Kimberly’s guidebook
Food scene
Wonderful food and atmosphere. Very popular with NU families. This is a bar and restaurant. On weekends, they open a specialty donut shop also!
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Ten Mile House
1700 Central StWonderful food and atmosphere. Very popular with NU families. This is a bar and restaurant. On weekends, they open a specialty donut shop also!
Been around forever! Great for meat eaters with some fish and vegetarian options. Ice Cream too! Greasy hamburger satand, classic style.
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Mustard's Last Stand
1613 Central StBeen around forever! Great for meat eaters with some fish and vegetarian options. Ice Cream too! Greasy hamburger satand, classic style.
Great fresh hand-crafted food! Home made soups, salads, and delicious pizzas. Family friendly.
JP's Pizza & Grill
509-511 4th StGreat fresh hand-crafted food! Home made soups, salads, and delicious pizzas. Family friendly.
Beth's Little Bake Shop
1814 Central StCoffee, tea, and many baked to perfection savory and sweet choices.
Oh, for the love of chocolate! Crepes too! and Mexican hot chocolate! Many imported sweets, teas, coffe and French-style breakfast. Tres International!
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Leonidas Cafe Chocolaterie
1907 Central StOh, for the love of chocolate! Crepes too! and Mexican hot chocolate! Many imported sweets, teas, coffe and French-style breakfast. Tres International!
Pinto Noodle & Rice
Good Thai/Asian fusion food.
Sightseeing
Just a few blocks from the house. Free to walk in and look at art displays, classes offered, and occasional pop-up-shop with goods that are handcrafted/artist made.
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Evanston Art Center
1717 Central StJust a few blocks from the house. Free to walk in and look at art displays, classes offered, and occasional pop-up-shop with goods that are handcrafted/artist made.
Free to enter small art museum with rotating display (look on-line for current info).
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Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University
40 Arts Cir DrFree to enter small art museum with rotating display (look on-line for current info).
Small museum in Evanston. Facinating displays. Please look up on-line for hours, cost, and location.
Halim Time & Glass Museum
1560 Oak AveSmall museum in Evanston. Facinating displays. Please look up on-line for hours, cost, and location.
Really well done small museum of the American Indian in Evanston. Please look on-line for hours, cost, and location.
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Mitchell Museum of the American Indian
3001 Central StReally well done small museum of the American Indian in Evanston. Please look on-line for hours, cost, and location.
Amazing history and quirky lighthouse. Historical landmark. great educational visit idea for the family. Right on the beach and next to the Harley Clarke mansion. Please look on-line for times, costs, and the excellent web page that explains the history.
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Grosse Point Lighthouse
2601 Sheridan RdAmazing history and quirky lighthouse. Historical landmark. great educational visit idea for the family. Right on the beach and next to the Harley Clarke mansion. Please look on-line for times, costs, and the excellent web page that explains the history.
This is the Evanston Historical Society, or Evanston History Center as it is now called. https://www.evanstonhistorycenter.org/
An amazing structure and right on the lake. Please look for events especially in the spring, summer and Fall. Permanent display of Evanston history open to the public.
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Charles Gates Dawes House
225 Greenwood StThis is the Evanston Historical Society, or Evanston History Center as it is now called. https://www.evanstonhistorycenter.org/
An amazing structure and right on the lake. Please look for events especially in the spring, summer and Fall. Permanent display of Evanston history open to the public.
A Must See! The only one in the North American and Canadian continent. One of eight in the world. No cost involved. Explore the gardens, learn about the Baha'i Faith, and spend quiet moments in this beautiful building completed in 1953.
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Bahai House of Worship Welcome Center
112 Linden AveA Must See! The only one in the North American and Canadian continent. One of eight in the world. No cost involved. Explore the gardens, learn about the Baha'i Faith, and spend quiet moments in this beautiful building completed in 1953.