Highland Park, Illinois

Nationally Designated as a “Tree City” for 25 Years

 …Only Urbana has been a “Tree City” longer in Illinois with 29 years…Highland Park, Lake Forest & Elmhurst have all been designated for 25 consecutive years

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Top-ranked park district for sports in the state of Illinois including over 44 parks (on over 600 acres), four Lake Michigan beaches, boat ramp, the new Aqua Park swimming pool, an 18-hole golf course, indoor and outdoor tennis (outdoor with clay courts), bicycle trails, two recreation centers, playgrounds and a nature center

Unsurpassed shopping including the newly built Renaissance Place which includes top stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Restoration Hardware and the Pottery Barn, restaurants & eateries and a movie theater plus additional shopping at Port Clinton Square and many extraordinary downtown boutiques

Delicious dining from casual to multi star restaurants make this town a mecca for all kinds of eating.  (As this is one of our favorite interests, see our growing Menu of Highland Park Dining)

Eight private golf courses include:  Bob O’Link, Exmoor, Highland Park Country Club, Northmoor Red Course, Northmoor White Course, Old Elm and Sunset Valley

The North Shore Yacht Club offering racing, cruising, social and educational activities year round and the brand new Golf Learning Center are among the many other additional sporting specialties

Vibrant art, cultural and entertainment activities including the annual Port Clinton Art Festival, nationally famous Ravinia Outdoor Festival, the Suburban Fine Arts Center, the Apple Tree Theatre and the spectacular Botanical Gardens in adjacent Glencoe

Professionally staffed activities for children in grades 6 - 12 at “The Firehouse”

The Senior Center, located on Lake Michigan in a 1929 landmark Tudor residence, is open year-round and provides programs, classes, social activities and transportation

School districts #112 & #113 are top-ranking in the state with renovations currently in progress to maintain the highest standards

At least 10 pre-school and day care centers in Highland Park alone, including the Bethany early Childhood Learning Center

Amazing variety and number of great restaurants in town and in adjacent Highwood

Top-rated Highland Park Hospital, now a member of the Northwestern Medical Community

Convenient transportation to downtown Chicago from 3 Northwestern train stations (downtown, Ravinia and Braeside), 5 entrances to the Edens Expressway, minutes to the tollway and less than 30 minutes to O’Hare