Welcome to the Chicago North Shore area including Evanston and surrounding communities. People who want the pace of a smaller city with its own shops, restaurants, and boutiques but want to have the city of Chicago at their immediate disposal love Evanston! Evanston is also well known for its excellent schools, both private and public. And don't forget that Evanston is located on the shore of Lake Michigan. Conveniently located just north of Chicago, Evanston is a stunning natural setting on Lake Michigan. Wide sandy beaches, historic homes on landscaped streets, tree-lined bicycle paths and beautiful parks make Evanston a popular homestead for many. Evanston is summer art fairs, craft fairs, garden fairs, the Farmer's Market and First Night on New Year's Eve. It's old trees arching over streets in neighborhoods full of diverse architectural styles. Evanston is energetic and vibrant; Preserving the old (look at our Tallmadge street lights, the original Fountain Square Fountain now in the Rose Garden), and embracing the new (two exciting developments coming to out downtown). And oh, our bookstores! From the small independents to the Big B's (Barnes & Noble and Borders). Not to mention our restaurants! When it's time to eat, Evanston is an adventure in dining. From award-winning Mediterranean cuisine and Japanese sushi to French, Asian and Regional specialties; Evanston's unique restaurants offer quality food to satisfy the most sophisticated palate. Evanston is shopping in unique stores, whether downtown or in the neighborhood shopping areas along Main, Dempster and Central. It's a place where citizens care- passionately- about the city's past and future, and speak up on issues. Evanston is urban and suburban, old and new- a contrast of infinite variety.
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