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 Old Town Aquarium
1538 N Wells Street
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 642-8763
oldtownaquarium.com
Co-owned by Jim Walters and Ian Schakowsky, Old Town Aquarium is distinguished by their passion for aquatic life.
Unlike many in the business, both Jim and Ian have logged hundreds of dives on reefs throughout the world, in order to best observe the behavior and environment of many of the species offered for sale at Old Town Aquarium. More
 Adelia's Closet
9227 Waukegan Rd.
Morton Grove, IL 60053
Tel: (847) 966-2323
Website: http://www.adeliascloset.com/
Email: beader@adeliascloset.com
Blog: http://adeliascloset.blogspot.com/
The full service bead store offers everything you'll need to make your own jewelry, plenty of kinds of beads (including Czech glass) and hosts birthday parties, girls' night out parties and classes.
 Arcadia Knitting
1613 W. Lawrence Ave.
Chicago, IL
Tel: (773) 293-1211
Website: http://www.arcadiaknitting.com/
Blog: http://arcadiaknitting.blogspot.com/
Contact Form: http://www.arcadiaknitting.com/contact.html
This knitting and crochet supplies store offers yarns, books, patterns, needles, hooks and accessories as well as classes and special events.
 Beadazzled
2002 Central St.
Evanston, IL 60201
Tel: (847) 864-9494
Website: http://evanstonillinois.net/beadazzled.html
No need to worry about cash here, as a few bucks will buy you beads from around the world to make bracelets, necklaces and earrings. Beadazzled also offers its own creations for sale.
 Boulevard Bikes
2535 N. Kedzie Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647
Tel: (773) 235-9109
Website: http://boulevardbikeshop.com/
Email: kevin@kindnet.net
A must for any bike enthusiast, this bike shop and repair center sits adjacent to Logan Square's famed Lula Cafe. Specializing in commuter bikes, this is the place to go if you’ve got a flat or a broken spoke. There’s no need to wait weeks to get those crooked handlebars fixed: Boulevard Bikes offers same-day service on urgent repairs and will, at the very least, make a damage assessment on-the-spot. If you're looking to become your own bike mechanic, the store occasionally offers repair classes. During the summer, the shop leads a Thursday night ride up to the Northbrook Velodrome for some fast-paced bike racing.
 Broadway Costumes
1100 W. Cermak Rd.
Chicago, IL 60608
Tel: (312) 829-6400
Website: http://www.broadwaycostumes.com/
Email: Retail Sales: sales@broadwaycostumes.com
Rental Dept: rentals@broadwaycostumes.com
With clients all over the country (including Chicago's Second City), Broadway Costumes opened in 1886 to provide quality costumes for Chicago society masquerade balls and national opera productions. It continues to stock shows from Illinois to California. Luckily, it also rents classy, cool costumes to local Chicagoans from its 20,000-foot space. (Wanna go as Hansel and Gretel? You're covered, and rentals are two nights, meaning double the party fun).
 Caravan Beads of Chicago
3361 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
Tel: (773) 248-9555
Website: http://caravanchicago.com/
Email: Rachel@caravanchicago.com
Check Out Beads To Go: http://www.beadstogo.com/
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Briolette Beads and More
7322 W. Madison St.
Forest Park, IL 60630
http://www.briolettebeadsandmore.com
Caravan Beads offers two routes to shoppers: buy items to hand-make your gifts or shop here for the particularly crafty people on your list. This colorful shop is a beader's dream: bright tables of gold, silver and copper beads, Czech glass, Chinese redwood, bone and multicolored beads in all shapes and sizes. The store offers classes and workshops for beginners to experts, including holiday ornament making, wire working and stringing techniques.
 Challengers Comics + Conversation
1845 N. Western Ave., No. 2R
Chicago, IL 60647
Tel: (773) 278-0155
Website: http://challengerscomics.com/
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This kid-friendly comic shop hosts tons of artist signings and special events. Check out the website's webcam to see who's in the store now!
 Nina Knitting Studio
1655 W. Division St.
Chicago, IL 60622
Tel: (773) 486-8996
Website: http://www.ninachicago.com/
Email: info@ninachicago.com
Nina is a contemporary knitting shop in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. The sleek, calm space has been described as a Zen temple to fiber.
Beautiful yarns include angora, alpaca, silk, cashmere, cotton, bamboo, hemp, merino wool, and hand-dyed ribbon. Exquisite textures and colors, stylish pattern magazines and books, exotic wood needles—all are artfully arranged.
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