SW Lake, IL January 2024 by City Lifestyle

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January 2024 PUBLISHER

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January is a month of contrasts. It's when we hit pause after the frenzy of the end of the year and holidays, as well as a time to reflect on blessings, hit reset and set goals for the New Year. In every issue of SW Lake, our goal is to share positive news that’s always helpful, useful and informative for each of the busy families in our area we are glad to count as our readers. This month our hope is to provide inspiration for making lasting, realistic, long-term improvements to your physical, emotional and mental health. Certainly, inevitably, over time we experience changes and challenges: a health issue, birth of a baby or grandchild, change in employment, retirement, financial insecurity, loss of a loved one, or a rift in a relationship. When it comes to anything in life, it's not what you do some days that moves the needle, it's what you do MOST days. It's not the sometimes-choices we make, it's the most-of-the-time choices. In this issue, Sean Lee of Restoration Fitness offers a new way of setting health and wellness goals; if a vacation is something you crave, start planning now for a winter wellness getaway to a place like Scottsdale, AZ; begin your day fresh with a delicious smoothie bowl with any of the terrific choices we offer; and if it's time to find a new dentist or gym, take advantage of the debut of our new recurring feature, City List, designed to help you start your search. Remember that it's not what you do some days — it's what you do most days that will lead to a more peaceful, fulfilling and fabulous 2024.

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Scottsdale In 48 Healthy Hours

Put Together Your Own Customized Desert Wellness Retreat.

A Healthier You In 2024

Another Way to Think About Setting Realistic Goals to Achieve Better Health and Wellness.

Powerful Poses

5 Yoga Poses to Boost Your Confidence and Self-esteem.

Smoothie Bowls

Start your day with a nutritious and vitamin-packed breakfast.

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The Desert Botanical Garden, minutes from Old Town Scottsdale, is a must-see attraction when spending time in the Valley of the Sun. Glass sculptures enhancing the desert scene were part of Chihuly Studio’s Chihuly in the Desert exhibition at DBG.

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Business Monthly

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Must See TRAVEL

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Our Town ARTS + CULTURE

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Celebrating a New, Much Larger Lake Zurich Florist Shop

Buona Beef Expands to Kildeer; Brings in Rainbow Cone, Too

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Anping Lovejoy (left in red) greets Kasia Vetter and Amanda Howland to her new, greatly enlarged Lake Zurich Florist shop. Located in an entirely new development on the west side of Old Rand Road in downtown Lake Zurich, Anping offers the freshest in live flowers, and now an interesting assortment of gift items. Her new space also accommodates special events, including flower arranging classes. Learn more at LakeZurichFlorist.com.

The Buonavolanto family has officially moved to Kildeer. Their renowned restaurant chain — Buona Beef — opened recently and it includes a taste of Chicago's Southside with a Rainbow Cone ice cream shop under the same roof. Located at the corner of Rand and Cuba roads, Don Buonavolanto, founder and director of operations, threw an impressive opening day celebration that included a fundraiser for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) supporting children in Lake County.

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M UST SE E | TRAVEL

For retail therapy and more, head to Old Town Scottsdale.

For a healthy dining experience, check out any of Chris Bianco’s restaurants (Pizzeria Bianco, Pane Bianco and Tratto).

The concept of a winter wellness getaway may not have originated in Scottsdale, Arizona, but generations of Chicagoans have experienced the benefits of spending time in the desert during the coldest time of the year here. Scottsdale typically delivers sunny and warm days to do what you please. Sunrise hiking is a ritual for both snowbirds and locals. Download an app called AllTrails to find a hike that suits your ambition and abilities. In Scottsdale, there are 328 trails. The popular Camelback Mountain hike via Echo Canyon and Cholla Trail is rated “very challenging.” The view from the top is special, and if you’re fit and in shape (and carry plenty of water), an adventure awaits. There’s also the kind of hiking that includes “retail therapy” in Old Town

