Saturday, May 2nd Annual Plant Sale 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Oak Park Conservatory 615 Garfield St. Oak Park Graveyard of Empires 5:00 and 8:00 PM. $18 16th Street Theatre 6420 16th St. Berwyn Sunday, May 3rd Spring Festival 10:00 PM. Free. Trailside Museum of Natural History 738 Thatcher Ave. River Forest Annual Plant Sale […]
In and Around Oak Park This Weekend
Thursday, April 23 Friends’ Folk Music Concert: Dana and Susan Robinson 7:00-9:00 PM. Free. Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake St. Friday, April 23 Concert: Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem 7:30 PM. $26. Lund Auditorium Dominican University 7900 W. Division St. River Forest The Silent Film Society of Chicago Presents: Laugh Clown Laugh 8:00 PM. […]
Trees of Oak Park
Oak Park was recently declared an arboretum. Can you identify the most common types of trees in the village? Don’t squint too hard at the bottom of each image. The answers are at the end of the post. 1. 2. 3. […]
Earth Fest 2015
It’s Earth Week and what better way to celebrate then to learn about ways to protect and conserve our natural resources. Since Oak Park is a community that believes in being eco-conscious our Village is providing just the celebration to help spread the word about environmental awareness. Earth Fest 2015 happens this Saturday is a […]
Memorial Weekend Parking Restrictions Lifted, Oak Parkers!
Just a quick fyi to OakParkApartments.com tenants – this holiday weekend parking restrictions are lifted!!! For those of you wondering why all the parking fuss anyway? Well, Oak Park’s parking rules and regulations actually date back to the late 1920’s where, even back then, vehicle stickers were required. As the Village finished its’ planning in […]
Oak Park’s Great Food Truck Rally
The mobile food truck has become the newest rage in the food service industry. Long gone are the boring hot dogs or simple Good Humor bars that one used to associate with a food truck. Today’s food trucks offer a vast array of gourmet delights. Jumping on this growing food trend is Pilgrim Congregational Church, […]
Goats In Oak Park… Not Quite!
Did you know that simply 4 blocks East of Oak Park’s Austin Boulevard at Lake Street and Waller there lies what looks like a goat farm? After some quick googling OakParkApartments.com learned that these goats, 6 in all, are pets! It seems that the city of Chicago has no ordinances on the books prohibiting goats […]
Join The Contest: Photos For Oak Park Non-Profits
Oak Park charities are always looking for good pictures of all things Oak Park. Part of the problem they have faced is a lack of material that is usable for there marketing and promotional materials. So what better way to beef up their photo library then to get local shutter bugs to snap some Oak […]
Downtown Oak Park – The Place To Be!
Downtown Oak Park was recently awarded April’s “Downtown of the Month” award! This award was given to Oak Park’s lively and hip downtown business district by the International Downtown Association (IDA). The IDA is an organization whose mission is to connect the people who “transform cities into healthy and vibrant urban places” with an ultimate […]
Local Elections Matter, Oak Parkers
Yes, local elections produce historically low voter turnout. But that should not stop you from voting Oak Park! Today’s election includes races for Oak Park’s village president and village trustees as well as seats on the library, park district and district 200 (OPRF High School) boards. Here is why OakParkApartments.com believes you should vote in […]
