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Orchard picking

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

Westfield
Finding parking at shopping centers during the holidays can be exasperating. Not so for I-GO members headed to Skokie’s Westfield Old Orchard, which recently designated two reserved parking spaces just for I-GO cars. The spaces are conveniently located across from Toms-Price Home Furnishings, near The Cheesecake Factory, on the north end of the shopping center. It’s just the latest amenity in I-GO’s relationship with Skokie, which also has an I-GO car location across from Village Hall at 5156 Oakton Ave. (a red Honda Insight hatchback hybrid, ID# 4449).

From Nov. 25 through Dec. 31, I-GO members also get a VIP card with exclusive savings at participating Westfield Old Orchard shops and restaurants when they show their membership cards at the Westfield Concierge, located on the upper level of the Service Collection area between the play area and Champps Restaurant on the mall’s west side.

During this time, I-GO members who shop at Westfield Old Orchard can also enter to win a “Let’s Go I-GO” commuter prize pack featuring a $100 Westfield Gift Card plus an L.L. Bean tote filled with everything a commuter needs. Look for the entry form and contest drop box at the concierge desk.

Here are the participants offering VIP discounts to I-GO members:

  • Akira: Buy one, get one half off.
  • Aveda: Hair care consulation and sample of botanical-based products.
  • The Body Shop: $5 off $25 purchase (excludes charity items and the cost of Love Your Body card).
  • Clarks Shoes: 20% off any regularly priced merchandise, footwear and handbags.
  • CorePower Yoga: Drop-in classes – $14 instead of $19; 10 classes – $129 instead of $165.
  • Francesca’s Collections: 20% off purchase of $100 or more.
  • InStyle Salon: 20% off a haircut and blow dry (valid for first-time clients only).
  • Johnny Rockets: 15% off entire purchase.
  • LensCrafters: 25% off complete pair of glasses (excludes Oakley sunglasses and Maui Jim sunglasses).
  • Lord & Taylor: Receive a 15% Savings Pass on regular and sale-price merchandise.
  • Portrait Gallery from Bella: 20% off entire purchase.
  • Rogers & Hollands Jewelers: 20% off one regularly priced item (excludes JRS sales, watches and pink tag items).
  • Skechers Fitness: 20% off purchase in store.
  • Subway: Buy 1 regular 6-inch sub and 21-oz. drink and get 1 regular 6-inch sub free.
  • T-Mobile: 30% off purchase of 3 or more accessories; 20% off purchase of 2 accessories.
  • Wilde & Greene: 10% off entire purchase.

SkokieNet produces web video on I-GO

Monday, November 30th, 2009

SkokieNet.org, a great community website run by the Skokie Public Library, just created a fantastic video on I-GO Car Sharing coming to Skokie. Frances Roehm, a triple-threat librarian who edits the site and helped shoot the video, worked with 16-year-old videographer whiz kid Erica Mui, who shot footage, edited it, and served as on-camera interviewer. Check out the carefully composed shots, fades, and soundtrack. Hard to believe this was edited by a high schooler. Impressive, Erica! Look out, Sofia Coppola.

I-GO uses two village-donated spaces in a parking lot behind Memorial Park at Oakton Street and Lincoln Avenue. They’re near the library and Skokie Village Hall.