Scottsdale, an area spanning nine neighborhoods with lots of shops, restaurants, art galleries, museums, and historic sites from the 1880s. Old Town is a mash-up of urban chic and the Old West. Of course, walking generates a big thirst, so sit a spell inside the charmingly tiny Rusty Spur Saloon, Old Town’s legendary “Last Cowboy Bar.” The drinks are cold, the food tasty, the vibe fun and there’s always live music to scoot your booty. Scottsdale has a staggering 200 golf courses, from the humblest municipal tracks to legendarily tough championship courses. There’s something for everyone. A fun course (not too long with a scenic layout that’s grass-only from tee to green) is Starfire Golf Club. The staff is second to none. Importantly, expect your round to be four hours. CONTINUED >

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In Europe, there’s a practice called “forest bathing.” The idea is that walking in the woods is healthy because of the sights, sounds and smells. There’s something to be said about taking the same sort of walk in a place as remarkable as the Desert Botanical Garden (DBG). Less than a 10-minute drive from Old Town, DBG is 140 acres with 50,000 plant displays including more than 500 rare and endangered species, flat and winding sidewalks (lots of shady stretches), a seemingly never-ending number of events and special exhibitions, and a cute café for a cool drink and light lunch.

The range of Scottsdale accommodations is as wide as the Valley of the Sun. Check out listings on Airbnb and VRBO for sleek apartments or whole house rentals for a big group. If you want to be in the middle of everything in Old Town Scottsdale, be sure to confirm the exact location with your host before booking. Lots of the major hotel brands are in Old Town, including Marriott, W, and Aloft. A fun and refreshed indie hotel generating lots of buzz is Hotel Valley Ho, a mid-century design with plenty of amenities and mountain views. Be advised: Valley Ho is popular with the bachelorette and babymoon crowd.

Left page, bottom: Pizzeria Bianco is a game-changer. This page: Flat walking trails abound at the Desert Botanical Garden. The dramatic blown-glass artworks featured in the photo here, at top of page 16 and on the cover are exhibits by Chihuly Studio as part of a Chihuly in the Desert exhibition at DBG.

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A Healthier You In 2024 Here’s a New Way to Think About Setting Realistic Goals and Taking Simple Actions to Achieve Better Health and Wellness. ARTICLE BY SEAN LEE | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

2024 is here! A new year, and time for a new fit and healthier you. Sounds good, but how to make it happen? While annually making resolutions is well intended, we all know that urgency to change fades in a matter of weeks. This leads to a depressing cycle of failed attempts year after year and the feeling that success won’t ever happen. Here's a new way to think about this. Instead of making a resolution dig deep and figure out the underlying motivation that’s driving you. A fitness resolution is rarely just about improving fitness and eating healthier. It’s more about the connection you make with yourself at an emotional level that drives inspired action to change. To find your “inspiration” grab a piece of paper, a pen, and your phone. Find a quiet place to sit and write down answers to three questions. Set a timer for five minutes and begin writing whatever comes to mind without judgment on these three questions: • What do I want?

• How do I want to feel? • What am I willing to do about it? This simple exercise will help you find your “why” and pinpoint your goal. Next, decide what commitments you’re willing to make to achieve what you want, and feel how you want to feel. Commitments are different than goals. Your goal is the outcome. Let’s say you want to lose 30 pounds. Commitments are the daily actions that build new habits and lead to a goal. Examples might include exercising three times a week for 45 minutes, eating fresh veggies in two meals a day, and getting to bed by 9 p.m. These actions should be specific and measurable. You should have no more than three commitments per month. Frankly, I suggest just one because fewer commitments at a time helps make accomplishing all of them more doable. Why? Just one commitment at a time avoids the feeling of being overwhelmed. However you approach commitments,

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make sure to write them down and read them in the morning and before bed. This keeps commitments topof-mind. Focus on progress, not perfection. Once you’ve made your commitments it’s time to act and track progress. If you’re tech savvy find an app that works for you or consider keeping a journal. Keeping personal notes allows you to record your actions and how you feel. A journal helps identify patterns. Do you overeat or make unhealthy food choices when stressed out? Do you skip workouts when your schedule gets busy? Is it more difficult to be motivated on dark winter mornings? Developing awareness of your patterns will help you change them. Plus, tracking progress keeps you focused and motivated.

