Lockport, IL

The southwestern Chicago suburb of Lockport is home to the popular Lago Vista active adult community. This resort-style community is set on 350 acres of land and is designed around 22 scenic lakes and ponds dotting the community landscape. The community opened in 2004 and is planned to have 832 homes upon completion.

Homes at this gated Illinois active adult community are all one-story ranch style with floor plan options including single-family detached style homes and attached townhomes. Today interested home buyers can choose between either new construction or resale homes priced from the high $100’s to the high $200’s. There are five single-family style floor plans ranging in size from 1,500 to 2,196 square feet as well as three townhome floor plans ranging from 1,300 to 1,550 square feet. All of the homes include lawn care, landscaping, snow removal and full access to all of the wonderful community amenities. The monthly homeowner association fees vary based on home style.

The amenities at Lago Vista Illinois are centered around a wonderful community clubhouse. Here a full-time activities director ensures residents enjoy making new friends and meeting new people with an exciting line-up of events and activities. The 21,000 square-foot Club Lago is the heart of the community offering a comprehensive collection of amenities to encourage a physically fit and socially active lifestyle. There is a fitness center with an aerobics area, an indoor swimming pool and even a ping-pong room. Other features include studios for arts and crafts, a computer center, library, meeting rooms and a large banquet room. A sports lounge offers billiard and card tables as well as a large screen TV perfect for catching the big game. Finally, the community spa offers massage therapy and beautician services as well.

Outdoors the fun continues with another swimming pool, bocce ball courts, horseshoes, a picnic pavilion and miles of trails for walking or biking. The beautifully landscaped community is set amidst 22 sparkling lakes and ponds making for scenic vistas in every direction. Visiting grandkids will appreciate the children’s playground.

There is plenty to do within the community as well as an abundance of recreational opportunities available in Lockport and surrounding suburbs. Lockport is just a short drive from the popular town of Naperville offering exciting nightlife, shopping and cultural attractions plus downtown Chicago is just 40 minutes away. Surrounding areas offer fantastic golf courses, museums, shopping, dining, health-care facilities, continued education and much more.

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41st Christmas Crossroad Craft Show to be held November 19th & 20th, 2011 in Lockport, IL

Christmas Crossroads Craft Show has been an anticipated event for Lockport, IL, and many Chicagoland-area holiday shoppers, for over 4 decades. This year's hosting by the Lockport Woman's Club will mark the 41st year of this superb holiday show.

Over 180 talented crafters will be displaying their homemade crafts and talents during the dates of November 19th and November 20th at the Lockport East High School, located at 1333 E. 7th Street in Lockport, IL.

Hours for the show are:

Saturday, November 19th - 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Sunday, November 20th - 9:30 am to 3:30 pm

Some of the crafts to be displayed and sold during the 41st Christmas Crossroads Craft Show will be:

Basketry Candles Ceramics

Christmas Crafts Clothing Dolls

Fibers Floral Crafts Folk Art

Furniture Garden Glass Crafts

Jewelry Metal Work Needlework

Oils/Acrylics Ornaments Painting

Photography Pottery Quilting

Woodworking

Christmas Crossroads Craft Show is always well-attended, with visitor attendance reaching over 10,000 happy shoppers each year. This year's craft show is expected to be no different.

Besides the crafts themselves, the show offers its visitors opportunities to refuel themselves for further shopping amongst their show's food vendors.

Parking is FREE for Christmas Crossroads Craft Show and there is a shuttle bus service available for visitors. Especially helpful in colder or inclement weather.

Admission is charged to attend this craft show. Admission is as follows:

Adults: $3.00

Sr. Citizens: $2.00

Students: $1.00

Children 5 and Under: FREE

All proceeds earned by the Lockport Woman's Club go to benefit local area causes and charities. Some of those helped in the past include local food pantries, medical/counseling programs and events, scholarships, support for community events, and more.

