I arrived here on a Saturday afternoon to see Trace Adkins in concert. Neat facility, albeit and…read morelittle congested. Parking was free but you had to drive a mile into what appeared to be a former working field to be hand parked by several people who where obviously hot and tired of parking cars. Entry fee was $6, which is cheap, in my book. They had all the traditional 4-H animals, food vendors, rides and games. The people watching was well worth the price of admission! I adored the small venue for the concert. Grand standing/assigned seats is the way to go! Departing was a bit of a disaster because at 10p at night there was no one there to direct traffic. That was a mess! All and all, a fun place, just plan to go without any time restrictions on where/when you need to be some place else.

30th Annual Fall Diddley Craft Show was a HUGE HIT!…read more Always nicely done, well laid out and organized.. It is perhaps one of the cleanest & most inclusive outdoor craft shows I have ever met... My sister's and I happily attend this EVERY year and while it is waayy out in Belvidere...it is always worth the drive.. Its a festive way to introduce the upcoming holidays, yet another year... This event was held Oct 11th & 12th (held once every year in October).. We went opening day, Saturday and arrived around 2:00pm.... Hours held: 9-5 on Sat. & 9-4 Sun. YES, it was super crowded, but it was a gorgeous day to be outside...just perfect for walking around the outdoor tents where you will find OVER 300 VENDORS showcasing some of the most unique, hand crafted original designs....everything from pottery, jewelry, soaps, naturally scented lotions, quilts, Fall, Halloween & Christmas decorations not to mention your favorite sports team, children & baby items...to any and all things dog and cat related; treats, warmers...candles, essential oils and aromatherapy rocks..the list is endless...its a great way to pickup a "gift" or treat yourself....They can even personalize various arts.... There is an outstanding display of folk art, wood carving, dried florals, painted and appliqued clothing, fine art, small local artesian shops selling chocolates, infused vinegars, jams, sauces, etc...to local designers with hand made scarves, ponchos, sweaters....an array of beautiful wood work designs....Vendors come from all over Illinois including Chicago.... All the displays are nicely organized and "eye catchy"...there is PLENTY of room to walk in between vendors & ailes, so although it is a popular event - you will not be "mobbed" or trampled over...Everyone is so friendly here.... We have ALWAYS found something we couldn't live without (and at times really didn't need), because EVERTYHING is hand made or crafted - you simply cannot leave without finding something you will fall in love with....There are treasures to be found here.... Many of the vendors have business cards ready to hand out - so if you find a designer you absolutely love - many times you can order through their website or phone since they can sell out of items here rather quickly...however, they do "stock" up for this event... The Festival also has numerous outdoor stalls to grab a "bite" while you sit at the nearby picnic tables...They have Funnel Cake stands, Kettle Corn, Cream Puffs, Cheese Curds, Kebobs, Homemade pies and coffee cakes for sale..Burgers, Dogs...something for everyone's palette while satisfying hunger.....You will see SOME kids and strollers here too - fyi. After coming here for years, we have found you can pretty much check out NEARLY all vendors within 2 hrs (or less). There are many "repeat" vendor's here we noticed, so it gets quicker, the more familiar you are coming here... We never pass up the Roasted Nut stand - candied too - with a variety of Walnuts, Almonds, Cashews...Sooo good.... There is a $6.00 admission fee, however, ALL proceeds from shows benefit McHenry County agencies concerned with mental health services..SO, YOU ARE SUPPORTING A CAUSE! If you have missed it this year - MARK your calendar's for next year!! It's a great way to spend a day, support your communities and spend money from some very TALENTED artists....

The Chicago area, and particularly the North suburbs are blessed with an abundance of classical…read moremusic; the Ars Viva Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Alan Heatherington, which performs 5 different concerts during the season on Sunday afternoons in Skokie is among the best. There are many fine performers some of whom also play in the CSO or Lyric Opera, and Heatherington is a wonder: a fine conductor who doubles as a comedian, providing humorous and valuable informaiton before each piece is played. The programs are very interesting, and recently included wonderful performances of music by Bartok and symphony No. 6 by Bruckner. Ticket prices are quite low and all seats are good. Check it out.

