'''Wilmette''' [http://www.wilmette.com] is located 16 miles north of Chicago, on what is known as Chicago's North Shore. It is the location of the world's oldest still standing Baha'i House of Worship.

Understand

Get in

  • Metra train from downtown Chicago (Ogilvie Transportation Center)
  • Close by Interstate I-90/94, known locally as the Edens Expressway.
  • By taxi, from O'Hare airport
  • By Pace bus from neighboring suburbs
  • Linden Purple Line CTA stop
  • Get around

  • Pace Bus
  • Car
  • See

  • Baha'i House of Worship. 00 Linden Avenue. t Sheridan, three blocks east of Linden CTA stop. 1 847 853-2300. ttp://www.bahai.us/bahai-temple. aily 6AM-10PM. A cultural and architectural wonder.
  • Wilmette Theatre. 122 Central Avenue. wo blocks east of Wilmette Metra stop. 1 847 251-7424. ttp://www.wilmettetheatre.com/. Has movies and live performances.

    Do

  • '''Gillson park''' [http://www.wilmettepark.org/gillson.cfm] for beach, sailing, tennis, picnic, marina, playground, dog beach.
  • ''' Wallace Bowl''', an outside theater located at Gillson Park. Originally built by the WPA, it was recently rehabbed to its original specifications. Free concerts and plays are available in the warm weather months. [http://www.wilmettepark.org/starlight.cfm].
  • ''' Centennial Pool''', [http://www.wilmettepark.org/centpool.cfm].
  • ''' Centennial Ice Rink''', [http://www.wilmettepark.org/centice.cfm].
  • ''' Wilmette Public Library''', [http://www.wilmette.lib.il.us/].
  • ''' Wilmette's public golf course''', [http://www.golfwilmette.com/page/190-5882.htm].
  • Go do gymnastics at the ''' Community Recreation Center''', [http://www.wilmettepark.org/comrec.cfm].
  • '''Chestnut Street Beach'''
  • Buy

    Souvenirs at the '''Crystal Cave'''.

    Eat

  • Piero's Pizza. 35 Ridge Road. 1 847 251-5550 and +1 847 256-5550. ttp://www.pierospizza.com/. Best pizza on the North Shore.
  • Tsing Tao. Located on Green Bay Road. Chinese-American food.
  • Wilmette Chuck Wagon. 120 Central Ave. 1 847 256-0120. Greek, burgers, and hotdogs.
  • Kama Kura. entral Street. Sushi and Japanese cuisine.
  • The Noodle. 08 12th Street. 1 847 251-2228. 1 847 251-2299. ttp://www.thenoodlecafe.com. unch: M-F 11:30AM-2:30PM; Dinner: M-Th 5PM-9PM, F-Sa 5PM-10PM, Su 4:30PM-8:30PM.
  • Akai Hana. 223 W Lake Ave. 1 847 251-0384. ttp://www.akaihanasushi.com. -Sa 5PM-9PM, Su 4PM-8PM.
  • Homer's Ice Cream. 237 Green Bay Road. 1 847 251-0477. 1 847 251-0495. p://www.homersicecream.com.
  • '''Ridgeview Grill''', [http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/dining/32426,0,7508102.venue]
  • '''Burhops''', [http://www.burhops.com/go/sophia/3330/en-US/DesktopDefault.aspx]
  • Lou Malnati's Pizza. 223 Lake Avenue. 1 847 256-5780. 1 847 256-8979. ttp://www.loumalnatis.com. -Th 4PM-10PM, F-Sa 11AM-11PM, Su 11AM-9PM. Carry-out only.

    Drink

  • ''' Charlie's Coffee House''', [http://www.javacharlie.com/] has live music at night.
  • ''' C. J. Arthur's''', [http://cjarthurs.com/] has live music and great dinners.
  • Meier's Tavern.

    Sleep

    There are no hotels located in Wilmette. Try hotels in Evanston, Skokie, or Glenview.

    Get out

  • Bicycle or run the ''' Green Bay Trail''', [http://www.about-bicycles.com/green-bay-trail.htm] to Ravinia, [http://www.ravinia.org/]!
  • Hop on a train south to Evanston or onward to Chicago