We’re just a few weeks away from the holiday season. Hanukkah starts on December 18th, Christmas follows on the 24th, and Kwanzaa starts on the 26th! So let’s get ready to celebrate both in our homes and on the road. Grab some of these travel friendly gadgets for yourself or surprise a friend or loved one with some festive fun. Plus, they make very entertaining gitables for the company holiday present exchange or white elephant parties! Check it out on today’s blog.
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There’s nothing more daunting than clearing your car after a big winter snow storm rolls through town. You’ll need a good set of gear to get your vehicles unburied, clear the ice from your windshield, and enough traction to get out of the slush. That’s why for today’s blog, we’ve got a great gift guide for winter weather snow safety gear!
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Today is National Cookie Day, and what could be more perfect to enjoy a month-long festive holiday season than festive holiday cookies? We’re so excited to welcome in the holiday season! We can’t wait to hop in our cars for some holiday traveling to see our friends and family. Better yet, we can’t wait to get into the festive baking for some cookie swaps and holiday gifting! So for today’s post we’re going to celebrate the classic holiday treat: fancy cookies. Yum!
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Today’s National Mutt Day, so we thought we’d get into the pawliday spirit a little bit with another great gift guide blog! This time, we’re covering fun and convenient items to make traveling with your furry companions a real dream. No matter whether you’re traveling across country living that #VanLife, or flying a few states over to visit loved ones, or even just taking a trip to the local dog park, you’ll love our finds for great pet friendly travel items. We’ve got feeders and carriers and creature comforts galore.
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We’re back with another fun and festive edition of our Classic Community Calendar of events! You’ll find plenty of ideas for families, friends, and even date nights for events happening right here in the Lake County and Greater Chicago area.
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Today is National Mississippi Day, and we’re celebrating with some great places to visit in Mississippi for an unexpected winter vacation destination! From holiday events to wonderful indoor activities, we’ve got you covered for fast and easy vacation planning. Take yourself on a winter wonderland getaway down south for a unique and memorable road trip through these fantastic areas.
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Today is Giving Tuesday, and we’re celebrating this charitable event by highlighting a great local organization that needs our help, as well as amazing ways to support our most vulnerable in the community.
Taking care of one another is what community is all about! If you’ve been following our page or blog for a little while, you’ve probably heard us mention local nonprofit COOL Ministries. We have partnered with this organization for all sorts of community giving including coat drives, food bank donations, community cookouts, and more! We look forward to each and every one of these special events, and we find it reassuring to know that COOL Ministries provides so much support to the people of our community. Let’s learn more about ways you can help!
Read the rest of this entry »Classic Toyota’s Guide to Gorgeous Drive Through Holiday Lights Displays and Local Lights in Lake County and Illinois
There’s nothing quite like a twinkling display of festive holiday lights and creative illuminated sculptures in the great outdoors. Whether you’re flying solo, enjoying a romantic date night out, or a family friendly evening, nothing brightens the holiday spirits more! Lose yourself in the magical winter wonderland of seasonal light displays with these fantastic suggestions on today’s blog.
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Today is Small Business Saturday. As fellow business owners and local Waukegan area residents, we want to take a moment to shout out our appreciation for all of the small business owners that make our community such a vibrant, bustling, and beautiful place to live! We encourage everyone to shop small and shop local if you’re able to do so this holiday season.
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One of the things we love to do most when we’re not buying, selling, and leasing cars is to take our show on the road! From road trips to vacations to visits with loved ones, we love to be on the go. And of course, that means we need plenty of coffee to keep us going and stay awake for all those miles of highway.
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