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  1. Andersonville Arts Weekend at ENJOY Andersonville (9/29-10/01) ANDERSONVILLE ARTS WEEKENDSEPTEMBER 29 - OCTOBER 1 The Andersonville Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome back its 19th annual Andersonville Arts Weekend, with the neighborhood transformed into a "walkable art gallery" from Friday, September 29 - Sunday, October 1, 2023. The three-day event represents multiple genres of art including visual, theatre, dance, music, makers, film, culinary, student art, and public art.
  2. Happy Cyber Monday '22 Happy Cyber Monday You need gifts? We have gifts! We've curated our Top 25 Gifts, the best of Ho Ho Holiday Decor, our Holiday Gift Guide, boxed and single Christmas and Hanukkah cards plus 100's of Stocking Stuffers under $25. Plus the Ornament Shop is now open to help you get your tree trimmed!
  3. August Indie Pop-Up At ENJOY Andersonville August is here, and that means a new Indie Pop-Up at #ENJOYAndersonville! Please join us in supporting these makers on Saturday, August 20, featuring all kinds of goodies—including our first PET BAKERY popping up with us! This will be a great day to spend a little time in the Coolest Neighborhood In America and #shopsmall and #shoplocal ! The goal of our Indie Pop-Ups is to provide space to women, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+ folks with their own, homegrown, businesses but no retail space yet. If th...
  4. Thanks for stopping by ENJOY... Modern Sprout The only thing better than having Modern Sprout stop by ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE is when they share their visit on TikTok with a Fleetwood Mac theme! @modsprout Local partners ENJOY let us stop by for a visit! Located in Lincoln Square, this inclusive store is a must-visit. ♬ Dreams (2004 Remaster) - Fleetwood Mac
  5. Apple Fest at ENJOY Lincoln Square (9/30-10/01) LINCOLN SQUARE RAVENSWOOD APPLE FEST SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 1 It’s time for Apple Fest! And this year, its expanded AF!Lincoln Square’s beloved annual event is the best Fall harvest festival in Chicago with Midwest farms, local vendors and food, live music, and kid-focused activities & entertainment.Pick up fresh apple pie, hot apple cider, caramel apples, a bushel of apples, and so much more! ENJOY Lincoln Square will have a tent at the fest with gifts for folks young to old, sassy to sw...
  6. July Indie Pop-Up at ENJOY Andersonville We are excited to announce the July Indie Pop-Up at our ENJOY Andersonville location on Saturday, July 23, and Sunday, June 24, from 12pm-5pm! Artists and makers of all stripes and types will be popping up at our Andersonville location at 5307 N. Clark St. Come and support these amazing Independent Makers! The goal of our Indie Pop-Ups is to highlight women, BIPOC, and Queer folks who have their own homegrown businesses. If you know someone, or are someone who would like to participate in a f...
  7. Celebrating 17 Years of ENJOY Happy 17th Birthday, ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE. We opened our first location at 4727 N. Lincoln Ave in Chicago during the event known as the Lincoln Square Sidewalk Sale in July 2005. In 2008, we launched our eCommerce website, Urbangeneralstore.com (little did we know what that year would hold!) In October 2009, we relocated to ENJOY Lincoln Square's new home at 4723 N Lincoln Ave. We had three ENJOY Squared Holiday Pop-Ups (with 1000's of socks) at 4745 N. Lincoln Ave., 2324 W. ...
  8. Back To School - Illinois Tax Holiday Illinois State Sales Tax Holiday August 5, 2022, through August 14, 2022 The state sales tax holiday is a ten-day period during which consumerscan purchase certain clothing and school-related items and pay salestax at a reduced rate. The state’s portion of sales tax due throughout theholiday is reduced by 5.00% to 1.25%. Check out our selection of Back to School Items. Items include qualifying clothing and footwear with a retail selling price ofless than $125 per item and certain school suppl...
