarnshop.com. Ivelise’s Yarn Shop is a full service knitting and crochet shop celebrating 50 years of continuous business in Southwest Michigan. The shop offers a large selection of yarns, featuring Madelintosh, Malabrigo, Lorna Laces, Cascade, Stonehedge, Plymouth and many more. There is also a large selection of both bamboo needles and addi Turbos.

STUDIO K 43 E 8th St, Holland. 616.393.7900. This contemporary women’s boutique adds a spice of new flavor to Holland’s impeccable historic downtown district. Clothing (for work and play) from designers such as Trina Turk, Fashionista, Hale Bob and Joe’s Jeans are available in sizes two to twelve. A distinctive collection of handmade jewelry, belts and purses can also be found here.

THIRD COAST SURF SHOP 212 State St, St. Joseph; 110-C N Whittaker St, New Buffalo. 269.932.4575.

With two stores a short drive from Chicago in beautiful St. Joseph and New Buffalo, Michigan, Third Coast Surf Shop is the Great Lakes premier source for everything freshwater surfing. Their online surf shop offers the Lake Michigan surfing forecast and order surf clothing, accessories, and gear. They also offer Great Lakes surf schools, lessons, and rentals for all ages.

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SIGNAL POINT CLUB 1475 W River Rd, Niles. 269.683.7073. signalpointgolf.com. Boasting a beautiful golf course, situated on bluffs next to the St. Joseph River, Signal Point Club is a serene and peaceful destination that compels visitors to return again and again.

It is the finest manicured course in the area, with a challenging layout; requiring a variety of shots. The clubhouse, situated near the 9th and 18th greens, has eventhosting capabilities as well as a lovely view.

St. Joseph is this family-friendly center, which features an abundance of fun and unique activities for people of all ages.

The primary attraction is the Silver Beach Carousel, a spectacular structure that features 44 colorful, hand-carved horses.

Also at the center is Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone, the Shadowland Ballroom, Whirlpool Compass Fountain, and Michigan’s tallest kaleidoscope.

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Water Street (music), Benton Harbor.

269.925.9440. citadeldmc.org. The mission of the Citadel is to develop the skills and character of individuals through dance education and performance, and to offer high quality dance instruction to people of all ages and ethnicities for a reasonable fee. All instructors are professionally trained dancers bringing years of experience to the program. The staff of professionally trained musicians and vocal artists provide private lessons year-round for ages 5 through adult.

Kindermusik is offered in terms throughout the year for infants to children age 7.

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[gemini] MAY 21-JUNE 20 Key Words in June: Center Stage. You’ll forever love the month of June, for June marks the start of your own personal New Year. This is that special, even magical, time when new ideas, new plans, new projects, and amazing new contacts appear out-of-nowhere. Even a lingering concern about earlier situations and conditions now seems surprisingly manageable.

Acknowledge that you always have the best ideas. And act on them!

Time now to be your own best friend—and to warmly, lovingly, and enthusiastically encourage yourself.

SIDESTEP being really, really late.

[leo] JULY 23-AUGUST 22 Key Words in June: Your Secret Agenda. It’s in June that you usually sort out of the desires-of-your-heart. Which is not a simple matter, by any stretch of the imagination.

However, let’s ask—with simplicity and clarity—“What do you want most?” Given your generous nature, the answer is forever multi-layered—and usually, very expensive. This is also the sector in which you work out the ways to achieve, to locate, and/or attract those desires. Your methods aren’t everyone’s methods. But for you, they work beautifully.

SIDESTEP wandering too far afield. [virgo] AUGUST 23-SEPTEMBER 22 Key Words in June: Your Career. No matter what the nature of your career is, you always do it with style, grace, and elegance. Even if it’s a rough and tumble profession, you still do it with style, grace, and elegance. Such is the essence of Virgo. And every June finds that either a new opportunity or a late-breaking development surfaces to advance your work. Always reluctant, you’re still sought— and financial increase is the result. Interestingly enough, this particular activity may occur in two areas of your life simultaneously. SIDESTEP an inclination to argue. [libra] SEPTEMBER 23-OCTOBER 22 Key Words in June: The Long-Range View—near and at a distance. For you, the month of June always has a touch of the fantastic about it. New ideas, new plans, new projects, and certainly, new people, all rush into your life usually under the best of conditions. And your sense of balance proves to be indispensable as you sort through calls, e-mails, text messages, outlines, schedules, travel plans.

Nothing escapes your attention, especially as it relates to your plans for the immediate, as well as the distant future.

What fun! SIDESTEP over-explaining the situation.