I would like to "Thank" Kurt for coming through for me when others failed miserably. I purchased a…read moreMetallica Remastered from ABT Electronics and will never do that again, lesson learned. Along with the purchase of the pin I also purchased roughly 2k in mods also to be installed by ABT....well they didn't. I reached out to 2 additional well reviewed pinball service/repair businesses on Yelp, set up a date and time to come over and both were a no call, no show. After doing more searching I came across Hemispheres Amusements and spoke to Kurt. Kurt assured me that he could fit me into his already tight schedule and have everything installed. 4 days later everything was installed, I also upgraded my speakers added a sub along with a Stern topper! I could not be more appreciative to Kurt and what he did for me in such a short amount of time. Thanks Again Kurt!

Kurt and Mark were great to work with and they helped me…read moreevery step of the way during the process of buying my first pinball machine.

We met Holly a Timothy OTooles in Gurnee in their kids night. She was so friendly and engaging with…read morethe kids. But the best part is her unique balloon animals. We are not talking your standard dog, flower, sword, etc. She was making all sorts of balloon figures that we had never seen before. A Chiquita Banana style fruit hat, hammerhead shark, super cute baby dolls, and she had some other unique ideas like superheroes and sports players. She showed us some of her portfolio as we were talking, which included huge balloon sculptures she had made, such as dinosaurs at the Field Museum. She also had examples of team building exercises she had done as corporate events. Really interesting!

I see a lot of balloon artists being in the field that I'm in, and I have to say that Holly Nagel…read moreis one of the very best I've seen. She's a genuinely kind and warm person and her style of balloons are fun and innovative. Definitely a good choice if you're contemplating balloon artists.

This is a great place! I called ahead and they scheduled me a time to meet with Amy Porter. At our…read morefirst meet, we went over what ideas I had and what ideas she had. It was a great collaborative experience. After emailing each other a few times, we got a final tattoo drawn up. I had a more elaborate tattoo (a penguin in a golf cart next to a sign) and it took 3 sessions to finish up. We stopped early one day as it was draining for me (coloring is rough!). Amy was super understanding and encouraged to not push myself. She was also super easy to talk to since we are both big nerds. The shop itself is super clean and open. Everyone that worked there is super nice and friendly. I am already planning that my next tattoo will be at this shop!

I am back because Antonio is a flake. Anyways amazing service, great prices, great tattoo! Sarah &…read moreManny are wonderful. Sarah's art is amazing! So will be coming back here now for more tattoos.

What a wonderful restored old venue! The production I saw was at a near professional in quality in…read morespite of the cast and tech crew being entirely minimally supervised high school students. A real bargain for ticket price relative to quality of performance. It's an intimate venue, with narrow little seats, and a relatively steep decline down the aisle to seats, but Im old enough to have problems with this sort of thing. The flip side to this is that all seats have a good view and excellent sound. Free parking in back, and a lovely park to have a picnic supper before the show.

I've lived in Antioch for 15 years, and today was my first time visiting PM&L Theatre -- I can't…read morebelieve I waited this long! I saw Hairspray and it was absolutely fantastic. The energy was incredible, and the singing was amazing. I'm so glad I finally made it out -- this definitely won't be my last time at PM&L!

a youth tackle football ,non-profit league,for ages 5-14,also cheer for young girls,this is the…read morefeeder system for dundee crown high school,started in 2013,both my boys developed learning tackle football,tcyfl .in our third year now 2015 we were honored with the carpentersville best achievement award,in the community,we are all volunteers,to make our kids involved in sports,we believe in the usa heads up program to ensure safety structure,this is a program i assure you ,you will find to learn,compete,have fun,for your family,i enjoyed every practice,game,activities ,a great experience,i welcome you to sign up and try our program,early registration,in january,payment plan available.i give you this experience from me as a board member,get involved ,its worth more than millions,be a part of your children life and enjoy the moments!!!!!visit our website.

My daughter had her wedding here in 3018 - it was a lovely venue with exceptional attention & care…read morebeing provided for the bridal party & guests. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. There were a wide variety of dinner menu options, and an opportunity to sample the main course options was offered. Our guests had a lovely time - and so did we! I'd recommend Midori @ Old Orchard.

I had my wedding here this summer and overall it was great. The day was beautiful and for the most…read morepart everything ran very smoothly. We thought the food was great and the pricea are unbeatable. It is also nice that so much is included in the wedding package. The were just a couple of issues. The first was that for the amount of people that we paid for we should have had 2 bars and 2 bartenders all night. The second bartender closed the bar and left shortly after dancing started. The line and the other bar got so long our guests actually started trying to serve themselves at the other bar. The second issue was that we paid for an open bar and around 10 30 the bartender told our guests that there was no more beer.