What a weekend!

I was actively doing things almost the entire weekend, so no full blog post. But the Amazin’ Race was GREAT on Saturday, and there is already a blog post about our team available at the Downtown Neighborhood Association’s blog. Check it out!

Time for me to go to sleep. Blogging will resume again soon.

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Elgin’s Amazin’ Race

So I’m on a team for Elgin’s Amazin’ Race, but we have two open spots! Any readers out there want to join us? I’d need to know your name, age, and t-shirt size by tomorrow. Also, you need to sign a waiver and pay about $13. E-mail me at jessica.elgin@mac.com if you’re interested. It’s going to be a blast and all proceeds go to the Elgin Youth Scholarship Fund.

Here is the Amazin’ Race information from today’s Courier:

Elgin will host its own “Amazin’ Race” on Saturday complete with clues, roadblocks and detours set up around the downtown. Teams will meet at noon at Elgin Public House, 219 E. Chicago St., to find clues leading to the next location. The race wraps up at 4 p.m., when the winning team crosses the finish line. Some stops will feature challenges like those on the reality TV show. Fourteen teams are registered, and space still is available. Registration ends Friday. First prize is a basket full of prizes. Proceeds will benefit the Elgin Youth Scholarship Fund. For more information, contact Greg Bruggeman at (847) 531-7007 or at Bruggeman_g@cityofelgin.org.

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Lincoln is everywhere!

When I wrote about all the Abe Lincoln events going on around Elgin, how did I forget the “Lookin for Lincoln” scavenger hunt-type event the Downtown Neighborhood Association is putting on?

They put a giant Honest Abe somewhere downtown each month for a year, and we go find it for fun, and in hopes of winning a prize! Abe will be in a new spot starting tomorrow. Here is the clue:

Abe’s not afraid of a little construction. He’ll be hanging out this week at a business on Chicago Street sipping banana cream lattes and reading one of his favorite books, “The Life of George Washington.” Stop in for a visit and get a special discount at this downtown shop. Be sure to sign Abe’s back side and drop your name in the box for a chance to win Abe at the end of the year.

I’m pretty sure I know which place they’re referring to, and I hope to check it out soon. Walked past, but never been in there yet.

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