City ordinance says Evanston residents have to buy at least 40 oz. of beer at the liquor store

Everyday I am learning something new about Evanston. For instance, there is a city ordinance that consumers purchasing less than 40 oz. of beer must buy another can to make the total purchase of beer at least 40 oz. Apparently the beer bloggers know about it, I found this message on a conversation string, "There's also a silly Evanston law that prevents the sale of singles below a certain size. .5L bottles are usually taped together."

I can't seem to find the ordinance online anywhere, will do some research and get back to you before I make any assumptions as to why consumers have to buy a minimum amount of beer. Any ideas?

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Thank you for reading my blog "Evanston Newbie", a project that I am using to chronicle my new life in Evanston. Do you have favorite Evanston bakeries, bike shops, events that you can recommend? Send me an email at thelisadshow@gmail.com and I will post my review on this blog. -Lisa Degliantoni

Get: Chicago Humanities Festival 2011 members day passes for Festival Day in Evanston

The Chicago Humanities Festival is happening this Fall and a full day of events will take place in Evanston. If you are a CHF member, day passes are available online and over the phone. Info below:

Day passes are $45 each and grant holders access to all the Festival’s events on Sunday, October 16. Day passes must be purchased in advance—online or by phone—and are redeemed for tickets at each event. Passes will be on sale beginning September 6.

On October 16, holders of the day passes will pick up tickets to each event they wish to attend at that event's will call table. Holders will have to show their day pass to pick up event tickets. Day passes will be mailed with ticket orders.

Ticket holders, day pass holders, and Red Badge members are only guaranteed admission 10 minutes prior to programs' start time. Unclaimed seats may be reassigned, as per CHF ticket policy.

Click here for a list of events on October 16 in Evanston.

For more information visit http://www.chicagohumanities.org

Score: $1 Ceramic Baking Dish

This morning I made my way on foot over the Jewel on Chicago Ave. and thought about how nice it is to be in flip flops on my way to the store as soon I’ll be in layers with boots. How lucky I am to live in a city where I can walk everywhere and have seasons to entertain me on those walks? Super lucky.

On my way home from the store there was a stoop/lawn sale outside my building, a young family was moving back to Germany and their possessions were neatly arranged on the grass for sale. I scored the ceramic baking dish pictured above for $1.

I love living in a city where life’s possessions regenerate themselves and become mine for a $1.

Tonight I will bake my children a chicken pot pie from scratch and use my new ceramic baking dish that I scored today, outside my front door, for one dollar.

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Thank you for reading my blog "Evanston Newbie", a project that I am using to chronicle my new life in Evanston. Do you have favorite Evanston bakeries, bike shops, events that you can recommend? Send me an email at thelisadshow@gmail.com and I will post my review on this blog. -Lisa Degliantoni