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Village in Illinois, United States
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Northbrook is a city of 33,000 people (2019) in Illinois. Northbrook's downtown shopping district features boutiques and specialty stores.
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Spectacular topiaries, plants and flowers. It also has a cafe. The garden has several greenhouses, allowing for fun all year round.
TA fun and engaging place for children to explore science, business, and other life skills in a fun and creative way. There are numerous activities for children, and a cafe. Adults may not enjoy this attraction unless accompanied by an adult.
The military facility has a museum that aims to preserve its history, with lots of aircraft on display, as well as tours.
In the three-story Northfield Inn, you can visit a re-created 1890s Shermerville home, with a parlor, sewing room, kitchen, dining room, child's room, bathroom and bedroom. Each room is authentically decorated and furnished with furniture, fixtures, clothing, toys and artifacts from the era.
A great place for the family to have fun, offers arcade games as well as pizza. Kid friendly, but adults will have fun too.
Village Green offers an old-fashioned gazebo, lush greenery, picnic areas and a playground with slides, ramps, tunnels, bridges, swings and sand.
Park with large lawns and many amenities, including a swimming pool and aquatic center, cycling track, playground, and more.
A mid-sized indoor mall with lots of shops and restaurants. It offers clothing stores, and several department stores.
The Glen
By train
It is served by Chicago's Metra commuter rail, and the Milwaukee District/North Line passes through Northbrook and stops at Northbrook station.
By bus
Bus services are also easy to access in Northbrook, and they can provide a way to get in, and around the city.
Getting around in Northbrook is very easy by car, as the entire city is connected by roads. Public transit is available as well.
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