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  1. Frightful Friday Facebook Live Show Featuring Laura Doherty This year ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE is excited to present Laura Doherty in a Facebook Live Halloween Show on Friday, October 30, 2020, at 10:30am. Get more info at Facebook.com/ENJOYChicago. Laura Doherty is a nationally touring children's recording artist and award-winning producer with an ear for a catchy melody. She acoustically rocks your kid’s world with her breezy folk-pop tunes for the whole family! Laura Doherty's award-winning CDs are available in-store at ENJOY, AN URBAN...
  2. ENJOY Chicago Thanksgiving Week Hours - 2024 We will be closed on Thanksgiving, Thursday, 11/28. With EXTENDED Holiday Hours for both ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE locations in Chicago for SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY, 11/30 9AM-9PM. Click HERE for In-Store Pickup info. ENJOY Andersonville 5307 N Clark St (between W. Berwyn Ave and W. Summerdale Ave), Chicago, IL 60640 THANKSGIVING Thursday 11/28 CLOSEDPLAID/BLACK Friday 11/29 10am-7pmSMALL BUSINESS Saturday 11/30 9am-9pmSunday 12/01 10am-6pmCYBER Monday 120/02 10am-8pmGIVING Tuesda...
  3. ENJOY Andersonville on the Always Andersonville Podcast ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE was featured on the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce's Always Andersonville Podcast! Stephanie (of Urbangeneralstore.com) and Lizzy (of ENJOY Andersonville) chatted about doing your shopping now via appointment shopping with ENJOY or online, Puzzles vs. Coloring Books, their favorite gifts and what ENJOY's longest running, best selling gift is. Hint: it YODELS! Listen to the episode or at alwaysandersonville.podbean.com. Photos: Jamie Kelter Davi...
  4. New Masks by MaggiePops We are excited to offer additional sizes and styles of our handmade, high-quality masks by MaggiePops—a collaboration of local mother, Heather, and her twin daughters. MaggiePops masks started with Heather and one of her 11 year old daughters began to sew cotton masks in early March—following the initial Illinois stay-at-home order. Originally made for neighbors, family and friends, the family created the masks and sold them as a fundraiser and donated the proceeds to support the World Health...
  5. COVID-19 Store Policy Changes and Shipping Updates Thank you to the customers around the country who have chosen to support our small business. We are a company, comprised of people. Like you. Trying to figure this all out! On March 21, 2020, we closed our two retail Chicago locations in compliance with the Illinois Stay-At-Home mandate. At that time, we switched to 100% online sales—adding all of the inventory in stores to the website. As a stroke of some good luck, we had received a large order of jigsaw puzzles at the beginning of the mont...
  6. Announcing 3 Ways To Shop at ENJOY in Chicago As Chicago has entered Phase 3, our retail stores will now be open to the public for limited hours with reduced capacity this summer. We will continue to offer (and encourage) our FREE CURBSIDE PICKUP option—place your order online and pickup within a day or two at the ENJOY location of your choosing (ENJOY Lincoln Square or ENJOY Andersonville). CURRENT CURBSIDE PICKUP and IN-STORE SHOPPING HOURS ENJOY Lincoln Square (4723 N Lincoln Ave) TUESDAY - SATURDAY 12:00pm-4:00pm ENJOY Andersonville ...
  7. Contactless Curbside Pickup-July 2020 Urbangeneralstore.com is currently offering Free Contactless Curbside Pickup at BOTH of our retail locations in Chicago, ENJOY Andersonville and ENJOY Lincoln Square. As Chicago has entered Phase 3, our retail stores will now be open to the public for limited hours with reduced capacity. Click here more information about In-Store Shopping. PLEASE ALLOW 24-48 HOURS FOR FULFILLMENT. Simply fill your cart online at select one of the locations at checkout. Please allow 24-48 hours (Tuesday-Fri...