  9. ENJOY Andersonville Goes Back To School Visit ENJOY Andersonville on Saturday, August 13, 2022, 10am-7pm, for the Andersonville Back To School Event. The nonprofit, Sound Bridge to the Text, will be “popping up” in our back room at 5307 N. Clark Street. Come and learn more about the services they offer. Plus, bring the kiddos for a Story Time at 11:00am led by Michelle Moody of The Nanny Finder Chicago. Come #shopsmall in Andersonville for all your Back to School Items. Illinois state tax is reduced (by 4%) on selected items—includ...
  10. Best of Andersonville: Where to Visit and Shop Thank you to Chicago Today on NBC Chicago for featuring ENJOY Andersonville with our amazing Andersonville neighbors in celebration of Pride month. To celebrate Pride month, ‘Chicago Today’ visited Andersonville to check out the iconic Chicago Pride house and shop at local businesses including ENJOY Andersonville.
  11. Spring + Summer = SPRUMMER SALE SPRUMMER is that springy almost summer time between Memorial Day and Flag Day! Our SPRUMMER SALE is happening now. Great gifts reduced up to 70% off. Stock up for all your spring/summer gift giving (like weddings, graduations, Father's Day). But quantities are limited, so shop now!
  12. Card + Socks = Pefect Pairs We've done the work for you. We've paired our best-selling socks (and other little gifts) with the perfect Father's Day Card. Order now for possible* (but not guaranteed) delivery by Father's Day. Or pickup for FREE in-store in Chicago. Dad Jokes Grandfathers Happy Farter's Day Father Superlatives More Perfect Pairs *Please note: delivery guarantees are still not available at this time. But we'll pack your order as fast as we can! Standard shipping...
  13. Happy PRIDE Gifts celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community everyday! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Urban General Store (@urbangeneralstore) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Urban General Store (@urbangeneralstore)
  14. June Indie Pop-Up at ENJOY Andersonville We are excited to announce another Indie Pop-Up at our ENJOY Andersonville location on Saturday, June 11, and Sunday June 12! Artists and makers of all stripes and types will be popping up at our Andersonville location at 5307 N. Clark St.. Come and support these amazing Independent Makers, and celebrate the return of the Midsommarfest to Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood! The goal of our Indie Pop-Ups is to highlight women, BIPOC, and Queer folks who have their own homegrown businesse...
  15. Oh, Hi, Spring. As the celebrations of Easter and Passover begin, we are ready to welcome a new season! Looking for some goodies for your Easter Baskets? We have candy, games, toys, bath bombs, cards and more. Shop online or in-store. Order online and choose our Free In-Store Pickup option. Most orders are available the next day. Order by midnight on Saturday, 4/16, for pickup on Easter Sunday, 4/17, at ENJOY Andersonville or ENJOY Lincoln Square. ENJOY Andersonville Spring 2022 Hours Mon-Fri 12pm-6pmSat 10...
  16. New Chicago In-Store Pickup HOW-TO Urban General Store is now offering Shop Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Facebook Pay at checkout. To offer these quick payment and mobile wallet options, we had to tweak our IN-STORE PICKUP flow. Just click the link on the top of the page (or search for "ENJOY CHICAGO IN-STORE PICKUP") to add in-store pickup option to your cart. On that page, you'll be able to select ENJOY Andersonville or ENJOY Lincoln Square. Or click below. Then shop away! The FREE PICK-UP option will be a...
  17. Happy Pi Day! We are celebrating all things STEM. Happy Pi Day! We are celebrating all things STEM. And to highlight Women’s History Month we are featuring the Women In Science 500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle for $3.14 off all month long. Based on the New York Times best selling book, Women in Science, by author & illustrator Rachel Ignotofsky, the puzzle highlights 15 notable women to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from the ancient to the modern world. Included is Katherine Johnson, who not only helped...
  18. Spring Things Spring has returned like a breath of fresh air. Bring on the bunnies, flowers and mothers! We have toys and candy for Easter Basket stuffers, Passover Cards and Easter Cards, planters to help your indoor garden grow, floral themed gifts that bring color and beauty, gifts and cards that praise mothers and grandmothers on Mother's Day or find the perfect gift to send to help that lighten a friend's mood or celebrate special events.
