Re: [h-cost] Re: Chicago trip

2007-02-17 Thread Wendy Colbert
If you are looking for something other than fabric stuff and you like zoos, Chicago had 2 really nice zoos. You can't go wrong with either Lincoln Park or Brookfield, although Brookfield is larger. Wendy ___ h-costume mailing list

Re: [h-cost] Re: Chicago trip

2007-02-17 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The main Indian area in Chicago is on the Northside on Devon Ave between Western Ave. and California Ave. There's tons of sari shops, lots of Indian style jewelry shops, and fabulous Indian restaurants. Karen Seamstrix -- Pierre Sandy Pettinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Susan, I third the

Re: [h-cost] Re: Chicago trip

2007-02-17 Thread Susan B. Farmer
Quoting Wendy Colbert [EMAIL PROTECTED]: If you are looking for something other than fabric stuff and you like zoos, Chicago had 2 really nice zoos. You can't go wrong with either Lincoln Park or Brookfield, although Brookfield is larger. Probably will. The meeting is at the Museum of

Re: [h-cost] Re: Chicago trip

2007-02-17 Thread Susan B. Farmer
BYW, thank you to everyone who's offered suggestions. I've not responded to each of you individually -- and I don't want to clutter the list with a thanks to each individual email ... so *THANKS* susan - Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Tennessee Department of Ecology and

[h-cost] Re: Chicago trip

2007-02-16 Thread Pierre Sandy Pettinger
Susan, I third the recommendation for Vogue fabrics. Huge place with tons of stuff. You can check them out ahead of time: http://www.voguefabricsstore.comVogueFabricsStore.com Also check out the Sari district - I'm not sure where it is exactly (we were in a group), but I'm sure someone

Re: [h-cost] Re: Chicago trip

2007-02-16 Thread Robin Netherton
On Fri, 16 Feb 2007, Pierre Sandy Pettinger wrote: Also check out the Sari district - I'm not sure where it is exactly (we were in a group), but I'm sure someone here can narrow it down. Almost certainly Devon street (avenue?). When I lived near there, Devon was a mix of Indian and Orthodox