Special Places

Alpha Graphics: 128 N. Main St., Wheaton. 653-2442.

Barn Owl Garden: 1n 583 Gary Ave. Carol Stream 630-668-0316 Garden Center plus fresh local vegetables (great corn) and fruits in the summer.

Crate and Barrel Outlet: 1860 W. Jefferson Avenue Naperville, IL (630) 357- 1155 Good outlet prices. Furniture, decorative pieces, seasonal things.

Ten Thousand Villages: 499 Pennsylvania Ave., Glen Ellyn. 790-1166. A non-profit shop run by the Mennonite Central Committee to support craftsmen in third world countries. Wonderful selection of unusual toys, dolls, baskets, rugs, books, music, some clothes and jewelry.