Life + Culture

Miles Powered by Purpose

Yes We Can Cycling turns a grueling Colorado ride into life-changing support for local families. Article by Cat Rolfes For Yes We Can Cycling, the finish line in Steamboat Springs marked more than the end of a grueling ride. On June 28, 22 riders tackled the 108-mile SBT GRVL course, climbing more than 8,000 feet, much of it across gravel in punishing heat. Their bigger achievement came off the bike: raising more than $690,000 this year and pushing the organization’s total beyond $3.1 million...

Arts + Culture

When the Fog Lifts

After a career measured in fractions of a second, Danica Patrick found a new dream in a place that rewarded patience. Article by Cat Rolfes | Photography by Will Bucquoy Danica Patrick remembers the fog. It was 2006, and she was visiting Napa Valley. The night before, she had dinner at The French Laundry. The next morning, standing on a hilltop at a winery in Rutherford, she waited for the thick fog to lift over the valley. “I remember swirling my glass and looking out over the valley...

Local Services

Women Who Turn Gratitude into Action

Five North Shore leaders transform experience, expertise and compassion into lasting community impact. Article by Dominique Bejarano & Cat Rolfes In celebration of this month’s “Thankful” theme, we feature five women with ties to the North Shore who are transforming gratitude into action through education, advocacy, philanthropy and service. LAURA ADAMS | iCARE4 Adoptive And Foster Families | icare4aaff.org As a former educator and mother by both birth and adoption, Lake Forest resident...

Arts + Culture

Lit & Local

Indie and local books that are bound to inspire Article by Dominique Bejarano A New Chapter for Rescue Animals Former North Shore educator Gary Scholar turns his love of storytelling into a children’s book that champions compassion for rescue animals. Gary Scholar is turning a lifelong lesson in compassion into a new chapter. Through his newest children’s book, Sing Fur Love, Scholar hopes to inspire young readers to care for vulnerable animals while helping more rescue dogs and cats find...

Food + Beverage

Hungry for More

Six North Shore restaurants are giving diners fresh reasons to stay close to home. Article by Cat Rolfes Something is happening around the North Shore dinner table. The question is no longer simply where to eat, but what kind of experience you are hungry for. Maybe it means a Highwood dining room where steak frites and sushi share the same menu. Maybe it is a farmer-driven dinner in Evanston, a Japanese-inspired night in Glenview or a deeper dive into South Indian cooking. Even one of...

Food + Beverage

Lit & Local

Indie and local books that are bound to inspire Article by Cat Rolfes NOSH: Plant Forward Recipes Celebrating Modern Jewish Cuisine By Micah Siva A chef, registered dietitian, recipe writer and cooking instructor, Siva was recently named one of JUF Chicago’s 36 Under 36. She sees Jewish food as a cuisine shaped by adaptation: migration, access to ingredients, economics and the changing needs of those who cook and eat it. Now based in Highland Park, that philosophy is at the heart of her...

Food + Beverage

Raise a Glass

What’s Your Pour? From smoky mezcal to Japanese tea, find your perfect North Shore experience. Article and Photography by Dominique Bejarano Around the North Shore, there’s a drink and an experience to match nearly every personality. Are you a mezcal devotee? You like your food bold and your nights lively. An IPA loyalist? Give you a long table, a good patio and a reason to stay awhile. Always ordering whatever the bartender recommends? You’re here for the plot. Or maybe your perfect pour...

Food + Beverage

History, Reimagined

Foxtail at Glen View House brings color, flavor and new life to one of Glenview’s most storied gathering places. Article by Cat Rolfes | Photography by Jenny May Stringer If the walls of Glenview House could talk, they would need several voices. Since 1878, the landmark has served as a saloon, hotel, tavern, restaurant, dance hall, house of worship and civic gathering place. Glenview’s first village board met here in 1899, and local accounts suggest its charter may have been signed on the...

Style + Beauty

Made to Remember

Nicole Pink transforms couture, heirlooms and everyday garments into wearable stories that honor the past while embracing the future. Article by Cat Rolfes | Photography by Thomas Tobin Fashion is often celebrated for what's new. Nicole Pink has built her career around what deserves to be remembered. A mother's wedding gown carefully preserved for decades. A grandmother's handmade lace. A favorite concert T-shirt too worn to wear but too meaningful to discard. Even a well-loved denim jacket...

Shopping

Shopping the Shore

Fresh looks from North Shore's favorite boutiques Article and Photography by Juliann Brown The first cool mornings of September always change the way we get dressed. Linen gives way to knitwear, jackets move back to the front of the closet, and suddenly richer colors feel right again. Fall style is rarely about one dramatic purchase. It's the season of layering, adding texture, deeper color and a few thoughtful additions that make everything already hanging in the closet feel new again. ...