Monday, April 23, 2012
Test your knowledge of the Evanston landscape in our weekly photo quiz.
Where in Evanston can you sip on a caffeinated beverage while staring at this latte, complete with foam art? Got an idea? Need another hint? Take a crack at this Monday’s “Where in the Patch?”, a weekly feature that asks residents to flex their knowledge of Evanston’s many hidden and obscure locations. Connect with Evanston Patch on Facebook. If you want to take a stab at answering this stumper, write the location where you believe this photo was taken in the comments section below. Whoever first answers correctly gets to claim the highly-coveted week-long bragging rights of “Where in the Patch?” champion. Have a suggestion for another hidden landmark or location you would like to see in the next “Where in the Patch?” contest? Email jordan…
Monday, April 9, 2012
Test your knowledge of the Evanston landscape in our weekly photo quiz.
Where in Evanston do soldiers march in formation on a metal relief? That the question you’ll have to answer to win the latest “Where in the Patch?”, our weekly series that challenges residents to demonstrate how well they know Evanston. If you think you know, want to make a guess or just admit you’re flat-out stumped, leave an answer in the comments section below. The first to respond with the correct location wins this week’s contest and gets to claim week-long bragging rights. Patch reader Donald won last week’s competition by correctly identifying a horse sculpture, constructed from branches, which sits near Northwestern University Campus, between Clark Street and Elgin Road, just east of Sherman Avenue. Know of any hidden landmarks or …
Monday, April 2, 2012
Test your knowledge of the Evanston landscape in our weekly photo quiz.
Where in Evanston does this entanglement of branches stand on a green pasture? That's the latest "Where in the Patch?" stumper, part of our weekly series that challenges Evanstonians to prove how well they know their city. Do you know this city like the back of your hand? Prove it by entering a guess in the comments section below. The first to answer wins and claims bragging right until next Monday. Jim Caldwell won last week's compeition, correctly identifying the "Penelope", a piece of public art sitting near the southwest corner or Emerson Street and Ridge Aveneue. Have your own idea for a "Where in the Patch" photo location? Email the author at jordan.s.graham@gmail.com
Monday, March 26, 2012
Test your Evanston knowledge in our weekly photo quiz.
Where in Evanston do nuts and bolts connect fogged plastic panes at odd angles? That's the latest question in our weekly "Where in the Patch?" series, aimed at testing your knowledge of all of Evanston's nooks, crannies and obscure public spaces. Think you know where this week's photo was taken? Enter a guess in the comments section below, and if you are the first to answer correctly, you'll have bragging rights for the week to come. John Kerr won last week's competition when he identified a mural on the south-facing wall of Tommy Nevin's Pub, depicting famous men and women of Irish heritage. Have your own idea for a "Where in the Patch" location? Email us at Emily.Stone@Patch.com.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Test your knowledge of Evanston with our photo quiz.
Can you tell where this colorful photo was taken? It's the latest entry in our weekly "Where in the Patch?" series, which tests Evanston residents' knowledge of their hometown by challenging you to identify photos of familiar, public spots taken from close up or obscuring angles. This week's photo was submitted by reader Suzanne Daley. If you've got an idea for a future entry or want to send a photo over, please do. Last week's photo was looking up in the lobby of the Robert Crown Center. The correct guess — and bragging rights for the week — go to Dan Daley. Let us know where you think the picture above was taken by leaving your guess in the comments section.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Our weekly test of your Evanston knowledge.
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Monday, February 20, 2012
Can you tell where this photo was taken? It's the latest entry in our weekly "Where in the Patch?" series, which tests Evanston residents' knowledge of their hometown by challenging them to identify photos of familiar, public spots taken from obscuring angles. Our first two weeks have proven too easy for your eagle eyes so we're ramping up the challenge. Last week, John Kerr correctly identified the geese sculptures on the fountain in Centennial Park. Let us know in the comments section below if you can identify this week's spot to win bragging rights for the next seven days.
Jordan Graham
12:29 pm on Monday, April 23, 2012
Correct, Katey Berg! You answered slightly before Guylaine H., and therefore have bragging rights for the next week. Congrats! more ›