Millard Park is at the very dead end of Ravine Drive. It is a beautiful drive just to reach the park itself. Once there, the 14-acre park offers beach access, fishing, a perennial garden and a lot of natural flowers and trees. A parking permit is required.
Trans World Travel, Inc. is a family-owned travel company in downtown Highland Park. It has extensive experience with group travel, as well as leisure and commercial trips as well.
Trans World Travel has experience working with many bands and choir groups, student and alumni tours and booking religious vacations and trips.
Lakeside Congregation is a house of worship located in southern Highland Park. A reform congregation, it focuses on education. The temple houses several schools and study groups, including some for children and women, and also provides continuing adult education. Approximately 360 different families are members of this temple, which has been in operation for more than 50 years.
The Highland Park Community House is a cultural institution. Located just north of downtown Highland Park, the house plays many roles: it's an art center, it's available to be rented for public events and it houses a Montessori school. A number of social clubs meet here on a regular basis, including some of Highland Park's professional and charitable organizations.
B'nai Torah is a house of worship located in northeastern Highland Park. The temple is on a picturesque piece of property directly on the lakefront. A casual form of Reform Judaism is practiced here, and the congregation is welcoming and open.
Mooney Park emcompasses six-acres in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood of Highland Park. It offers baseball/softball fields as well as basketball courts. There is a walking path around the park as well as a playground. The park is surrounded by beautiful trees that make the park feel isolated from the rest of the neighborhood.
Jens Jensen Park is named in honor of the famed landscape architect. Jens Jensen Park is the only park in Highland Park designed by Jensen, a Ravinia resident and nationally known landscape architect. The park contains native shrubs and trees, natural materials and a stone council ring. It was dedicated to Jensen in 1980. There is an informative kiosk and a perennial garden. The acre park also features a picnic area.
Old Elm Park is located on Krenn Avenue. There is street parking available on the west side of the street. Old Elm Park has a unique playground area for toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-school-age children. There are two tennis courts and two baseball/softball fields. There are picnic tables and bathrooms.
Central Avenue Synagogue doubles as a community center, its mission to provide support and fellowship to all Jewish people. It focuses on the individual, not the individual's religion.
Trinity Episcopal Church is a house of worship located just south of downtown Highland Park. The church has been on this site since 1874. Much has changed since those early days, and the church describes the makeup of its current congregation as socially minded and traditional yet liberal.
Woodridge Park is a beautiful park found at the end of Barberry Road. On its twelve acres, there is a lot to do. here is a baseball field, a basketball court and tennis courts. There is a playground for the tot, preschooler and elementary school-age child. There is a short walking trail around the park. and this park has been designated a natural area.
Sunset Woods Park is a well-known park in Highland Park and it covers 38 acres of property, all of it fully utilized. Eight of those acres have been designated a natural area. Sunset Woods Park offers a picnic area, as well as facilities for many activities, including a paved path for walkers and runners. For tennis players, there are seven courts all of which are lit; four are soft courts, three are hard courts. There is a skatepark for the skateboarder and an ice rink in the winter. Athletic fields at the park include those for baseball, football and basketball. There are also four playground areas at the park that suit the needs of small children through elementary school age children.
Downtown Highland Park is a nonprofit public/private partnership of Highland Park Downtown property owners, the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce and the city of Highland Park. The organization offers various marketing promotions throughout the year for the 450 businesses in the district at no charge to the businesses themselves. DHP promotes its core mission through the Highland Park Gift Card during the holiday season.
Ravinia Festival is a premier musical venue, which attracts world class performers every year from around the world. Famous for its concerts on the Lawn, there are actually four separate venues where audiences can experience music year-round. There are also several restaurants and bistros, some of which have views of the concerts while dining. While many of classical music's preeminent talents have performed at Ravinia, the venue hosts music of all types and genres. Check out its website to see what shows are upcoming.
West Ridge Park is located on Ridge Road, but parking may be better by Red Oak School, on Red Oak Lane. The park features two baseball/softball fields, soccer and football fields. There is a .4 mile paved path around the park as well as a playground for tots, preschoolers and elementary school aged children. A batting cage area is also available for practicing.
This non-profit arts center was founded more than 50 years ago, as an outlet for North Shore artists. Just north of downtown Highland Park, the experience begins before one even walks inside. The grounds of the center are alive with sculptures of various types. Inside, information about classes, exhibitions and workshops are offered. The center is supported by donations, and those who donate receive special privileges as members.