  8. Goop and Oprah Agree... Porter is the Go-To To-Go! Kick disposable plastic to the curb with Porter, an innovative line of make-and-take containers from W&P. Better for the earth (and your budget), each product is designed to replace single-use plastics and encourage healthier habits. Goop highlights some of the things in this world that make work life a little easier and a little more civilized. The Porter Ceramic To-Go Mug is one of the 10 items that will streamline your workday The Porter Glass and Porter Bottle were recently featured...
  9. Summer Is Here Amid the thunderstorms and weather changes, summer officially has arrived. We are willing it to stay here at ENJOY with summer swimwear for the kiddos and summer scarves to keep the bugs away. However, one, ok, two of our favorite things about summer here in Lincoln Square are: the Farmers Market and Concerts in Giddings Plaza. Tuesdays and Thursdays I, undoubtedly, “forget” to pack a lunch for work and have to wander through the market for sustenance. It’s not hard. And I will rave about...
  10. God Save The Queen Remembering Queen Elizabeth II and her historic reign. Get your own Solar Queen Solar-Powered Waving Queen Elizabeth.
  11. Lose Your Wallet in Lincoln Square (and get 10% off with Apple Pay) Get 10% off in-store all weekend long with you use Apple Pay. Shop at ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE in Chicago's Lincoln Square and pay with Apple Pay and get 10% off any in-store purchase Friday, July 12 - Sunday, July 14. Offer available from ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE and our awesome neighbors/fine merchants like Augusta Food and Wine, Baker Miller, Gallimaufry Gallery, Merz Apothecary, Sacred Art, Savory Spic Shop, Timeless Tots, Timeless Toys and Vom Fass. Visit appple.com/apple-p...
  12. The Year That Was 2020 - Part One: Piecing It Back Together 🧩 Like most people on this planet, we've been looking back and reflecting on the past year. It was such a strange time of uncertainty and unknowns. In addition to people who were personally ill and infected, there were so many people who were dealing with sick friends and family members. And many others were suffering financially. One year ago this week in March 2020, Illinois issued a stay-at-home order and we temporarily closed our two retail locations in Chicago, ENJOY Andersonville and ...
  13. Express Yourself This Valentine's Day Valentine's Day is THIS Sunday, February 14 Why not surprise your lockdown lover or quarantine cutie with a specialty Valentine's Day Card. Or send a message of love across the miles to a family member or friend. We Ship/You Write or You Type/We Write Our cards are available to send individually, ship with a gift, or for in-store pickup in Chicago. We can send the cards to you so you can handwrite your own message. Or enter the personalized message in the space on the product page a...
  14. President's Day Flash Sale '21 If you are of a certain age, the phrase... "I'm just a bill, yes I'm only a bill, and I'm sitting here on Capitol Hill" will cause the most wonderful earworm. The 1976 Schoolhouse Rock! animated short taught a generation about the legislative and lawmaking process. The How to Become President of the United States 500 Piece Double-Sided Jigsaw Puzzle from Galison has the same edu-tational spirit as Schoolhouse Rock! It is on sale for a PRESIDENT'S DAY FLASH SALE for 46...
  15. Holiday Shipping Deadlines OH SHIP... December is here! Orders are not guaranteed for delivery by December 25. Check out our HOLIDAY SHIPPING INFO for estimated time in transit and more detailed info. Delivery times do vary based on the shipping location. An order shipping within Illinois or other parts of the Midwest are typically there within a day or two while shipping to California or the Pacific Northwest and the Northeast shipping can be four or more days in transit. But please remember to give us at 1-2 business...
  16. Happy Women's History Month March is Women's History Month. We join in commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history—especially the contributions of black, indigenous and women of color. BOLD WOMEN RULE! Ambitious Girl Book Brave Girl You Can Do Hard Things Cozy Blanket
  17. Happy Black History Month Celebrating and commemorating the culture and contributions of African Americans throughout history and today! ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE and Urbangeneralstore.com will donate 100% of our profits of our Black Lives Matter products to Brave Space Alliance, the first Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ Center located on the South Side of Chicago, dedicated to creating and providing affirming, culturally competent, for-us by-us resources, programming, and services for LGBTQ individuals on the South...