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[scorpio] OCTOBER 23-NOVEMBER 22 Key Words in June: Renewal—mental, emotional, physical, financial and spiritual. Step back and survey the world around you. And be quiet; more to the point, be still. For the month of June is a significant time when a total renewal takes place within your mind, body, and affairs—if you let it. Rarified air (remember, Gemini is an air sign) is at work here, so advance with caution—and allow that fresh air to sweep through your mind as new ideas, good suggestions, out-of-the-blue facts, and several really great developments.

SIDESTEP discordant notes and unruly people. [sagittarius] NOVEMBER 23-DECEMBER 21 Key Words in June: A New Enterprise and a New Agreement. Given that you’re governed by the planet, Jupiter (abundance), anything that you turn your mind and your energy to will be expansive. So June can find you heartily in the midst of more than one new enterprise and

more than one new agreement. Keep in mind, however, that within all this enthusiasm exists the need to go over and over again the fine print found in any agreement or contract. Do this, and you’ll advance sound, safe, and secure. SIDESTEP what others think you should do. [capricorn] DECEMBER 22-JANUARY 19 Key Words in June: The Work Scene. Wherever you are during the month of June—on a cruise ship through the Greek Isles, fishing on a friendly lake in Wisconsin, or actually at your own computer—a revitalized sense of love for your work and its content, as well as for your co-workers and associates, stages a stunning comeback.

Income-producing ideas and great calls, e-mails, and text messages appear as if they’ve come directly from Heaven (which, of course, they have). And be certain to add your own marvelous laugh to the festivities. SIDESTEP the lure of the unusual. [aquarius] JANUARY 20-FEBRUARY 18 Key Words in June: Love is in the Air. You wait all year for June, because for you, June is truly the delightful month.

And now it’s here—complete with the surprise existence of loving relationships, and the successful development of at least one (perhaps two) creative endeavors. Stay completely focused, because those projects which you decide to make a reality will be in existence for some time. In addition, be enthusiastic and out-going, for these are the qualities that forever magnetize the best that’s available right to you.

SIDESTEP a sudden spurt of anger—yours. [pisces] FEBRUARY 19-MARCH 20 Key Words in June: Home and Home-Related Matters.

This is a special sector within your birth chart, for this is home base—where you live and where you work. As in all things, you’re much more in charge than you realize.

But before anything new can come into existence within the environment, you must realize this: you’re in charge of your own home base—and of its current conditions.

Be like the month of June—filled with warmth, love, and laughter. And bring those very qualities home. You’re the only one who can. SIDESTEP confusion and distraction. [aries] MARCH 21-APRIL 20 Key Words in June: All Forms of Communications. What a great place to be in—the place where high energy permeates everything that you say, how you say it, and to whom you say it. Involved here are both your personal and professional worlds. It’s vital, however, that you know exactly which zone you’re in at all times. Means don’t be casual in your dialogue when you should be conservative, and vice versa. Above all, never cross the line. Just allow a spirit of fun and good intentions to be your guide.

SIDESTEP a decision to remain quiet at the wrong time. [taurus] APRIL 21-MAY 20 Key Words in June: Possessions and Lifestyle. Included is your income, as well. And June is the month in which your conscious thoughts and your vivid imagination (as long as you don’t allow it to be chaotic) prove to be invaluable. Know that the positive developments you see in your mind’s eye can become reality, for you have strong planetary backup that will advance your personal financial efforts as well as favorably affect your lifestyle.

Just create superb mental pictures. And keep them in place! SIDESTEP getting involved in the wrong-for-you relationship.

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[cancer] JUNE 21-JULY 22 Key Words in June: Confidential Matters. This is a significant time of the year, one in which you’re completely at ease working behind-the-scenes – either alone or with someone you trust implicitly. Everything that can be discussed and debated is, and secret strategy-planning sessions are remarkable. Since the planet, Mercury (the conscious mind and Gemini’s ruler), governs this sector, all kinds of scintillating ideas are tossed about. And the results usually produce the solutions that make June a great month! SIDESTEP a tightfisted attitude—mentally and financially.

For more about what’s going on in the firmament, check out Fran Smith’s w website at starcast12.com.

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CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL Grant Park, Chicago The Chicago Blues Festival is the largest free blues festival in the world and remains the largest of Chicago’s Music Festivals. During three days on five stages, more than 500,000 blues fans prove that Chicago is the “Blues Capital of the World.”

Past performers include Bonnie Raitt, Ray Charles, B.B. King, the late Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy and the late Koko Taylor.

