Articles in the Downtown Category

Easter Weekend kicks off with a Lenten concert at noon on Good Friday. Then Saturday, the City of Elgin is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt at the Civic Center.

Friends of Dave Kaptain gathered at Villa Verone in downtown Elgin on Thursday night to support his grassroots campaign for mayor. Mr. Kaptain himself played the role of “celebrity bartender.” Villa Verone, an Italian restaurant and bar, regularly designates an Elgin Person of the Week who does light bartending duties for the evening.

How about this for a crazy idea? Let’s make dinner and invite everybody in town. Well, it’s happening…again. Apparently this happens four times a year in Elgin: twice in summer, on Thanksgiving and on/before Valentine’s Day. This year, the Valentine’s Day dinner (or lunch if you want to be picky) will take place on Sunday from 11-2pm.

Pictures from New Year’s Eve at Gasthaus, Red Bar Winery, Martini Room and Medusa.

Pictures from the Winter Wonderland celebration in Downtown Elgin in December.

Here’s a preview of the pictures from New Year’s Eve in Downtown Elgin. These are actually all from Ian’s Party at Gasthaus. Gasthaus is really set up for shows now. It’s great to see this type of venue in Elgin!
Check back soon to see more pictures from Gasthaus as well as Martini Room and Red Bar Winery.

This is a preview of the pictures from the Martini Room Holiday Hafla and Benefit held on December 22, 2010. The rest of the pictures will be posted soon.