  18. The GOOD Kind of Viral: Gifts With The F Bomb On the occasion of our 15th birthday, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite viral products from the past 15 years. Gifts With The F 💣 We have never shied away from the F word. If four letter words offend you—WARNING: stop reading now. Please check out all our lovely FLORAL ITEMS. While some customers may be offended by the use of profanity, many others find there is no more colorful way to express an emotion than an F Bomb. This spring, the delightful Kaley Cuoco posted the Meriw...
  19. Support Brave Space Alliance COVID-19 Crisis Pantry Both of our ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE Chicago locations will serve as drop-off points for Brave Space Alliance's COVID-19 Crisis Pantry. And as a thank you for joining us in supporting Brave Space Alliance, on Friday, September 11, through Sunday, September 13, ENJOY customers can receive 10% off any one gift purchased in-store with a donation of a non-perishable food item. Simply stop by ENJOY Andersonville (5307 N. Clark St.) or ENJOY Lincoln Square (4723 N. Lincoln Ave.) on Friday,...
  20. As Seen on Chicago Sun Times The Grid We were absolutely thrilled to welcome Ji Suk Yi and The Grid to our ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE location in Lincoln Square. She picked out some of our favorite items including the XL Wine Glass, Taco Socks, and the I Am Enough Book. My favorite shop to buy gifts in is Enjoy, An Urban General Store. Think fun, funky, eclectic and functional gifts for every person you know! The independent store has been open since 2005 and offers gifts for all ages (baby and children included). I love the...
  21. Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dolls & Action Figures Back In Stock Both of these items are now available—ready to ship.
  22. Celebrating 15 Years of ENJOY Happy Birthday to...US! Our retail store, ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE, is 15 today and it is our Golden Birthday (turning 15 on the 15th). We are so grateful for the support of our friends, family, neighbors and customers over the past fifteen years. We couldn't have done it without you. Thank you!
  23. BREAK OUT THE PLAID, FALL IS HERE! Have you been longing for crisp air, changing leaves, and all of the apple and pumpkin spiced things you can get??? Well, fall is here, and at ENJOY that means Apple Fest! Did you know there are more than 8,000 varieties of apples? Yes! Will they all be on display at Apple Fest? Probably not, because that’s a lot of apples! But you can count on plenty of apple pie, cider, and all sorts of apple treats to abound at Apple Fest. If you want to make your own apple pie you’ll need about 2lb...
  24. COVID-19 Store Closures in Chicago We have decided to temporarily close our retail stores to the public beginning Tuesday, March 17, 2020. This has been a very difficult decision to make, but think it is the best thing for the health and safety of our employees and our community as we try to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and #flattenthecurve. Please join our email list. Please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter for up-to-date information. Please continue to shop online at www.urbangeneralstore.com. We do hope that ship...
  25. END OF SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE Huge savings on 100's of gifts for a limited time. Since the days are getting shorter, we've decided to make the deals bigger!Shop now at Urbangeneralstore.com. We've marked down 100's of items—some over 70% off for our END OF SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE now through Sunday, September 22.Plus, for a limited time, buy 5 pairs of SALE SOCKS and get the 6th pair FREE. Discount automatically applied at checkout. May not be used with other offers. Discount applied to lowest priced item.Bu...
  26. ENJOY our birthday 🎂 It's our birthday... but we wanna celebrate you! 🥳 We opened our retail store, ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE, in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood in 2005.After 14 years we are excited to tell you that we are just getting started. We can't wait to share what we have planned for the year ahead. Stay tuned Every year at this time we like to reflect on where we started and offer gratitude for how we've grown thanks to you—our customers and friends.Every time you choose to #s...
