Are you ready for Stan’s Donuts?

The new Stan’s Donuts at 26 East Roosevelt Road is opening Saturday January 16 at 6:30 a.m. The first 100 customers who visit the store get a chance to win free donuts for life! The Stan’s Donuts is in the space formerly occupied by the short-lived Jersey Mike’s sub sandwich place. Ironically, Stan’s is next door to Dunkin’ Donuts at the Roosevelt train station.

South Loop Running Group Starting Up Next Wednesday

South Loop Running Group
A new running group in the South Loop will be starting up January 11. 2012. The group, headed by a South Looper, will meet in front of the Dunkin’ Donuts at the corner of 16th and S. Michigan Ave. at 6 p.m. All paces (running and walking) are welcome.

The Route
The run will be about 4.25 miles. The running route will go south from Dunkin’ Donuts to 18th St., then east to cross over the ramp of the Metra train tracks; run around Soldier Field; run around Shedd; continue on the lakefront path down to Monroe (this will be the turnaround point); run back on the path until the fork at the Shedd; go west under the tunnel and come up at Roosevelt; continue west until Michigan; and go south to return to the starting point.

For more information, contact Anne via e-mail at anniemorgs@hotmail.com.

Around the South Loop: 2011 Volume 4: Snowcopalypse the Day After

It's Thursday and many businesses and shops are still closed. Now that the primary roads are plowed and clear, the sides streets are getting some attention. Maybe by tomorrow things will be back to "normal." Walking to the Jewel on Roosevelt Rd. is kind of an adventure. It's tough walking around town if you don't have a good pair of boots; the streets and many of the sidewalks are sloppy messes. And there are plenty of reminders that we endured a pretty powerful blizzard, as the photos below can attest.

Is the gate locked? The gate is still standing, but what happened to the fence?

The entrance to 1600 S. Indiana was broken during the blizzard.

You can actually get to the bus stop at 16th and S. Michigan today and the Dunkin' Donuts is open!

This looks broken, but I have no idea what it is. Any ideas?

This is how we clean sidewalks after the Snowcopalypse.

This old house: The Glessner House Museum was open today.