TweetEcho: July 27-August 2, 2009

Written By Editor on August 5, 2009

For those of you who don’t subscribe to our Twitter feed, here are the items we tweeted in the last week or so:

1. One-A-Day is handing out vitamin samples on State Street in the Loop.11:54 AM Aug 2nd from Tweetie
       

2. WLS-TV reports the Jersey barriers along State Street in front of Block 37/Daley Mills have been taken down.4:14 PM Aug 1st from Tweetie

3. Attention brick clickers — Lego finally has an official architecture web site, and Chicago’s own is featured:http://bit.ly/GLTAU12:55 PM Aug 1st from bit.ly

4. Remember, the newly renovated Holy Name Cathedral opens today. Masses at 5:15pm and 7:30pm. See it while it’s still new and shiny!8:08 AM Aug 1st from web

5. Trib reporter gets sentimental about the worst drug and gang-infested project in Chicago. Obviously never lived there: http://bit.ly/15PVkx8:31 PM Jul 31st from bit.ly

6. Latest move in the Esquire Theater drama means activity in court, not on Oak Street. http://bit.ly/SfTRx8:27 PM Jul 31st from bit.ly

7. In Chicago’s West Loop it’s like Christmas windows for architecture nerds: http://bit.ly/JA1CS12:03 PM Jul 31st from bit.ly

8. Check out Pepsi’s rooftop Chicago wind and solar farm (with video): http://bit.ly/2GQfh12:02 PM Jul 31st from bit.ly

9. New article about Chicago’s endangered Prairie Avenue Bookshop: http://bit.ly/xsosT8:35 AM Jul 29th from bit.ly

10. Women’s Wear Daily reports that sales at the new Chicago Barneys New York store are up 15% over the old store.7:35 PM Jul 28th from Tweetie

11. Sweet Leaf Tea is giving out free bottles of iced tea at Michigan and Pearson12:58 PM Jul 28th from Tweetie