  27. Holiday Shipping Deadlines 2019 Please allow additional processing time for orders between now and early January 2020. WE ARE CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2019, and NEW YEARS DAY, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2020. Please note: all shipping dates are estimates and delivery dates are not guaranteed. Hanukkah 2019 - Begins Sunday, December 22 Christmas 2019 - Wednesday, December 25 Kwanzaa 2019 - Begins Thursday, December 26
  28. Mother's Day Gift Guide - Perfect Pairs We've done the work for you! Our best-selling items paired with the perfect Mother's Day Card. Shop our complete collection of Mother's Day Gifts and Cards. For the Queen Mum... For Busy Moms... For Grateful Moms... For Badass Moms... For Flowery Moms... For Mama Bears... For Saucy Moms...
  29. In Appreciation of Teachers Who was that teacher in your life who led you to who you are now? Mine was Mrs. Mohgrabi, my 7th and 8th grade choir teacher. She gave me my voice. I don’t mean my literal voice, obviously, but I mean, my confidence to speak up and say what I mean, or sing loud even if I’m off key. Yes, she did give me my first singing solo ever (the first 2 lines in Circle of Life from The Lion King—for those who were wondering), and probably had no idea the karaoke fanatic she would create. She instilled i...
  30. WE ARE GROWING and MOVING!  WE ARE GROWING and MOVING! Check out our Warehouse Moving Sale—over 500 items on sale—most up to 70% off! Thanks to our amazing customers like you—we are moving the Urbangeneralstore.com warehouse to a new, bigger space. We'd rather pack and ship gifts to you than pack and move them so we're offering 70% off select items. 100's of great gifts on sale–most items at 70% off. Shop now. Quantities are limited. Flat-rate shipping of just $6.95 per order (free for orders over $100), so ...
  31. Mother's Day Plant Pop-Up at ENJOY ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE will feature an in-store Mother's Day Plant Pop-Up. Come shop our curated selection of Kokedamas, Marimos, succulents, air plants, and more! Available Thursday, April 25, through Mother's Day, Sunday, May 12. ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE is located at 4723 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625. Regular hours are Monday-Saturday, 10am-7pm and Sundays, 10am-6pm. Kokedama (literally "moss ball") is a ball of soil, covered with moss, on which an orname...
  32. MERCH MADNESS - The DOGS vs. MEAT Championship Round Vote now in the CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND of Urban General Store's 2019 MERCH MADNESS FINALS: DOGS vs. MEAT! Merch Madness - CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
  33. ENJOY's Monthly Toddler Meetup Bring your toddlers to ENJOY for our monthly meetup featuring activities for kids 0-5 years old. September Meetup features Storytime with You Are My Friend—The Story of Mister Rogers and His Neighborhood and POOP! Following Storytime, we'll head to "Chalk the Square"—sidewalk chalk coloring in Giddings Plaza (weather permitting). More information at our Facebook Page. Posted by ENJOY, AN URBAN GENERAL STORE on Sunday, September 29, 2019
  34. MERCH MADNESS - Round Four: Drinks vs. Desserts Vote now in ROUND 4 of Urban General Store's 2019 MERCH MADNESS! VOTE BELOW IN ROUND 4: Drinks vs. Desserts For a limited time, buy 5 pairs of SOCKS get one pair free! Use coupon code BOXOFSOCKS at checkout. Discount applied automatically at checkout to lowest priced item. Merch Madness - ROUND 4
  35. Mama Bear Mugs and Papa Bear Mugs are back! We have officially licensed Jane Jenni's beloved Mama Bear Mugs and Papa Bear Mugs! Available exclusively from Urban General Store. Other Jane Jenni Personality Mugs, Split Personality Mugs, and Paul & Babe Mugs also available in limited quantities.
  36. This Meeting is BS (and Making You Stupid)! According to a recent article in the Smithsonian, the carbon dioxide in a crowded room can make you dumber! We've long repeated the mantra of "meetings are bullsh*t." But what we didn't realize is that there is scientific evidence! According to a study by Environmental Health Perspectives, the collective carbon dioxide exhaled by all the people around you might cause you to think more slowly. That is what we have been saying all along... meetings make you dumb! And that truly...