This weekend, Logan Square Kitchen was holding another pastry market – lots of vendors, lots of good treats (and just in time for Halloween). When we arrived we were greeted at the door by a sausage and a chicken. View of the space (facing away from Milwaukee). On walking in, one of the first tables…
I’ve been talking with Krispijn Larrison, another Month at the Museum Finalist, over the past few days. We tried to get in touch with some of the other folks to arrange to meet the night prior to the big event. Alex couldn’t make it due to time constraints, and Kate was busy with a show…
Play is a new toy store that recently opened up in Logan Square. Like La Boulangerie Bakery, it’s been a welcome addition to the neighborhood. I’ve walked by the store many times on my way home from work… but hadn’t stopped in until this weekend. We needed to find some presents for Paige and Audrey,…
Over the weekend, we headed over to the newly opened La Boulangerie. We’ve seen them at the Logan Square Farmers Market often, and decided we were in the mood for some crepes for lunch. Not the greatest photo in the world, but the sign posted said “Free – Yesterday’s bread. Perfect for bread pudding.” Quick,…
Woke up this morning, and spotted a gate blocking off Logan Boulevard. This is facing East, looking towards the intersection of Logan and Sacramento. The area between Sacramento and Milwaukee is blocked off. Not just the green area, but Logan Boulevard itself! All the preparations being made are for the upcoming Boulevard Bash, which will…
Spotted this guy peeking his head out of the Logan Square Blue Line stop. I think I can, I think I can… Related:Sidewalk Flower, State and Jackson
While we were home last night, about 30 minutes after I got home… we heard the tornado sirens going off in the distance. For whatever reason, I felt fine staying where we were (third story of a large, brick building)… but Liz felt strongly that we needed to head to lower ground. And so, we…
I’m seeing double here – four birds! Spotted this on my way to work on Friday, and it was like a little ray of sunshine. Totally made my day. Related: Geocaching for the First Time: Logan Square
It may be the shorter walk to the El, or it may just be Logan Square as a whole – but I tend to see a lot less street art and graffiti on my walks to work anymore. When I lived in Bucktown, I walked a stretch of North Avenue down to the Milwaukee/Damen/North trisection,…
After breakfast at our favorite place (Lula’s), Liz and I headed over to check out the first official day of the Logan Square Farmers Market. Near the Milwaukee/Logan corner, looking East. The morning was pretty much perfect – lots of sun, and a constant breeze. Though the market officially opens at 10AM, there were already…
Yesterday morning, as I was working on the computer I heard an ambulance slowly circle the block. The alarm came on and stayed on for a while, and then it just went away. A minute or so would go by, and the alarm would go off again. It sounded like the ambulance driver had gone…
Since we moved in to our apartment, there’s been this incredibly large hole in the street, about a half a block away from us. Oftentimes, when we’re driving and looking for a parking spot… we’ll end up having to slowly drive past this thing, and it’s daunting. Cars are parked on the street, and there’s…
I was writing up a blog post this AM, and stopped before finishing to head to the shower. It was bright enough from the sunlight in there, so I didn’t bother with turning on the light. By the time I got out, I realized that the power was out in the kitchen (coffee maker was…
A few days ago, I spotted this tree on my walk home from the Logan Blue Line stop. All along Logan Boulevard, more and more green is appearing on the trees. Yesterday, on the way in to work, I stopped to take a few more photos of the same tree. Its petals are opening up,…
On the way to work yesterday morning, I spotted two odd signs posted at the Logan Square Blue Line stop. At first, they looked like ordinary signs… but something about the dotted line caught my eye, and I paused for a closer look. This first sign was a puzzler. Still not sure what it’s asking,…