Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, May 2, 2013

Emerging designers rock the runway in St. Joe at Fashion on the Shore Year 2; Maple City Grand Prix brings big-time racing to Northwest Indiana and in Douglas, Water Street Gallery opens the season with stunning new work.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, April 25, 2013

Shoreworld is ready for spring with 2013 Fashion on the Shore set for Friday; annual Harbor Country Art Attack weekend festivities and the retro-fitted and re-scheduled autographing with John Records Landecker at Bartlett's in Beverly Shores on Sunday.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and…

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, April 18, 2013

Reservations are recommended for limited seating at the 2013 Fashion on the Shore show set for Friday, April 26th;check out a lecture on Outsider Art starring avid collectors John Cain and Susann Craig on Saturday and next week Ed Asner returns.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor…

PUBLISHER'S LETTER

I follow the same routine each time I start writing this letter: I look at what was going on last year. Golf, the Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox were all in full swing in May last year with dreams of Cup, Pennants and Championship trophies all dancing in my head.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, March 7, 2013

No robins yet, but signs of Spring include losing an hour on Saturday night; Chicago Flower and Garden Show opening at Navy Pier; a cider-pairing-Salt-of -the-Earth dinner in Fennville tonight and Teddy is ready to ditch the snowsuit.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, February 28, 2013

Bargain-hunting at fundraiser auctions this month; a stellar line-up for April Fridays at Robie House in Hyde Park and all-female fun in Holland and Crown Point.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor, Shore Magazine.

Cottage renovation reveals hidden history

When Alene Valkanas and James McComb discovered footprints from the past on their property, they felt compelled to follow them.

PUBLISHER'S LETTER

I thought I might somehow be feeling nostalgic this year because in January 2012, Julie and I were in Kauai, Paradise for a vacation we had looked forward to for years. And though the trip exceeded our expectations I had almost forgotten about it with the non-stop drama this winter. Everyone…

Catfish Photos

Bill Masterson, Publisher, caught these large catfish specimens at Lake Texoma, near Dallas. Read more about his adventures in his publisher's letter in the next Shore Magazine, due out Feb. 18!

Big Star Chicago collaborates with Green Flash Brewery

Big Star is hosting a collaborative event with west coast brewery Green Flash, on Tuesday, Dec. 18 in Chicago.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, December 13, 2012

Over the last couple of years, I've noticed a trend when it comes to shopping. More and more, people are turning to local designers and independent artisans to supply them with their coveted items, only this time, they're handmade.---Kathleen Dorsey, Managing Editor.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, December 6, 2012

If you don't have seasonal shopping disorder yet, characterized by a gnawing need to buy stuff for yourself as well as everybody else, you may want to visit a professional about your condition.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor.

Chicago's Best Banh Mi Sandwiches

Five Chicago restaurants that have the best Vietnamese specialty sandwiches, according to Mitchell's newly-reborn Artists Cafe.

Live Mannequins at St. Joseph's Light Up The Bluff

The Grand Party starts at 6 pm EST. Tickets are on sale at Customs Imports and David's Delicatessen in New Buffalo.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, November 29, 2012

Wine, women (and men) shoppers and song at this Saturday's annual Grand Party at Customs Imports in New Buffalo as Dee Dee Duhn leads a growing roster of small businesses into the height of the 2012 season.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor.

Adventures in Everyday Living, Shorelines Thursday, November 22, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving, get ready to shop local over the weekend by consulting the holiday issue of Shore; downtown parties galore in Crown Point, Valparaiso, New Buffalo, Buchanan and South Haven and don't forget the MSI festival of trees.---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor.

The Grand Party is Saturday December 1

The Grand Party starts at 6 pm EST. Tickets are on sale at Customs Imports and David's Delicatessen in New Buffalo.

Shore magazine's Letter from the Publisher, Dec/Jan/Feb 2013

The fall in Northwest Indiana never fails to surprise, and this year was no exception. The success of our One Region program in Northwest Indiana and our Best of the Region publications that unite the whole Lake Michigan area continues to amaze me. This year's One Region meeting was sweet, w…

Let craft distilleries end your dependence on foreign alcohol

During the last few decades, a very good thing has happened in many bars and liquor stores around the country: Budweiser, Coors and Miller swill has been pushed aside in favor of local options from increasingly creative and prolific microbreweries.