Should you have any questions regarding the 41st Christmas Crossroads Craft Show, please contact the Lockport Woman's Club through their email at: info@lockportwomansclub.org - or - regular mail: Lockport Woman's Club, PO Box 256, Lockport, IL, 60441.

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Lago Vista is a 55+ community in the far southwestern Chicago suburb of Lockport, Illinois. The community opened in 2004 by Hartz Homes and is planned for 832 homes upon completion. Homes within this unique gated community are surrounded by 22 lakes and ponds plus miles of paths and trails. Residents are drawn to Lago Vista for its exciting lifestyle, wonderful clubhouse and scenic yet convenient location.

The homes at Lago Vista Lockport are available as either single family ranch or attached townhome floor plans. The single family homes range in size from 1,500 to nearly 2,200 square feet while the townhomes are sized from 1,300 to 1,550 square feet. All of the homes feature at least two bedrooms, two baths and a two-car garage with some of the plans offering extras such as dens, sunrooms, third bedrooms or basements. Prices are very reasonable starting from the high $100’s and going up to the high $200’s.

Amenities at this attractive Illinois active adult communityare centered around and within Club Lago. This 21,000 square foot facility is home to a nice collection of features to encourage a physically fit and socially active lifestyle. Beautiful positioned to take advantage of waterfront views, Club Lago welcomes residents from the moment they arrive in the beautiful lobby complete with a cozy fireplace and grand player piano. There is a fitness center with aerobics area, an indoor swimming pool, a ping-pong room, arts and crafts studio, meeting rooms, computers, library, grand ballroom and a sports lounge with billiards, card tables and a large television for catching the big game with friends.

Outdoor amenities include a sparkling swimming pool, sports courts for bocce ball and horseshoes, a charming picnic pavilion and a playground for visiting grandkids. Miles of walking trails wind throughout the community offering wonderful views of nature and the 22 lakes and ponds within the community. With so many wonderful amenities to discover it’s easy to keep busy at Lago Vista.

The full-time activities director ensures residents have a comprehensive line-up of activities and events such as movie nights, pool side concerts, social nights, daytrips and more. There are numerous special interest clubs catering to a wide variety of interests such as book club, movies, poker and water aerobics. Lockport and surrounding areas also offer a lot of unique attractions such as museums, historical treasures, farms and more. Downtown Chicago is about 40 minutes from the community making for a wonderful daytrip or a weekend getaway.

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Lago Vista by Hartz Homes in Lockport, Illinois is a unique active adult community planned for just over 800 homes upon completion. The community has been thoughtfully designed around 22 sparkling lakes and ponds. Set on over 350 acres, this 55+ community offers an exciting social lifestyle and attractively priced homes.

Since opening in 2004, Lago Vista Lockport has proven to be a very popular Illinois active adult community. The location in the southwestern Chicago suburb of Lockport offers easy access to downtown Chicago just 40 minutes away. Lockport and the surrounding suburbs offer everyday conveniences just minutes from home, fantastic shopping and dining, entertainment and outdoor recreation.

As a new construction community, the homes of Lago Vista are available as traditional, single-family ranch floor plans or attached ranch townhomes. The five single-family floor plans range in size from 1,500 to nearly 2,200 square feet and offer nice features such as sunrooms, and optional dens or basements. The attached style townhomes range in size from 1,300 to 1,550 square feet and feature at least two bedrooms, two baths and a two-car garage. Prices for the homes at Lago Vista are very attractive starting from the high $100’s and going up to the high $200’s.

Lago Vista is a gated community offering a wealth of recreational amenities for its residents. Aside from the beauty of the 22 lakes and ponds throughout the community there are miles of scenic paths and bike trails plus a gorgeous community clubhouse. Club Lago is a 21,000 square foot amenity center boasting the latest trends in active adult living. The main lobby offers the perfect place to meet up with friends for coffee around the fireplace or the player grand piano. There is sports lounge with billiard and card tables plus large televisions to catch the games. For even more relaxation there is a full-service spa offering massage therapy and salon services.