Most of all, have fun and reward yourself. When it comes to making long-term change, fun is essential. It’s unrealistic to consistently force yourself to do something you don’t enjoy and expect to achieve sustainable results. Find rewards that celebrate your progress without undermining your goal. Pampering yourself with a massage, manicure, or pedicure, is an excellent way to reward yourself, and recognize the progress you’ve made when you follow through on your commitments. Change doesn’t happen overnight, but as you work toward developing new habits, change will come, and it will be long-lasting. Remember this, and you will receive the greatest gift ever… the gift of health. Happy New Year!

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A HEALTHY RESPECT FOR PRESERVATION IN DOWNTOWN LONG GROVE.

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Historic Downtown Long Grove, celebrated for its vintage charm and legendary covered bridge, is coming together to preserve history through the creation of a historical campus as a new visitor attraction. Supported by a coalition of local government and community groups, the goal is to move an iconic barn and one-room school while making way for an expanded Village Hall better suited for managing the affairs of a growing community. “History is on the move in Long Grove,” according to Ryan Messner, President of the Historic Downtown Long Grove Business Association. “The community here is once again collaborating on a project to preserve our storied past so others may enjoy it for years to come.” In the 1840s, long before it became known for its festivals and “frozen in time” buildings, downtown Long Grove was a homestead for the Ruth family. By 1980 the population had swelled to 2,000, and the last relic of the homestead farm, Ruth Barn, was moved next to Village Hall located down a long driveway behind Kildeer Countryside Elementary School (east of Old McHenry Road). A few years earlier, in 1977, one of the area’s original one-room schools, Archer School, was also moved onto the Village Hall property. After restoring the school and barn, gradeschool students and teachers from across

the area made an annual pilgrimage to Archer School. While there they spent the morning with docents (often the mayor, board members and volunteers) to recreate the experience of a one-room school. The field trip included visiting a “farmer in Ruth Barn” who shared Long Grove history and explained how the farm implements of yesteryear worked. Flash forward to today when Long Grove’s population has grown to 8,400 and the quaint and crowded Village Hall is no longer suitable as a base for managing village operations. The board has a plan to expand Village Hall, but Ruth Barn sits squarely in the way. The solution is to literally “pick up and move” Ruth Barn and Archer School downtown in March 2024, near a historic farmhouse. Related programming and perhaps an associated festival are also being considered to attract more residents and tourists downtown. The Historic Downtown Long Grove Business Association, Long Grove Historical Society, Long Grove Village Government, and the local Lions Club are pledging support and resources. As they did with the restored and historic covered bridge, the Long Grove Historical Society is organizing a fund drive to help with the costs of the project. Those interested in contributing skills, resources or dollars should contact treasurer@ LongGroveHistory.org to learn how to get involved. Learn more at LongGrove.org.

Top: Ruth Barn and Archer School (background at right) in late November. Bottom Left: Ruth Barn (left) adjacent to the Village Hall in 1980. Bottom Right: Historical reenactors Angie Underwood and Lee Bassett await schoolkids in 2014.

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POWER POSES 5 Yoga Poses to Boost Your Confidence and Self-esteem

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Brett Larkin, is the founder of Uplifted Yoga and teaches yoga designed to ignite a personal transformation. Her award-winning YouTube channel has over 500,000 subscribers. A trailblazer in the online yoga space, she started certifying yoga teachers virtually through her online yoga school in 2015. Brett shares five power poses to incorporate into your practice for a confident and powerful new year. For more info about Brett and her online training options for all levels, go to BrettLarkin.com.

