Guidebook for Lake Forest

Kevin
Guidebook for Lake Forest

Food Scene

Great homemade American food, welcoming atmosphere and friendly hosts.
Jay Lovell's
766 Sheridan Rd
Great homemade American food, welcoming atmosphere and friendly hosts.
It's not Starbucks!
Newport Coffee House
1121 Half Day Rd
It's not Starbucks!
Awesome authentic local Indian food.
Marigold Maison
900 Milwaukee Ave
Awesome authentic local Indian food.
Big Bowl Lincolnshire
215 Parkway Dr
Very good local Mexican... tacos are to die for...
La Casa De Isaac
431 Temple Ave
Very good local Mexican... tacos are to die for...
Long-running​ local hot dog and pizza favorite in downtown Lake Forest.
The Left Bank
659 N Bank Ln
Long-running​ local hot dog and pizza favorite in downtown Lake Forest.
Breakfast, breakfast, breakfast... locally owned, very friendly and very reasonably priced.
Cafe Pettopia
848 Sheridan Rd
Breakfast, breakfast, breakfast... locally owned, very friendly and very reasonably priced.
Panera Bread
305 Waukegan Rd
Fast BBQ joint.
6 místní doporučují
Real Urban Barbecue - Highland Park
610 Central Ave
6 místní doporučují
Fast BBQ joint.

Sightseeing

Historical Downtown Lake Forest is just 10 mins away - enjoy local shopping, restaurants​ and explore the historical town center and East Lake Forest roads.
6 místní doporučují
Lake Forest
6 místní doporučují
Historical Downtown Lake Forest is just 10 mins away - enjoy local shopping, restaurants​ and explore the historical town center and East Lake Forest roads.
Great iconic skyline and lots to do and see.
165 místní doporučují
Chicago
165 místní doporučují
Great iconic skyline and lots to do and see.

Shopping

Friendly local bookstore close to historical Market Square.
Lake Forest Book Store
662 N Western Ave
Friendly local bookstore close to historical Market Square.
Upscale shopping mall approx. 15 mins drive away.
11 místní doporučují
Northbrook Court
1515 Lake Cook Rd
11 místní doporučují
Upscale shopping mall approx. 15 mins drive away.
Large selection of typical mall stores and major chain stores. Lots of food options in mall and surrounding area. Good cinema as well.
18 místní doporučují
Hawthorn Mall
122 Hawthorn Center
18 místní doporučují
Large selection of typical mall stores and major chain stores. Lots of food options in mall and surrounding area. Good cinema as well.

Essentials

Heinen's Grocery Store
1020 Waukegan Rd
Sunset Foods
825 S Waukegan Rd
Walgreens Pharmacy
2501 Waukegan Rd
Lake Forest Acute Care
1025 W Everett Rd
Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital
1000 N Westmoreland Rd
Nearest gas station. Turn right out of our house, left onto Old Mill and then right on Waukegan. Located on the intersection with Half-Day Road. About 1 mile away.
6 místní doporučují
Shell
3600 N Ashland Ave
6 místní doporučují
Nearest gas station. Turn right out of our house, left onto Old Mill and then right on Waukegan. Located on the intersection with Half-Day Road. About 1 mile away.

Entertainment & Activities

Landmark's Renaissance Place Cinema
1850 2nd St

Parks & Nature

Captain Daniel Wright Woods Forest Preserve
24830 N St Marys Rd
23 místní doporučují
Independence Grove Forest Preserve
16400 Buckley Rd
23 místní doporučují
Beautiful open lands area with short circular hiking trails about 5 mins walk from house... there and back would be about 2-2.5 miles walk.
Lake Forest Open Lands: Everett Farm Nature Preserve
1050 W James Ct S
Beautiful open lands area with short circular hiking trails about 5 mins walk from house... there and back would be about 2-2.5 miles walk.
Enjoy long walk through a restored savannah on the site of John Armor Odgen's Mellody Farm estate. Also easy to visit the reptiles and rescued birds/animals at Elwa Farm (farmer market on Saturdays during summer).
Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve
1401 Middlefork Dr
Enjoy long walk through a restored savannah on the site of John Armor Odgen's Mellody Farm estate. Also easy to visit the reptiles and rescued birds/animals at Elwa Farm (farmer market on Saturdays during summer).

Arts & Culture

History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff
509 E Deerpath Rd
Gorton Community Center
400 E Illinois Rd