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Vacation Ideas
Asked by K.O. from Chicago
on March 29, 2009
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The last few years we have taken a vacation with my parents, sister and her boyfriend. My parents have a boat and they like to go boating and fishing. We are more in...
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- I agree with Joy about Indiana beach. It's not much of a beach, and the amusement park is not geared toward little ones. We like the Dells, particularly Wilderness R...
- Hi K., this isn't a boating trip but my sister took her 12 year old twins, 2 1\2 year, and 10 month old to key lime cove and had a Blast!! Its by great america, so not...
- you didn't say how far you want to travel. there is table rock lake in missouri..down by branson. there is also lake of the ozarks. we don't boat, but when we have bee...
Milwaukee Moms Please Help! We're Moving to Wisconsin
Asked by A.S. from Milwaukee
on February 10, 2010
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We currently live in California and my husband just got a job in Milwaukee. We will be moving soon and I know nothing about the area and need your help. Where is the...
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- Bring your snow boots, we just got 8-14 inches last night. It depends on 30 mins. from where? If you need a south side home, north, or west. Where abouts is his j...
- In one word.....Wauwatosa.
- Welcome to Milwaukee! There are so many great communities to choose from, and many of them have great schools. I agree with the other posters of starting your searc...
Where to Move?!
Asked by K.M. from Chicago
on March 7, 2010
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Hi Mama's I need some advice. We are currently living in the suburbs of Chicago and we have to move. My husband works downtown and currently has an hour commute. We...
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- If you come to the city, I would recommend Old Irving Park or Portage Park...great area for kids, houses with yards, neighborhoods, etc. Good Luck!
- Move where you can afford to live comfortably and yet, closer to his work. If you strap yourself into a place, you'll end up hating it. Go someplace where you can ...
- Does he work near the Metro line? Can he take the train in at times? That might help relieve some of the stress of sitting on the Dan Ryan or the blasted Eisenhower....
Moving to Chicago, IL, Looking for Good Neighborhood in City
Asked by W.C. from Chicago
on July 15, 2008
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due to my husband's job we may have to move from Salt Lake City to Chicago and I need some advice on which neighborhoods are good for 30 something first-time parents o...
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- Lakeview! One of the best public schools, great parks, close to downtown.
- We have enjoyed living on the northwest side of Chicago for 17 years. You might want to look into the Jefferson Park & Portage Park areas for affordability & proximit...
- Old Town is a GREAT neighborhood! It is just north of downtown (one or two el stops away)(generally, the area north of Division, south of Armitage, and east of Halsted...
Need Advice on Where to Relocate
Asked by D.W. from Chicago
on September 27, 2008
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Looking to move from East Coast to Chicago suburbs and want to know where we should be looking. Since my daughter will be in kindergarten next year schools are the fir...
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- Hi Daniel, We live in Buffalo Grove and love it! The houses in Lake County are more expensive. We live in the Cook County side, and you should be able to get a house...
- We love Wauconda! I taught here for 9 years before getting married and kids of my own. My children will be attending the public schools when they are older. The nei...
- It's tough to find houses under 300K and good schools but this is a good time to buy. You can find a house in Lindenhurst for under 300K. I would suggest getting in ...
Should I Have Reported This Lifeguard??
Asked by M.X. from Chicago
on August 16, 2009
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I was at the air & water show today and noticed something that is still bothering me very much now that I'm home. As we arrived, I walked along the beach trying to fi...
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- Seeing as how I was a lifeguard on the lakefront (long before texting was an issue, though) I do know that the lifeguard should NOT have even had her cell phone on du...
- If you still can, I would! She may have been texting something work-related, to give her the benefit of the doubt, but such a long message?? Sounds really inappropri...
- M. X As a former Chicago Park District lifeguard (from a million years ago!) I can tell you that if you had reported this, I do believe that it would have been take...
New to Area and Seeking Thoughts/opinions on Where to Live
Asked by M.K. from Chicago
on October 22, 2009
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Hey Mamas,
We're new to Chicago, having just moved from Beijing and before that living in St. Louis.
My husband works at the Merchandise Mart and we're currently s...
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- Hi M., Oak Park sounds like the idea place for you. When buying in Oak Park the taxes are very high. You are very close to the city for easy commuting. I used to...
- All of the suburbs you mentioned are expensive to live in. Although Oak Park is very nice and I would definitely live there if I could afford it. There you are close t...
- Welcome! The Chicago area is very diverse and each neighborhood has a different flavor. I'm a native and have lived all over the North side: from Andersonville, Raven...
City Folks Looking for New Neighborhood! Albany Pk? McKinley Pk? Bridgeport?
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on March 20, 2009
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Hi! Trying to find new neighborhoods in Chicago to move to. We are in the market to buy a home, we currently live in Lakeview (before that Old Town, Streeterville, B...
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- The northeast side of the city is awesome. Edgewater, Uptown, Rogers Park, Ridge, Andersonville. Great schools, great shopping, libraries, lakefront, parks, rest...
- We moved from Lakev.iew to Edgebrook. It has a small downtown area. about about a mile away from the babies r us on touhy. Touhy has towns of stuff grocery store mo...
- Hi there, I'm not sure what you're looking for, but we just moved from Roscoe Village, and I absolutely believe it's an amazing place to raise a family if you want t...
Moving from Canada
Asked by J.S. from Detroit
on March 3, 2010
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My family and I are moving to Michigan from Toronto, Ontario. My husband has been transferred with his company so we are looking for areas to purchase a home. Any sugg...
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- Canton is a really nice area
- You might also wish to consider Farmington, or Farmington Hills. We have lived here for years and love it! Central location, close to highways, and great schools and c...
- Hi. My sister lives in Commerce Township she has 2 teenage girls in the Walled Lake school system. (Walled Lake Central) It is one of the top districts in Michigan,Com...
How Much House Does $1,000,000 Buy in Your Neighborhood???
Asked by A.U. from Los Angeles
on April 18, 2011
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I'm just curious. I'm not saying that I have $1,000,000 to spend. But I live in LA and that doesn't even get you that far, house wise, in a nice neighborhood. Maybe a ...
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- haha in Cincinnati, that would probably buy you Carson Palmers house...but it may be cheaper than that..LOL It is for sale I hear..LOL
- I live in a relatively small town, about an hour south of Pittsburgh, PA. $1,000,000.00 in our neck of the woods would buy you the poshest mansion you could imagi...
- I'm in SE Texas. About 3/4 of that could get me about 150 acres, with a 4,000 square foot house, a huge barn, huge pond, very nice fences all around, a nice 2,000 squa...