KRASL ART FAIR ON THE BLUFF Fri Kickoff Party, 5-10pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph In addition to fine arts and crafts such as drawings/pastels, paintings, prints, jewelry, sculpture, pottery, photography and more, there will be food and music all weekend at this highly anticipated annual event. In 52 years, the Art Fair has grown from a small regional clothesline art fair into an impressive nationally ranked Art Fair with over 200 artists representing 32 states and Canada.

June 15

TOAST THE COAST AT THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE WINE FESTIVAL 1pm-10pm, Weko Beach Toast the Coast promises to be a serene summer day on a pristine beach where guests can savor award-winning Michigan wines. Live music will enhance the event. The festival is a showcase event where guests sample (tastes or by the glass) all of the wonderful Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail locally-grown-and-produced varietals. Tasting tickets are $1 per ticket—1 ticket for a taste and 5-7 tickets for a glass.

July 17-21

FESTIVAL OF THE LAKES, Wolf Lake Park 2324 Calumet Ave, Hammond The annual summer fun festival is back in 2013 with rides, vendors, games, fishing derby, polka party, food offerings and more. The event’s tradition of bringing in exciting and popular acts will continue in 2013 with appearances by bands and entertainers both local and national.

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Lee and Me A CLOTHES STORY

by LOIS BERGER

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would have devoured the story anyway, but the story of Liberace has special meaning to me. I never met Scott Thorson, the 39-years-younger-closeted lover of Liberace who wrote the 1988 memoir Behind the Candelabra, that the movie is based on, but I did spend a lovely few hours with Lee in his hotel room in Chicago.

And what fun we had.

In 1973 I was at the lowest rung on the feature writing later at Chicago Today, one of two daily afternoon newspapers in the city at the time. Evidently the top entertainment writers were busy interviewing bigger movie stars, because I would never have rated this high-stakes interview otherwise.

Knock-knock. The door of the hotel suite was opened by a handsome, 50-something, six-foot tall, smiling Liberace. He was dressed casually in a navy cashmere sweater over jeans. I introduced myself and he asked me to call him Lee. “Lee and Lo,” he said, “I like it.”

He complimented me on my professional-looking black suit.

“Oh, I’d rather wear my new vest with fringe over jeans, but my editor would have a fit if I dressed that way. I can’t wait to see you perform, especially to see your costumes . . . they are so fabulous!”

I continued in this innocuous vein, asking him how he dressed as a teenager in conservative, West Allis, Wisconsin. Liberace saved the day (and the article) by responding, “I was considered a classical piano prodigy since I was 7 and played my concerts in tuxedo style.

“When I played a concert in La Crosse, Wisconsin, someone in the audience requested Three Little Fishes as an encore, which I then played in the style of several different classical composers. So thanks to that request I had a gimmick that helped me gain attention and a eventually a chance to perform with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

“I continued taking requests, talking with the patrons, cracking jokes, and paying greater attention to staging, lighting, and presentation. To answer your question, I was always obsessed with fashion and saw I could be over the top with glitzy garments when I performed so I allowed my

eccentricities to take over.”

I wanted to talk more about his costumes. Did he design them himself? How many people worked on them? Could he give me an idea of the cost? Ignoring my babbling, he stood up and took my hand.

Wow, I thought, he really likes me; maybe he’ll ask me for a date. Should I accept or will I jeopardize my journalistic values?

He led me to the bedroom. I really got flustered until he opened his closet door and winked at me. “Would you like to see the costumes I am going to wear for my shows here?” He showed me his diamond- studded vest and jacket, the big bow tie adorned with crystals and the coup d’état—his ermine cape. He let me drape it over my shoulders and I swung around the room like a diva. He even let me try on his jewelry—gold, diamonds, emeralds, all fabulous.

When not performing in costume, Lee said, he wore street clothes and was seldom recognized. Imagine, Liberace buying off the rack. “It’s true,” he said. “I’m a 42 regular.”

“Just last month, my assistant and I went down to the hotel dining room for a light dinner. When we approached the entrance, the Maître D stopped us and looked down his nose at me. ‘Sorry, sir, the restaurant’s policy is that you must wear a jacket and tie. Perhaps you would like to try our coffee shop.’ My assistant began to step forward to tell him who he was chastising, but I stopped him. I went to my room and slipped on one of my most outrageous outfits and returned to the dining room. As soon as the guests saw me, they began applauding. Of course, the obnoxious Maître D was speechless.

I just loved my time with Lee and wrote all about it, leaving out that I tried on his costumes. I did see his performance and was so thrilled when he came out in the ermine cape.