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Low Lunge (Parsva Anjaneyasana) Stand taller and open your side body in this low lunge variation.

Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana) Project radiance up and out from your heart while strengthening your back body.

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Camel Pose (Ustrasana) Open your heart for increased confidence and counteract “text neck” while you’re at it.

CAN YOGA HELP BUILD SELF-ESTEEM? Confidence is all about feeling good in your own skin, and practicing yoga makes you more aware of your body. You are tuning into your breath, your feelings, and your true vision. Physically it strengthens you. Mentally it helps you focus. With improved posture, you stand taller; and with a clear mind you are more prepared and confident to take on what comes your way.

Shoulder Stand (Sarvangasana) Usher in a fresh perspective and new creative ideas. Also great for relieving low back pain.

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Wild Thing (Camatkarasana) Take up space. Get fierce. Practice stretching into the fullest expression of who you are.

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ARTICLE BY ANGELA BROOCKERD PHOTOGRAPHY BY JANIE JONES Start your day with a nutritious and vitamin-packed breakfast. Smoothie bowls are a great way to add a variety of fruits and vegetables. Top with chia or flax seeds for an extra omega-3 boost, nuts or seeds for added protein, or sliced fruit for additional vitamins and fiber. Including a hint of turmeric or ginger can aid in digestion and has anti-inflammatory properties. Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables can aid in cellular repair and gut health, and smoothie bowls are a delicious way to incorporate more into your day. Try some of these simple recipes, or create your own combinations to give your health a boost. CONTINUED > JANUARY 2 0 2 4 | C I TYL I FE STYL E . C O M / S W L A KE

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Owls of Lake County 21950 Riverwoods Road, Riverwoods | 3:00 PM For ages eight and up, participants will learn about the special features that make owls such an incredible raptor. This indoor presentation will also feature species that live here in Lake County. Presented at Edward L. Ryerson Education Center by the Lake County Forest Preserves. Go to LCFPD.org to learn more. JA NUA RY 1 3T H

Marrakesh Express 121 Van Buren Street, Woodstock | 7:30 PM Enjoy a Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young tribute band that doesn't just imitate as much as they capture the spirit of the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers. They are an organic, real band, with their own distinct personalities that shine through (often humorously) in their rapport with the audience. Go to WoodstockOperaHouse.com for tickets. JA NUA RY 1 7 T H

"Clue!" A LZHS Theater Preview 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich | 6:30 PM "Was it Colonel Mustard with the candlestick in the library?" Head over to Ela Area Library for a preview of this production based on the classic mystery game and meet the teen thespians in the cast. Presented by the Lake Zurich High School Theater Program at the Ela Area Public Library. JA NUA RY 2 0 T H

Winter Tree Identification 21950 Riverwoods Road, Riverwoods | 10:00 AM Do you know your buds, branches, and bark? Come learn about our native Lake County species so you can identify trees on your winter walks. Please dress for the weather as a portion of this program will take place outside. Presented at Edward L. Ryerson Education Center by the Lake County Forest Preserves. Go to LCFPD.org to learn more. JA NUA RY 2 4 T H - M A R CH 17 TH

Before "Hamilton" There Was "In the Heights" 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire Lin-Manuel Miranda won the 2008 Tony Award for best musical for In the Heights. This story is set in New York's Washington Heights neighborhood in a community changing and dreaming big, while always holding strong to patience and faith. Presented at the Marriott Theatre Lincolnshire. Tickets available at MarriottTheatre.com. JA NUA RY 2 7 T H

Blockbuster Escape Room 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich The 90s are calling! Use your knowledge of Nineties music, movies, and pop culture to solve puzzles allowing an escape from the Blockbuster. Each 7-member team may register for a specific escape room time. Smaller groups are welcome but may be combined with others. Go to the Ela Area Library website (EAPL.org) to book an hour-long appointment.

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