'''Glenview''' is a town of some 45,000 people in suburban Cook County, Illinois, part of the Chicagoland area. Once home to the Glenview Naval Air Station, the 1,121-acre facility was turned over to the local government and was redeveloped as The Glen, one of Glenview's prime residential and commercial areas.
Get in
Glenview is accessible by '''PACE''', '''Metra''' and the Edens Expressway (I-94).
Get around
See
The Grove National Historic Landmark. 421 Milwaukee Ave. 47-299-6096. ttp://www.glenviewparks.org/The-Grove/The-Grove.htm. The Grove was the home of horticulturalist Dr. John Kennicott, who moved with here with his family in 1836, and of his son Robert Kennicott, a naturalist whose explorations helped lead to the Alaska purchase. The Kennicotts' 1856 house is here, as are recreations of a Potowatomi longhouse, a log cabin and a one-room schoolhouse. Nature trails lead through oak forests and wetland pools; an interpretive center features a miniature zoo with fish, amphibians, reptiles and birds.
Kohl Children_fs Museum of Greater Chicago. 100 Patriot Boulevard. 47-832-6600. ttp://www.kohlchildrensmuseum.org/. :30 am-5 pm. 7.50. A "hands-on learning laboratory" for children 0-8. Founded in Wilmette in 1985, it moved to its current location in The Glen in 2005.
Wagner Farm. 510 Wagner Rd.. 47-657-1506. ttp://www.wagnerfarm.org/About.html. 9:00 am - 5:00 pm and Sunday from 9:00 am (Sundays closes at 3). ree. A working farm from 1902 until 1997, these 19 acres are now a farm museum demonstrating farm techniques from the 1920s-50s. Features dairy cows, draft horses, poultry etc.
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Do
'''The Sybaris'''
In addition to its extensive Park District, the Village's east and west sides are bordered by the '''Cook County Forest Preserves''' [http://www.fpdcc.com/]. The western Preserves contain the '''Des Plaines River''' and a gravel bike path. The eastern Preserves contain the '''North Branch Chicago River''', '''North Branch Bike Trail''' (paved) and horse riding trails and stables.
Buy
Eat
Hackney's. 241 Harms Rd.; 1514 E. Lake Ave.. 47-724-5577;847-724-7171. ttp://www.hackneys.net/history/. There are six Hackney's restaurants in Chicagoland, but the original two are both in Glenview--both of which opened as speakeasies in the 1920s. They all feature the Hackneyburger and an old-time neighborhood feel.
Matty's Wayside Inn. 727 Waukegan Rd. 47-724-1314.
Walker Bros. Original Pancake House. 615 Waukegan Rd.. 47-724-0220. ttp://www.walkerbrosoph.com/about/index.html. :30 am - 9:30 pm. A breakfast favorite since 1981. The second link in a popular local chain.
Drink
Glenview House, Grandpa's Place, Meier's Tavern
Sleep
'''Courtyard Chicago Glenview''', 1801 Milwaukee Avenue, ''+1 847'' 803-2500, Fax: ''+1 847'' 803-2520, [http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/CHIGV].
'''Fairfield Inn Chicago Glenview''', 4514 West Lake Avenue, ''+1 847'' 299-1600, Toll-free: ''+1 877'' 299-2512, Fax: ''+1 847'' 803-9943, [http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/CHIFG].
'''Motel 6 Chicago North - Glenview''', 1535 Milwaukee Avenue, ''+1 847'' 390-7200, Fax: ''+1 847'' 390-0845, [http://www.motel6.com/reservations/motel_detail.asp?MotelId=1040].
'''Staybridge Suites''', 2600 Lehigh Avenue, ''+1 847'' 657-0002, [http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/sb/1/en/hd/chigv].
Wyndham Glenview Suites. 400 Milwaukee Ave. 1 847-803-9800. ttp://www.wyndhamglenviewsuites.com.
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