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Welcome to Downtown Evanston! Where Chicago and the North Shore Meet!

Where urban sophistication meets suburban relaxation. Our vibrant and unique downtown district offers excellent shopping, wonderful international cuisine and outstanding services at your doorstep. We offer access to a rich theater and arts community enhanced by our proximity to Northwestern University. With Lake Michigan as our neighbor to the east, downtown Evanston residents are active both indoors and out, fully utilizing the phenomenal system of parks and recreation. We are well connected, with an incredible ease of access to the city of Chicago as well as neighboring suburbs, via multiple public transportation lines that converge in the downtown. Your guests will find parking in downtown Evanston to be easy and inexpensive.