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What's the right name for our 'bigger' geography?

Replied Jul 28

Best Smart Phone?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Dave Ferry 1 day ago.

What's the right name for our 'bigger' geography?

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Favorite thing about living in the Oak Park area
The people, trees, architecture, and diversity of residents. I feel like I am living in a small town with just enough touch of hipness.
Least favorite thing about living in the Oak Park area
Property taxes can be a bit much and I think the Village needs to be a little more radical and proactive in revitalizing downtown. There seems to be too much focus and appeasement of special interest groups.
Interests & Hobbies
RC Cars, Sci-fi, and traveling. I am the old guy with the toy car buzzing up and down at 40mph the street.
Favorite local restaurant
Any restaurant that isn't an Italian restaurant (I'm not a pasta fan).
Favorite local shop or business
Trader Joes and Fly Bird

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yesterday
Dave Ferry replied to Russ M's discussion 'Best Smart Phone?'
I have the Motorola Droid on Verizon. Personally, I'm a fan of Android for the amount of customization you can do with it. If there's something I don't like I can almost always find an app on the market that will change it to what I want (and almost…
yesterday
Hank Marquardt replied to Russ M's discussion 'Best Smart Phone?'
I think you'd be better served reading some of the tech rags than asking here, but since you did. I have happy iPhone users all around me -- but being a Linux user I'm not one of them, actually I don't have a smart phone ... I live in front of a com…
on Wednesday
Tom Wilczak replied to Russ M's discussion 'Best Smart Phone?'
Well, I've had the G1 for about 18 months now, and here are my thoughts: 1) It was a bit rushed - there are many nice features in Android 2+ that I would like to have (G1 only supports up to 1.6). The features are more frosting than cake, but frost…
on Wednesday
Russ M replied to Hank Marquardt's discussion 'What's the right name for our 'bigger' geography?'
GOP... in Oak Park. Now that would be ironic.
on Wednesday
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Best Smart Phone?
So I think I will be in the market for a new smart phone soon as my Apple IPhone has been to hell and back with a few stops in between. While I want another IPhone, I am not too keen on the $100/month cell phone bill and to be blunt, I think AT&T's…
on Wednesday
Russ M replied to Hank Marquardt's discussion 'What's the right name for our 'bigger' geography?'
I don't think it would matter to me personally. Honestly, I didn't even realize Madison street was part of Forest Park and not Oak Park for the longest time. Honestly, Oak Park should just buy out Forest Park and call it a day... that would solve th…
on Wednesday
Russ M replied to Hank Marquardt's discussion 'What's the right name for our 'bigger' geography?'
I think of Forest Park as being part of OPRF along with some parts of Berwyn all the way out to Elmwood Park. Mentally I don't make a distinction since I frequent so many places in those other areas. It is kind of like when people say they live in…
on Wednesday

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Oak Park Bike Race

The Village should host a full on road bike race. I think it would be a great way to promote the village. As I was on a walk today, I was thinking it would be cool if there were a bike race in a criterion format through our Oak Park neighborhoods. Our tree lined street and beautiful architecture would make a good back drop for such a race. I can imagine a lot of people lining the streets with picnic baskets to watch the racers as the go by.

A criterium is a short road race on a closed loop cour… Continue

Posted on July 11, 2010 at 1:00pm — 4 Comments

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Photos from today's 4th of July Parade


Just wanted to wish everyone Happy Fourth of July! Here are some pictures I took of this years parade for those that couldn't make it.


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Posted on July 4, 2010 at 4:00pm — 2 Comments

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Oak Park Eat Up

Time for us die hard foodies to unite and have an Oak Part Eat Up. The idea is simple. We will meet at a Oak Park restaurant for some good food, convo, and of course a little alcohol. All we have to do is pick a restaurant, so give me a some suggestions. The only rule is that we should patronize an OP/FP/RF establishment.

I am proposing the following date & time: Saturday J… Continue

Posted on June 9, 2010 at 4:30pm — 3 Comments

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And you thought your Monday was bad...

Snapped this photo walking to the Ridgeland station this morning. I would hate to be the guy calling this one in. "Uh, I am running a little late with the delivery, Boss..." The bridge has the height sign on it for a reason. This is probably the third time I have seen this happen at the Ridgeland stop since living in Oak Park.

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Posted on May 10, 2010 at 9:57am — 7 Comments

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Betty Loren-Maltese Working in Oak Park

Looks like the infamous Betty Loren-Maltese is now a hostess at Salerno's Pizza on Roosevelt. If you recall, she is the former town president of Cicero and was sent to the slammer for bilking the town out of $12 million a couple of years ago in a Soprano like corruption case.

I haven't been to Salerno's in a while, but now I may just have to stop in just for kicks.

Posted on April 8, 2010 at 10:31am — 7 Comments

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At 8:14pm on July 16, 2010, Suzan Jardine said…
Russ,
thanks...that's been the joke for awhile when people ask about "what is it about your cookies??!?!"...I think it's really that they're just made with the stuff we should all be eating...no unpronouncable ingredient names....
if you come by the market again, make sure to say hi!
At 8:06pm on June 12, 2010, Maria Sanchez said…
Hi Russ- Thanks for that link about "visual guesstimating by Police in Ohio". So sad!
At 11:20am on December 29, 2009, Angela Perez said…
a doggie park in oak park would be cute. Id call it oak bark park ....just a suggestion.
At 9:59am on December 24, 2009, Angela Perez said…
Happy Holidays!!
At 2:21pm on August 7, 2009, Jessie @ CarefulPeach Boutique said…
Sure thing!
 
 
 

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