Liberace never changed. He was all about glitz, glamour and fame until his death in 1986 of AIDS. He never came out and no one cared.

The movie may have negative things to say, but I don’t think anyone who met him will ever forget his good nature, showmanship and talent.

I did find out one unforgettable fact in my interview: Liberace spent at least $100,000 a year on costumes.

illustration by RYAN BERRY

I am a shallow person who wallows in celebrity journalism. • Recently, I picked up my copy of Entertainment Weekly with the cover story, “The Glittering Gonzo Tale of Liberace” starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon.

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circle buick • 65 2440 45th Street, Highland, IN IN 219-865-4400 • IL 773-221-8124 www.circleautomotive.com

souThlake nissan • 34 Rt. 30, 1 Mile E. of I-65, Merrillville, IN 888-471-1241 • www.southlakeautomall.com

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Team honda • 51 4613 East Rt. 30, Merrillville, IN 219-947-3900 • www.teamhondaon30.com

bobb auTo group - ram • 19 11009 West 133rd Ave., Cedar Lake, IN 219-374-7171 • www.bobbcars.com

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webb hyundai • 45 9236 Indianapolis Blvd., Highland, IN 219-923-2277 • www.webbhyundai.com

nielsen subaru • 22 5020 U.S. Highway 6, Portage, IN 888-503-4110 • www.nielsen.subaru.com

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bobb auTo group - jeep • 17 11009 West 133rd Ave., Cedar Lake, IN 219-374-7171 • www.bobbcars.com

lake shore ToyoTa • 21 244 Melton Rd. (US 20 @ I-94), exit 22A Burns Harbor, IN • 219-787-8600 www.lakeshoretoyota.com

bobb auTo group - dodge • 16 11009 West 133rd Ave., Cedar Lake, IN 219-374-7171 • www.bobbcars.com

cAdiLLAc schepel cadillac • 13 2929 W. Lincolnway Hwy. (Rt. 30), Merrillville, IN 219-738-1900 • www.schepelcadillac.com

griegers dodge • 5 1756 U.S. 30 West, Valparaiso, IN 219-462-4117 • www.griegersmotors.com

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griegers jeep • 5 1756 U.S. 30 West, Valparaiso, IN 219-462-4117 • www.griegersmotors.com

Thomas dodge • 11 9604 Indianapolis Blvd, Highland, IN 219-924-6100 • www.thomasautogroup.com

arnell chevroleT • 14 U.S. 20 & I-94, Burns Harbor, IN 855-472-6718 • www.arnellmotors.com

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arnell kia • 14 I-94 AutoMall, U.S. 20 & I-94, Burns Harbor, IN 855-472-6718 • www.arnellmotors.com

smiTh ford • 36 1777 E. Commercial, Lowell, IN 219-769-1090 • www.smithautogroupusa.com

ridgeway chevroleT • 1 17730 Torrence Ave, Lansing, IL 60438 708-474-4990 • www.ridgewaychevy.com

ToyoTa on 30 • 46 4450 E. RT 30, Merrillville, IN 219-947-3325 • www.toyotaon30.com

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lake shore ford • 20 244 Melton Rd. (US 20 @ I-94), exit 22A Burns Harbor, IN • 219-787-8600 www.lakeshoreford.com

mike anderson chevroleT • 4 The Chevy Giant on I-65 I-65 and 61st Avenue, Merrillville, IN 2219-947-4151 • www.mikeandersonchevy.com

Team ToyoTa • 44 9601 Indianapolis Blvd., Highland, IN 219-924-8100 • www.teamtoyota2000.com

Thomas jeep • 11 9604 Indianapolis Blvd, Highland, IN 219-924-6100 • www.thomasautogroup.com

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chrisTenson chevroleT • 2 9700 Indianapolis Blvd., Highland, IN 888-999-9141 • www.christensonchevy.com

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schepel gmc • 18 3209 W. Lincolnway Hwy. (Rt. 30), Merrillville, IN 219-769-6381 www.schepel.com

Thomas chrysler • 11 9604 Indianapolis Blvd, Highland, IN 219-924-6100 • www.thomasautogroup.com

schepel buick • 10 3209 W. Lincolnway Hwy. (Rt. 30), Merrillville, IN 219-769-6381 www.schepel.com

Thomas kia • 16 9825 Indianapolis Blvd, Highland, IN 219-934-2266 • www.thomasautogroup.com

souThlake kia • 34 Rt. 30, 1 mi. East of I-65, Merrillville, IN 888-478-7178 • www.southlakeautomall.com

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