Category Archives: Places to Go

Macy’s Christmas Story Windows

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Roger

In 2003, the Macy’s on Herald Square in New York City featured window displays with scenes from A Christmas Story. Those displays were then sent to Hammond, Indiana where they are set up every year at the Indiana Welcome Center. … Continue reading →

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Spunky Dunkers

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Roger

On my ongoing quest to never pass a donut shop … We began our Christmas vacation with a stop at Spunky Dunkers in Palatine. For the record, our donuts were edible, but not amazing.

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Cary Christmas Decoration

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Roger

I wandered downtown one Saturday afternoon to watch the Cary Christmas parade — to discover that the parade was on Sunday. (I’d been looking at the schedule for 2010.) But I did get to see the fountain all decorated up. … Continue reading →

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Macy’s and the Walnut Room

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Roger

Every year at Christmastime we visit downtown Chicago to see the decorations. One of our annual stops is the Walnut Room at Macy’s where a giant tree is set up in the middle of the dining room (a tradition left … Continue reading →

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Officer’s Row

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Roger

Fort Vancouver was a U.S. Army post from 1849 until 2011 when many of the barracks and other buildings became part of the National Park. In 1849, construction began on a row of houses on the ridge above the fort. … Continue reading →

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