Highland Park, IL

One of Highland Park's greatest treasures is the Park District. My family and friends get so much out of it, and I always make a point of telling clients to check out its offerings. My oldest son just wrapped up his third season of Little Giants Travel Football, a wonderful program coordinated by the Highland Park Park District. My youngest is just starting his first season of Travel Basketball. These are two great programs through the Highland Park Park District, which is a great resource, value and social hub. Throughout the years, we have reaped the benefits of the Highland Park Park District and Recreation Center. There is wonderful programming for every age, from toddlers to seniors. I've taken Tennis lessons at Deer Creek, as have my children, and my husband frequents the track at the Highland Park Rec Center. The Rec Center also has a beautiful pool where swim classes start for students as young as six months, a spinning studio, a wide range of group fitness programs, a wonderful fitness room with weights and machines and personal training.

2009 marks 100 years of the Highland Park Park District. What started in 1909 as a 2.5 square mile parcel of land has grown to 650 acres with over 40 parks, a swimming beach, an 18 hole golf course, 97 acres of nature preserve and various facilities. In the Summer time we let our dog romp on the shore of Lake Michigan at the Moraine Park Dog Beach. We all love to visit the Hidden Creek Aqua Park during the summer months - one can start off in the zero depth entry or in the six-lane lap pool. The kids love the drop slide and speeding down the water slides. For the younger children there is a sand area and a water playground. Centennial Ice Arena is the place to be in the Winter - it has a large indoor skating rink and also a gymnastics room. For those who love the outdoors the Heller Nature Center in Highland Park will be a regular visit - enjoy the three mile trails and stroll through nature. During winter months cross country skis can be rented or you can bring your own and enjoy the Park Districts paths.

I don't think many know how unusual it is for a town to have such fun, amazing facilities. Truly, there is something for everyone. We love North Shore living and everything that Highland Park has to offer.

I'm just getting my feet wet with this whole blog thing and thought I should take a moment to introduce myself. I am an active real estate agent on the North Shore specializing in Highland Park, Glencoe, Deerfield, Northbrook, Highwood and surrounding areas. I reside in Highland Park with my husband, two sons and our big white dog. Highland Park is absolutely gorgeous right now. We had a great time decking out our house with spooky Halloween decorations and are looking forward to Thanksgiving. The leaves have changed colors and are flying everywhere.

How did we end up in Highland Park? I actually lived in Highland Park when I was a kid and my husband grew up in the neighboring North Shore community of Deerfield. We made the decision to leave a great town home in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood after my second son was born, almost 10 years ago. We needed more space and easy access to the city via the highway, Metra rail and PACE bus system. We needed convenience and good quality of life in the form of great restaurants, grocery stores and retail. We wanted a spacious lot with plenty of space for two growing boys to climb trees, run and explore, and we wanted close proximity to the beautiful beaches on the North Shore of Lake Michigan. More than anything, we wanted an amazing, safe, close-knit community with wonderful schools that have a high level of parental involvement.

The writing was on the wall: all of our North Shore friends and family seemed so happy here. We focused on Highland Park, did our homework and found that stats to support their enthusiasm, with award-winning schools, homes at varying price points in every size, shape and style, and residents with a fierce commitment to bringing out the best in their community. We moved to Highland Park and never looked back. I don't just do business here on the North Shore, I am raising my family here and modeling good citizenship through my own community involvement, in Highland Park and neighboring towns. I look forward to sharing more about this gorgeous area through my blog. Hopefully I can help neighbors to make new discoveries in their own backyard and encourage prospective residents to come up and explore Highland Park and the North Shore.

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If you are considering a move to Fort Sheridan in Highland Park, Illinois, there are 13 real estate listings (as of 04/01/09), ranging in price from $300,000 to $1,575,000. Visit Highland Park real estate site and view all real estate listings in Highland Park, Illinois including homes for sale in Fort Sheridan. Highland Park Illinois Real Estate offers single family homes, townhomes and condominiums for home buyers at various price points.

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