Monday, November 26, 2012
Annual holiday gathering returns to the Old Towne Hall in historic downtown Crystal Lake on Saturday, Dec. 8.
Held in the comfort of the Old Towne Hall in downtown Crystal Lake, "Breakfast with Santa" has become a fun tradition for many families. Everyone enjoys a delicious breakfast of pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, juice and more. Music, singing and a festive holiday atmosphere fills the room. Each boy and girl receives a special cuddly gift, graciously donated by Dalzell Jewelers. There will be lots of other prizes too. But the big reason for coming is to meet Santa and Mrs. Claus! There is always plenty of time for each child to sit on Santa's lap, and recite his/her Christmas list. Each child receives a keepsake photo with Santa thanks to the generosity of our friends at Sage Products. Event: Breakfast with Santa Time: 9 a.m. When: …
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Friday evening parade will feature about 50 lighted floats and parade entries in historic downtown Crystal Lake. Oh, ho, ho....Santa will be there, too!
The annual Festival of Lights Parade kicks off the holiday season on Friday - and welcomes good old Santa Clause himself - to Crystal Lake. Grab the kids, grandma and grandpa, too, and make your way to historic downtown Crystal Lake to watch a colorful, illuminated holiday parade filled with more than 50 decorated floats. The parade starts at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23. Entries this year include floats brightly decorated with thousands of sparkling holiday lights, the Lundahl Middle School band, the Crystal Lake Strikers drum corps, the District 47 school bus drivers, boy and girl scout troops, a zamboni from the local ice rink, and the honorary guest - Santa Clause in his horse-drawn sleigh, said Diana Kenney, executive director of Downtown …
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Saturday event was packed with a plethora of fall activities.
Saturday event was packed with a plethora of fall activities.
Friday, September 28, 2012
It's apple time! Johnny Appleseed Festival scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today in downtown Crystal Lake.
Scarecrows, apples and pies, oh my! Only one day remaining until the 20th Annual Johnny Appleseed Festival in Downtown Crystal Lake. This year's event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29. Crystal Lake's largest one-day event invites families and the community to celebrate Fall. Activities for the day include live music, entertainment, pony rides, petting zoo, pumpkin train, pumpkin bowling, clowns, face painting, story telling, temporary tattoos, wagon rides, Farmers Market, and more. Great Ball Race at 3 p.m.: Watch as hundreds of numbered balls roll down Brink Street. Spectators can purchase raffle tickets with numbers that coordinate with those on the brightly colored balls. The first ball to make it down the …
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Fundraiser is fun for the spectators, and grand prize winner walks away with a $1,000.
The Great Ball Race returns this year to the Johnny Appleseed Festival on Saturday, Sept. 29, in downtown Crystal Lake. Colored balls will be released at the top of the Brink Street hill at 3 p.m. All the balls are numbered, and guests can purchase raffle tickets with numbers that coordinate with the balls. The first ball down the hill awards the holder of the winning number a grand prize of $1,000, according to the Downtown Crystal Lake website. Runner-ups will receive merchandise and gift certificates from participating downtown merchants. Never seen the race before? Watch the attached video of the 2010 Great Ball Race. Great BIG Ball Race As a bonus, the Great BIG Ball Race will follow. Five sponsors of the BIG Ball Race will provide …
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Annual event in downtown Crystal Lake promises to be a "bargain hunter's delight!"
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Thursday, July 19, 2012
Don't miss out on the Crystal Lake Downtown Sidewalk Sales starting Thursday, July 19. Billed as "A bargain hunter's delight" merchants set up tables full of great merchandise at bargain prices. Guaranteed to be something for everyone! The downtown businesses will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 19, for this annual event. The sales run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Some merchants continue their sales through Sunday. DJ Music all-day Saturday. Sales will be held rain or shine!
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Downtown Crystal Lake brings Ladies Night Out to area businesses.
Downtown Crystal Lake/Main Street has organized a night out for area ladies, featuring a host of businesses and specials for everyone who attends. The event, named Ladies Night Out, will start at 5 p.m. tonight (Thursday, April 12) at the Raue Center, 26 N. Williams St. and continue throughout the downtown area. A lot of businesses are participating this year, each one offering special discounts, prizes or coupons for area shoppers. The first 500 customers will receive a map of the event, a list of participating businesses and a bag filled with coupons, deals and other surprises. A special "night-cap" of music, entertainment and prizes will take place at The Cottage at 9 p.m. To find out more about tonight's event, click here.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
The $11 million project includes improving the Walkup-Route 176 intersection.
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Some say it can’t come soon enough. Widening the intersection of Walkup Road and Route 176 starts in early March. The $11 million project — once it’s completed — is intended to ease the flow of traffic through a major bottleneck north of Crystal Lake’s Downtown District Crews recently had been at work identifying buried utilities such as water mains and power lines near the intersection, said John Ambrose, with the Crystal Lake-based engineering firm Baxter and Woodmen Inc. “Gosh, it’s needed,” said Diana Kenney, executive director of the nonprofit Downtown Crystal Lake. “But it’s going to be a painful process,” she added. “I suggest avoiding the intersection during construction. But when it’s done, things will be a lot better.” Kenney …
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Friday, December 2, 2011
A member of the CL Historical Preservation Commission, CL Historical Society and executive director of Downtown Crystal Lake Main Street, Kenney's life's work is devoted to the city's past...and future.
Diana Kenney has a history of getting involved with preservation projects and any events highlighting Crystal Lake’s heritage. As a founding member and current president of the Crystal Lake Historical Society, Kenney, 54, strives to share the city’s history, helping coordinate special educational events like the upcoming Candle Light Presentation at the Colonel Palmer House scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2 and 3. "I'm drawn to the historic buildings and the stories that go with them," Kenney said. "I like learning about the people who built the buidlings and their history." In the case of the candlight presentation at the Col. Palmer House, the only structure in Crystal Lake listed in the national registry of historic places, …
Monday, November 28, 2011
The Festival of Lights draws a huge crowd.
The sun went down, the crowd filled the sidewalks around downtown Crystal Lake and the sounds of Christmas music, drums and cheering roared through the streets. The 2011 Festival of Lights parade had begun. This year's parade, presented by Downtown Crystal Lake, featured an array of floats, music and entertainment Saturday evening. With the temperatures still in the 50s, a huge crowd showed up to welcome Santa and his wife to town. This year's trophy winners were: Congratulations to Downtown Crystal Lake Executive Director Diana Kenney on a great event and don't forget to visit Santa now that he's in town. Santa's hours:
John S
9:47 am on Friday, September 28, 2012
Oh jeez Jim! Let people enjoy themselves and make their own choices, huh? more ›