Let’s get creative over the holiday break!  Break outside of  your comfort zone and try something new before the year is over, and check off the last few of your New Years Resolutions.  We’ve got a list of creative projects to do at home, and a few ideas to get out of the house and shake things up a bit at local studios.

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Missing the joy rides and road trips of warm weather days?  Fret not, because we’re here to help get you through the winter with lots of reading material.  You’ll be able to live vicariously through the pages of these fabulous automotive inspired books.

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Today is National Hot Chocolate Day!  In celebration of this classic wintertime treat, and our love of shopping local businesses, we’re highlighting the best places locally to snag a cup of cocoa or custom hot chocolate bombs.  And plenty of fun things for home and your car with hot chocolate themes! 

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We’re getting ready for holiday break with the kids by collecting all sorts of fun creative projects over the wintertime season.  To start things off, we’ve got an easy to customize DIY snow globe project!  Following that, we’ve got other great crafts and plenty of coloring pages for everyone to enjoy.  You’ll find lots of creative activities on today’s blog!  Plus, as an added bonus, most of these make great handmade gifts for loved ones and friends!

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Winter weather presents numerous hazards for drivers and commuters.  It’s important to ensure your car is ready to handle inclement weather, and we don’t just mean checking tire treads and heat/defrosters.  Clear visibility is imperative to being a safe driver, and an unimpeded view can mean the difference between experiencing life altering accidents or preemptively avoiding them and getting to safety.

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It’s National Brownie day, yum!! We’re celebrating with a list of local community bakeries, great brownie recipes, and fun baking pans shaped like cars that you can serve those delicious recipes in.  Ready those engines and get in gear for the best holiday baking ideas on today’s blog.

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Today we’re sharing great ideas for families who have young car enthusiasts in their midst.  From playtime to quiet time we’ve got lots to keep your kiddos entertained and excited.  These suggestions are great for every day play or for holiday gift giving.  We’ve chosen lots of activities for kids to work on together with parents, friends or siblings, or for independent play and reading time!

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Get ready for gift giving season with another handy guide for Gearheads!  We love everything about the items on this list, because they’re all quite useful gifts.  They’re excellent options for the person who prefers practical over frivolous.

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We love celebrating the holidays both day and night!  From daytime strolls through the glistening snow and sunshine, to nighttime drives and wandering walks through Christmas Light Displays we can’t get enough of this festive season.

Check out our picks for local lights displays to enjoy with your family and friends and get into the holiday spirit.  Let’s celebrate joy, laughter, and togetherness this season!

For one month, running from November 26th through December 26th, the Rotary Club of Aurora is running the annual Festival of Lights festive light displays in Phillips Park.  It’s free to attend!

The Let It Shine Light Show has three different events and installations around Illinois!  Check it out below: 

• Now through January 9th 2022 and happening nightly from 4:30PM to 11PM head on over ot the Fox Valley Mall for the Let it Shine Lightshow in Aurora.
• Now through January 9th 2022 and happening Mondays through Thursdays from 4:30PM to 10PM, and Fridays through Sundays from 4:30PM to 11PM at the Northbrook Court for the Let it Shine Lightshow in Northbrook.
• Now through January 9th 2022 and happening nightly from 4:30PM to 11PM at Wintrust Field come out and enjoy the Let it Shine Lightshow in Schaumburg.

Running through December 25th 2021 from 6:30PM to 9:30PM, head on over to Naperville and enjoy the Drive-Thru Christmas Lights along Reindeer Road!  Locally owned and operated festive activities include christmas music, letters to Santa drop off, and much more!

Now through December 31st from 5PM to 9PM, enjoy a nightly drive through one of the Chicago area’s most beautiful light displays, the Mooseheart School Holiday Lights.  It’s the 12th annual event with more than 80 light displays to enjoy!

Now through December 31st 2022, enjoy a wonderful festive walkthrough with synchronized music and lights, beautiful twinkling trees, and sidewalk arches as you wander through “Lights on Rockville” from 4:30PM to 8:30PM in Gilberts.

Now through January 2nd 2022 in Grayslake at the Lake County Fairgrounds, enjoy a drive through twinkling tunnels of sparkling lights and festive cheer at Santa’s Rock N Lights display.

Now through January 2nd 2022 from 4:30PM to 10:30PM at the Willow Hill Golf Course in Northbrook you can enjoy the drive-thru Christmas cheer at the Willow Hill Winter Magic Drive-Thru Christmas Lights Experience.

Running now through January 3rd 2022, The Lightscape at the Chicago Botanic Gardens is an after-hours event full of twinkling lights and starry-eyed surprises for the holiday season.  Get your tickets far in advance because it sells out quickly!

Running now through January 2nd 2022, The Morton Arboretum is hosting Illumination: Tree Lights event with beautiful illuminated, festive lights and decorations  on a beautiful nighttime walking tour of wintertime beauty.

Now through January 2nd 2022, the Lincoln Park Zoo is hosting their annual ZooLights event with 3D LED light displays and twinkling displays!  You’ll also find more festive fun such as holiday snacks, mulled wine, and one-of-a-kind experiences.  Get your tickets ASAP!

Now through January 9th 2022 on select dates, enjoy the Holidays in the Park Drive Through Six Flags Great America in Gurnee.  It’s a beautiful way to start the holidays!

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Here at Classic, we love cars, holiday traveling, and festive baking!  So for today’s post we’re going to celebrate the classic holiday treat: fancy cookies. Yum!

You’ll find everything on this list from car themed cookie cutters to car-friendly travel containers for cookie deliveries, and some of our very favourite cookie baking recipes.

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