  19. What's Popping Up at ENJOY...  Join us for an Indie Pop-Up at ENJOY Andersonville. Sunday, June 12, from 12pm-6pm, we will have makers, bakers, and artists in our store from 12pm-6pm to sell their wares! If you're coming to #AndersonvilleMidsommerfest on Sunday, be sure to stop by and support these independent entrepreneurs! ENJOY Andersonville will be hosting monthly pop-ups supporting Independent Queer, BIPOC, and Female Identifying makers, bakers, and artists. If you're interested in popping up with us please...
  20. Organize Your Home (Or Don't) Today is National Organize Your Home Day. With apologies to all the professional organizers out there (some of whom are our friends), we think the last thing one wants to do on a cold Friday in January is organize the home. Especially not when MERCURY IS RETROGRADE! Honestly, if you haven't organized your home in the past two years, is it going to happen today? But maybe you would like to complete a just one thing. We hear you. Here are some suggestions of what you could do instead of org...
  21. Andersonville Fika Fest 2023 Brings Some Hygge Get your FIKA on! Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood is bringing some Danish Hygge with Swedish Fika! Fika translates directly to "a coffee and cake break", but it is about so much more. Fika is a moment, a state of mind, or an action! The Andersonville Chamber of Commerce and our ENJOY Andersonville location will be celebrating Fika Fest (formerly known as Hygge Fest) from Friday, February 3, through Sunday, February 5. Fika translates directly to "a coffee and cake break&#...
  22. Snow Day Sale In Chicago, the groundhog is covered in 10" of snow. But we're pretty sure there's more winter to come... We were snowed-in yesterday, so we discounted 100's of items on sale for a limited time. Discounts on great gifts in every category. Art & Inspiration Kitchen Baby & Kids Jigsaw Puzzles Books & Journals Socks Cards & Notecards Toys & Games Home & Office Winter Accessories Jewelry Holiday Items Sale price...
  23. Gifts for your Galentine The Heart of Gold gift book is featured in Drew Barrymore's Best Valentine's Day Gift Picks for Your Girlfriends in People.
  24. Ready for Holiday Thymes Thymes Frasier Fir and Illume Balsam and Cedar are the Scents of the Season. Shop for candles, diffusers and room sprays, soaps, hand sanitizers, lotion and home cleaning products that will make your home smell like a winter wonderland. Available online from Urban General Store and ready to ship anywhere in the US for $8.95, or you can get them at both ENJOY Chicago locations. Thymes Fraiser Fir scent is mountain fresh and glowing with the aromatic snap of crisp Siberian Fir needles, hearte...
  25. Small Business Saturday Thank you for shopping with us on Small Business Saturday. We excited to be featured on ABC 7 with Evelyn Holmes. And NBC 5 with Jen DeSalvo. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andersonville Chamber (@avillechamber)
  26. Give Dad a GurglePot The GurglePot was selected as one of 15 last-minute but cool gifts for your dad (who is impossible to shop for) by the Los Angeles Times Gift Guide. Mandy Patinkin’s delight over the gurgling glug of his new is our NEW FAVORITE THING. According to Julia Carmel, "there is a video of Mandy Patinkin, the dad of all dads... he’s pouring water in and out of his bright green GurglePot and looks absolutely giddy, snorting and cradling his pot like a small baby as it makes its signature bubbling ...
  27. What Would Oprah Buy? Oprah's released her list of favorites things and... WE AGREE! This year's list of 104 gifts celebrates small businesses (family-run, local makers, BIPOC- and woman-founded, and more!) We are excited about this focus. Her picks include some of our favorites like Corkcicle, Galison, Musee, Rebel Girls, Compendium, and Top It Off. We've included some other, similar items that our some of our favorite things. So no matter who you’re shopping for—friends, spouse, favorite teacher, co-...
  28. Top 25 Gifts for 2021 Undoubtedly, you've heard the news... Supply chain issues. Shortages. Delays. Something called Legacy Nodes?! We're one step ahead of the Grinch who's trying to steal Christmas. We stocked up early on 1000's of gifts—with more being added daily. So if you're ready to get your holiday shopping done, we are ready to help! We've curated a collection of our TOP 25 GIFTS—these are our best sellers and we've got them in stock and ready to ship! Because you are a smart, s...
