My Life in Elgin Update

The entire point of this blog is for me to write about my life in Elgin, but I haven’t been doing that lately! Partly because of some bad news I’ve been in denial about: MY CAMERA IS BROKEN. Still, without photos I can give you a quick rundown of what my summer in Elgin has been like so far:

*A fair amount of eating at Al’s Cafe with a couple of trips to In the Neighborhood mixed in for good measure.

*Bike rides up and down the Fox River Trail.

*Quality strolls around Festival Park. How fun it is to see all the kids running through the water! Also, my new favorite past time is to call out to ducks in the Fox River. Some of them talk back!

*To be honest, probably a few too many nights imbibing while listening to bands or playing video bowling at the Gasthaus, mixed in with a few nights of talking over drinks at Elgin Public House and Prairie Rock Brewery.

*Thrift shopping for fun summer clothes at Elgin’s Village Discount and South Elgin’s Goodwill.

*Going to my first Bandits softball game. If you go, do it on a Friday! The fireworks are unbelievable and rival those from the 4th!

I also participated in Elgin’s Amazin’ Race and attended Brewfest and went out of town a couple of times. The summer is just speeding by!

Tags: Al's Cafe, Bandits, bicycles, bike, bikes, Brewfest, camera, Downtown Neighborhood Association, Elgin, Elgin Amazin' Race, Elgin Public House, Festival Park, fireworks, Fox River, Fox River Trail, Gasthaus, goodwill, IL, Illinois, In the Neighborhood, Judson, Prairie Rock Brewery, Shopping, softball, village discount
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Benefit Renz Addiction Center while you shop!

The Renz Addiction Center is a non-profit in Elgin that helps people suffering from addiction.

If you’re anything like me, you probably agree with the spirit of Renz, but can’t really afford to contribute anything. Have no fear! You can buy stuff you were going to buy anyway, at the normal price with a gift card, and a portion of the money goes to Renz! Click here for a list of stores and restaurants.

How does it work? Click here for the order form (document). Fill out which gift cards you want to order, then save and send the document as an e-mail attachment to lpullman@renzcenter.com.

Tags: charity, donation, drug addiction, Elgin, fundraiser, gambling, gift cards, Great Lakes Scrip Center, Illinois, outpatient, Renz Addiction Center, Shopping
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Thrift Store Love.

Did I tell you I started another blog?

thriftstorelove.com

Check it.

Tags: resale, reuse, secondhand, Shopping, thrift shopping, thrift stores, used
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