This afternoon we’re going to Evanston, a college town just north of Chicago. It has a lively downtown of boutiques and bars along with Northwestern University’s campus. My grandfather grew up in Evanston and his father modelled for a statue of Peter Pan that was on display in one of the Chicago parks decades ago. I’ve been looking for evidence of it for years, but have never managed to locate it.
Today I plan to find a shady spot to sketch while Kris is in class and Tod & John run around looking at audio gear and aquariums. I’ll post whatever I manage to churn out.
Posted by kuri at August 03, 2005 12:38 AMI’ve been told that your Great-great (or maybe Great- great- great)grandfather sold off much of the land that is Evanston to fund some drinking binges. Don’t know if it’s true but I do know that the family did own alot of land there and they don’t anymore.
Hope you had a good day there.
Posted by: fran on August 3, 2005 02:24 AMEvanston was once headquarters to the women’s temperance movement and very anti-alcohol. When I first arrived at Northwestern in 1983, we had order beer and stronger stuff for delivery from outside the city lines. It may have taken great amounts of cash to get the alcohol in Evanston. ;)
Evanston can be beautiful in the summer (and hot). If you get up on campus, Tech is an amazing example of a concrete lab maze and the south beach can be quite enjoyable. And the pizza… ahhhhhh…. the deep dish at Edwardo’s or Carmens… mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…… And if the buffalo wings place is still open near JK Sweets (which also may be closed), they have great burgers and wings.
ENJOY!!!!
Posted by: Seth on August 3, 2005 04:26 PM