Other amenities include a fitness center with aerobics studio, indoor swimming pool, ping-pong room, arts & crafts studio, computer stations, library plus a large banquet room. Outdoors there is another beautiful swimming pool, sports courts for bocce ball and horseshoes, a picnic pavilion and even a playground for visiting grandkids.

To ensure residents of this active Illinois 55+ community enjoy an exciting social lifestyle there is a full-time activities director planning a variety of programs, clubs and events. Some of the popular resident activities include pool-side concerts, movie nights, card games, theme dinners, holiday parties and more. Residents enjoy meeting new people and making new friends thanks to the exciting social atmosphere at Lago Vista.

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Old Canal Days in Lockport, IL

June 17th through June 19th

This Friday night (June 17th) The Old Canal Days parade will kick-off an entire weekend of fun and history in Lockport, IL. (Click here for Map/Directions).

This years parade route will being on State & Third Street and end at 14th & Washington Streets in Lockport. Line-up begins at 5:30 pm, with the actual parade starting at 6:30 pm. The parade celebrates the 175th anniversary of the groundbreaking of the historic Illinois & Michigan Canal.

Old Canal Days events will take place along State Street, between 8th and 11th Streets, on Lincoln Landing in the Norton Building parking lot ... and along the I&M Canal itself. Food vendors will be plentiful, with booths open throughout the entire Festival.

Some of the highlights of this year's Old Canal Days festival are:

• Basketball Competition:

Saturday – Skills Tournaments

Sunday (Father's Day) – Father/Kid competition and play

• Movies in the Square

Friday the 17th - Sit on the lawn at Central Square and watch the family movie "The Sand Lot." Activities start at 7:30 P.M. with the movie starting at 8:30 P.M. Take a picture with South Paw and get his autograph. Free hitting lessons by On Fire Baseball Academy.

• Juried Craft Show (100 quality crafters)

Saturday the 18th - 10 am to 4 pm between 9th & 11th on State.

Sunday the 19th - 11 am to 4 pm between 9th & 11th on State.

• Car Show - All makes/All models.

Sunday the 19th - 10 am to 4 pm

• Horse drawn carriage ride along the I&M Canal

Saturday the 18th - 10 am to 4 pm

Sunday the 19th - 11 am to 4 pm

• Live Music

Friday the 17th - 7 pm in front of the Norton building.

Saturday the 18th - 5 pm, 7 pm, and 9 pm starts. 3 different bands.

• Beer Tent - Beer Tent & Food Vendors next to the Norton Building.

Friday the 17th - Beer Tent has $3 admission when music begins.

Saturday the 18th - Beer Tent opens at Noon. $3 admission after 5 pm when music begins.

Sunday the 19th - Beer Tent opens at Noon.

• McDonalds Kids Zone inflatable play area on Lincoln Landing

Saturday the 18th - 10 am to 4 pm

Sunday the 19th - 11 am to 4 pm (Ronald McDonald makes an appearance at 1 pm).

• Period Costumes for pictures • Museums tours and activities

Saturday the 18th - 12 Noon to 4 pm

Sunday the 19th - 12 Noon to 4 pm

• Corwin's Kids Craft Tent

Saturday the 18th - 10 am to 4 pm

Sunday the 19th - 11 am to 4 pm

• Duck Race on the I&M Canal

Saturday the 18th - 3 pm

• Civil War and WWII re-enactors will camp out on the I&M Canal throughout the night. Period actors will host along the Canal.

• and More!

Lockport and Old Canal Days, sponsored by the Lockport Chamber of Commerce and local community business-sponsors, is conveniently located off major highways and interstate for ease in commuting to the event. Stop in over the weekend and enjoy all Lockport and the I&M Canal have to offer during this historic Festival.

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