Vintage Rides car show cruising back into Wheaton in June An Oldsmobile 1975 Delta 88 Royale convertible owned by Ken Klein will be on display during Vintage Rides, a car show returning to downtown Wheaton this summer. Courtesy of Ken Klein The Vintage Rides car show will run two Friday nights a month throughout the summer. Courtesy of the Downtown Wheaton Association
Updated 5/14/2021 5:31 PM
Ken Klein will recapture his youth and a summer tradition when he cruises into downtown Wheaton in his navy blue Oldsmobile convertible, top down.
He was one of the original organizers of classic car nights in Wheaton more than twenty years ago. Now, Klein and his 1975 Delta 88 Royale convertible are emerging out of pandemic hibernation to help revive the Vintage Rides car show.
With roots in Wheaton, flower shop expands to downtown Naperville Andrew and Tonya Parravano are expanding their floral and gift shop, Andrew s Garden, with a second location opening Friday in downtown Naperville. Courtesy of Alicia Johnson/Alicia s Photography When we re choosing flowers, No. 1, we re looking at seasonal, said Tonya Parravano, the owner of Andrew s Garden. What s the freshest right now? But we also look for a lot of texture and a lot of color variety. Courtesy of Tonya Parravano A trail of rose petals leads to the entrance of Andrew s Garden in downtown Wheaton. Courtesy of Tonya Parravano We think that s part of what makes us unique is the way we design, said Tonya Parravano, who owns Andrew s Garden with her husband.
Posted4/15/2021 6:00 AM
Once upon a time back in 2019 outdoor dining in suburban towns meant sipping your soup on a restaurant s patio or huddling over a tiny two-top on a sidewalk out front.
Then came the COVID-19 pandemic, and town officials and businesses moved with warp speed to figure out ways to move things outside, so their restaurants and pubs could survive state restrictions that shut down or limited indoor dining.
And the efforts worked so well, many are setting up al fresco dining areas again, even as restrictions have loosened. It ended up being great with all the different programming that went on, said Beth Walker, executive director of Batavia MainStreet, where the city closed off North River Street downtown.
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ZAZZ jazz combo to perform romantic favorites at Sunday Serenade Feb. 14 ZAZZ, an alternative jazz/pop quintet, will perform in DuPage Symphony s virtual Sunday Serenade Series on Feb. 14. Courtesy of ZAZZ
Posted2/10/2021 11:15 AM
The DuPage Symphony s Sunday Serenade Series invites you to order curbside from your favorite downtown Wheaton restaurant and enjoy a concert from home.
The virtual concert series is presented in partnership with the Downtown Wheaton Association and the Wheaton Public Library.
Free performances are livestreamed from the DuPage County Historical Museum from 2 to 3 p.m.
On Feb. 14, the ZAZZ Jazz Quartet will perform. What better way to celebrate Valentine s Day than with love songs and lunch/dinner from a local restaurant?