  29. Some GOOD Viral News We are thrilled that some of our best-selling products have been featured on Instagram, TikTok, Seventeen, and The New York Times Wirecutter. The GurglePot was featured in the list of 24 of the Best Housewarming Gifts by Gregory Han in The New York Times Wirecutter. Now back in stock with NEW colors—OMBRE GRAY, PINK, BROWN and more! Available in single serve SMALL 12oz. size and LARGE 42oz. pitcher. The Sugarboo XO Prince and Dolly Quote Mugs were shared by @thefoxfamilyden's I...
  30. What's In Store - Halloween Edition We've got the TREATS and the TRICKS for Halloween! Whether you are into the most EXTREME SOUR trendy TikTok Candy or prefer more subtle retro sweets, we've got the TREATS for Halloween! Looking for some non-candy Halloween TRICKS? We have the hottest POP FIDGET toys, finger puppets, socks, puzzles and more! HALLOWEEN IN ANDERSONVILLE Trick-or-Treating will be available at ENJOY Andersonville and various businesses throughout the district from 11AM-4PM on Saturday, October 30. Or j...
  31. Happy Socktoberfest Cheers to SOCKTOBERFEST! Buy 5 pairs of regularly priced socks (including new SNOOZIES!, get the 6th pair for 50% off. Discount automatically applied at checkout—just add 6 pairs to your cart. Offer valid online only. May not be used with other offers. Discount applied to the lowest priced item. SHOP NOW >>
  32. Happy Cyber Monday It’s the Monday after a holiday weekend.You’re busy... have a long to-do list... received 5,762 other promotional emails... so, we’ll keep it brief—We've curated our Top 25 Gifts, the best of Holiday Decor, our Holiday Gift Guide, boxed and single Christmas and Hanukkah cards plus 100's of Stocking Stuffers under $25. Let us know what else we can do to help get your holiday shopping done! We're all ears.
  33. Sugar Realm Bakery Back To School Pop-Up Join Sugar Realm Bakery at ENJOY Lincoln Square this weekend (Saturday, 8/28 & Sunday, 8/29) for back to school cookies, including their DIY lunch note cookies that come with an edible marker. And check out our complete selection of notebooks, masks, pens, and more to brighten your school day! ENJOY Lincoln Square's Back To School Shopping Hours: Monday 11AM–5PMTuesday 11AM–5PMWednesday 11AM–5PMThursday 10AM–7PMFriday 10AM–7PMSaturday 10AM–7PM Sunday 11AM–4PM Vie...
  34. What's In Store - Apple Fest Edition Have you fallen into your autumn groove yet? We are SO ready for sweater weather. Thanks to all who stopped by ENJOY Andersonville during last week's Andersonville Homecoming. We are ready to officially kick off fall with the return of Apple Fest this weekend in Chicago in the Lincoln Square neighborhood. ENJOY Lincoln Square will be open extended hours—Saturday, October 2, 10AM-7PM and Sunday, October 3, 10AM-6PM—so get your gourds at the Fest then more goodies at ENJOY! We will be feat...
  35. EXTRA! EXTRA! We Were Featured in The New York Times The GurglePot was featured in the list of 33 of The Best Housewarming Gifts in The New York Times. According to Gregory Han of Wirecutter, the GurglePot—a "piscine pitcher"—is the perfect new home gift for the hard-to-please friend—or the proverbial one who has everything. GurglePots are made of durable stoneware and are available in a wide array of colors. The 42 ounce vase makes a soft and pleasant gurgling or glugging sound as it pours—not unlike a babbling creek—that Wirecutter n...
  36. ENJOY Live on No Wristbands Required We are excited to be featured on "No Wristbands Required", a new talk show that will be live streamed on Twitch’s Chicago4real channel. The Lincoln Square episode will air live during Apple Fest on Saturday, October 2, at 5PM. Host Justin Kaufmann will be on-line outside (weather permitting) at Giddings Plaza. This shows features interesting, innovative interviews with business and community leaders to highlight Chicago’s neighborhoods. Tune in 10/02/21 at 5PM at www.twitch.tv/chicago...