Since the 1930s, the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago has been a favorite of the tourist crowd. With affordable hotels and plenty of parks, festivals and landmarks to call its own, Hyde Park makes a great choice for Chicago budget travel.

Keeping your costs down starts with choosing Orbitz for your hotel reservations, where you get the guaranteed lowest rate every time you book. Take an additional 10% off your stay with Orbitz coupons and look forward to saving at the best hotels in Hyde Park, Chicago:

• Ramada Inn Lake Shore Chicago - Reasonable rates & spectacular views
• Sleep Inn Midway Airport - Top-value accommodations just outside of Hyde Park
• Wheeler Mansion Chicago - B&B-style hotel without the expensive price tag

No matter what you’re into, Hyde Park offers a destination you won’t want to miss. Discover what’s in store for you:

• DuSable Museum of African American History - Exhibits devoted to African American art, culture & history
• Museum of Science and Industry - Submarines, trains, space capsules & more
• Robie House - Seminal work of architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s Prairie Movement
• University of Chicago - Among the premier institutions of higher learning in the nation

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Magnificent Mile Lights Festival 2008 (November 22)

Take the L north past the Loop and experience the Magnificent Mile’s Lights Festival. More than 1 million lights along the street dazzle pedestrians and transform a chilly November night into a bright and starry cityscape.

Transform your home’s lighting from drab to dynamic with a little help from your friends at Lighting by Gregory. Find stylish designer fixtures, classic torchiere lamps and even outdoor lighting. Get 11% off $250 or more on select manufacturers with Lighting by Gregory coupons!

Local Client of the Day: Ever Corporation

Don’t let an almost-dying battery compromise your electronic device’s performance. Make sure that your equipment always stays working with Ever Corporation, located in Ontario. Get Toronto computer notebook batteries for back-up so your laptop won’t die on you when you’re in the middle of your work.

Ever Corporate carries a vast selection of batteries in Toronto, Canada - whatever your device or make, they’ll have it. Need to ensure you have digital camera batteries before heading out on your trip? Don’t let a memory slip by - capture it! Take a look at some reasons for choosing Ever Corporation:

• Free UPS shipping on $50+ orders
• Over 15 years of experience
• Ships to Toronto, Ontario & North America
• Brand names - HP, Toshiba, IBM & Dell laptop batteries
• Many models, even discontinued ones!
• All products meet or exceed OEM specifications, tested & inspected
• 1 year warranty

They carry:

• Toronto rechargeable camcorder batteries
• Ontario digital camera battery chargers
• PDA batteries
• AC power adapters

See for yourself why they’re Canada’s Power Solution Source!

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Old Man Winter is going to pay you a visit. Sure, a wintry scene can absolutely take your breath away. And yes, there’s nothing quite like the sound of hearing the crisp snow crunch beneath your boots. But…as the weather takes a chilling dip, people are bound to get sick.

Don’t wait for illness to strike! Arm yourself now because, as Botanic Choice knows, prevention is the key to staying healthy all season long.

It’s also important to keep your checkbook healthy, which is why they’re offering limited-time Botanic Choice coupons for $10 off orders of $20 or more! Just use ‘em by November 1.

A Sight for Sore Throats

• Throat EZ Syrup - Calm your throat with this unique combination of Echinacea, Elderberry & other herbal extracts
• Zinc + A & C Herbal Lozenges - Boosts your immune system & the lozenge format allows your body to gradually absorb the goodness

Give a Cold the Cold Shoulder

• Homeopathic Cold & Flu Formula - Banish body aches & the fever with this natural remedy
• Sausalito Spice Tea Bags - Great for those chilly nights when you just want to stay warm
• Time Release Vitamin C with Rose Hips - Knock out an oncoming cold with this secret weapon

Stay healthy all year long even if everyone around your cubicle is coughing and sneezing up a storm. Order now, and protect yourself with natural solutions from Botanic Choice!

October 15th - It was on this day in history in 1951 that I Love Lucy premiered on television. Lucy always managed to get herself into some kind of trouble all the time. But of course, Ricci would always bail her out. Lucy’s character is still famous today. In fact, some people will even dress up as her for Halloween. When they walk into the room, no one has to guess who they are, they’ll automatically scream out “Luuuucccyyyyy!” Find the Lucy costume for less at Costume SuperCenter! Use free CostumeSuperCenter coupons to save 5% when you spend $30 or more! 

1981 - Cheerleader Starts Very 1st Audience Wave in Oakland, California - I love the way this looks in a baseball or football stadium. A huge wave of synchronized people as the crowd screams…I wonder what it must look like from the player’s perspective down on the field.  Nowadays, it’s the fans who start the wave all on their own.  The wave looks even cooler when most fans all wear team colors or jerseys! Get team jerseys for less and support your team while creating the perfect wave. Check out these two stores for both baseball and football jerseys or t-shirts:

• Baseball Express - discounted team t-shirts with exclusive Baseball Express coupons
• Finish Line - NFL jerseys for $20 off when you spend $120 or more using free Finish Line coupons

Famous Birthday

Emeril Lagasse, 49 - He’s a famous chef known for cooking mouth-watering meals that can be ready in a short period of time. His high energy and great sense of humor have made him a favorite chef to watch. He always uses the best pots, pans & dicing tools in the kitchen as he believes that they’re just as important as the ingredients in the food. So, stock up on the best tools and cookware for the kitchen. Make your way over to Cooking.com for top-of-the-line brands and high-quality products. Save 10% on a single cookware item when you redeem exclusive Cooking.com coupons.

National Grouch Day - Normally people come back to work or school on Mondays feeling grouchy and bitter. However, this holiday falls on a Wednesday this year which means we have no excuse to feel grouchy and moody, other than the motivation to live out this holiday. I can say that I feel grouchy in the mornings when I’m tired and want to stay in bed the whole day. Everyone in my family knows not to talk to me because I am in no way a morning person. In high school, my friends didn’t talk to me till 10 or 11am after I was really awake and ready to socialize. Nowadays, I have limited my grouchiness quite a bit. It still makes me laugh when I see chipper morning people prancing around with not a care in the world. I sometimes feel like shaking them and screaming, “Why are you so excited!?!” On National Grouch Day, I would prefer to do the opposite of today’s holiday and instead stay in bed all day. I say the best way to maximize your day in bed is to shop at Designer Linens Outlet. New customers can save 10% on discounted Croscill and Elegance luxury bedding when you use Designer Linens Outlet coupons.

White Cane Safety Day - Today’s holiday raises awareness on the blind and visually impaired. I think we should all take a second and recognize how independent and able these persons are, despite the fact that they can’t see. There are so many tools nowadays to help them navigate through their city or neighborhood. The white cane for example is an important symbol to know in our society. It represents independence and allows the visually impaired to be mobile and active in their community. Thankfully, because of this significant tool, the blind now have a reason to get out in the world, take care of business and play an active role in society just like the rest of us. Today on White Cane Safety Day, whether you know someone who’s visually impaired or not, check out LivingXL for other accessibility products that help make people’s lives easier every day. Save $10 on discount health monitors, stools, home furnishings and walkers on orders of $75 or more when you use LivingXL coupons.