Guidebook for Downers Grove

Stephanie
Guidebook for Downers Grove

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Midwestern University
555 31st St
local college
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
3815 Highland Ave
local hospital
my fav for groceries,
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Trader Joe's
122 Ogden Ave
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my fav for groceries,
Fully restored movie palace, on fridays a real live organ player, plus tickets are cheap
Tivoli Hotel
936 Warren Ave
Fully restored movie palace, on fridays a real live organ player, plus tickets are cheap
Seven Bridges Golf Club
1 Mulligan Dr
Local golf.
Very old, well known golf course run by DG Park Dist
Downers Grove Golf Club
2420 Haddow Ave
Very old, well known golf course run by DG Park Dist
IMAX
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Cinemark Seven Bridges and IMAX
6500 IL-53
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IMAX
Best gourmet pizza in the area
Sarpino's Pizzeria
5107 Fairview Ave
Best gourmet pizza in the area
nice menu, some vegetarian
PARADISE CAFE
5130 Main St
nice menu, some vegetarian
Historic mill with tours, part of Fullersburg Forest Preserve
Graue Mill & Museum
3800 York Rd
Historic mill with tours, part of Fullersburg Forest Preserve
Nice walking trails, especially pretty in the fall
Maple Grove County Forest Preserve
Nice walking trails, especially pretty in the fall
Clean, well organized, great bargains
Goodwill Store & Donation Center
110 Ogden Ave
Clean, well organized, great bargains
No better real bagels, anywhere
Great American Bagel Inc
353 W Ogden Ave
No better real bagels, anywhere
Big park with walking path, kids playgrounds, and mini golf
Miner Mike's Adventure Golf
6801 Main St
Big park with walking path, kids playgrounds, and mini golf
good soups & sandwiches, some vegetarian
Panera Bread
160 Ogden Ave
good soups & sandwiches, some vegetarian
townie bar, local flavor
Shanahans
2009 Ogden Ave
townie bar, local flavor
nice play ground, shady picnic tables, get a bagel at Great American Bagel & eat outside in the park, or in the pavilion
Hummer Park
4833 Fairview Ave
nice play ground, shady picnic tables, get a bagel at Great American Bagel & eat outside in the park, or in the pavilion
nearest ice arena
Downers Grove Icearena
5501 Walnut Ave
nearest ice arena

Essentials

Has the largest circulation in the Suburban Library System, fun children s library, public computers, movies, magazines.
Downers Grove Public Library
1050 Curtiss St
Has the largest circulation in the Suburban Library System, fun children s library, public computers, movies, magazines.
full service grocery
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Jewel-Osco
1177 S Main St
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full service grocery
The closest Whole Foods, many organic, fair trade, gourmet and health foods.
Whole Foods Market
215 IL-83
The closest Whole Foods, many organic, fair trade, gourmet and health foods.

Entertainment & Activities

play grounds, tennis courts
Doerhoefer Park
4101 Venard Rd
play grounds, tennis courts

Shopping

only 5 minutes away with both inside mall and outside plaza, and a movie theater
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Yorktown Shopping Center
Yorktown Shopping Center
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only 5 minutes away with both inside mall and outside plaza, and a movie theater
An estate once belonging to the McCormick family that is now public gardens, has a collection of tanks from WWII
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Cantigny Park
151 S 151 Winfield Road
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An estate once belonging to the McCormick family that is now public gardens, has a collection of tanks from WWII
Still has the most to see and the best prices
Salvation Army Thrift Store
3837 W Fullerton Ave
Still has the most to see and the best prices

Arts & Culture

Has all the upscale stores and restaurants and is beautiful just to walk through.
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Oakbrook Center
100 Oakbrook Center
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Has all the upscale stores and restaurants and is beautiful just to walk through.
Nice visitors center, good walking trails
Lyman Woods & William F. Sherman, Jr. Interpretive Center
901 31st St
Nice visitors center, good walking trails

Sightseeing

A beautiful outdoor museum of woody plants and an awesome kids garden
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The Morton Arboretum
4100 IL-53
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A beautiful outdoor museum of woody plants and an awesome kids garden
World class zoo.
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Ζωολογικός Κήπος Brookfield
8400 W 31st St
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World class zoo.
When was the last time you saw polo?
Oak Brook Polo Club
700 Oak Brook Rd
When was the last time you saw polo?

Food Scene

Best falafels around.
Cedar Grill
2223 Ogden Ave
Best falafels around.
Borrowed Earth Cafe
970 Warren Ave
Vegetarian
All you can eat, fresh healthy food, many vegetarian options,
Sweet Tomatoes- Lombard
2820 South Highland Avenue
All you can eat, fresh healthy food, many vegetarian options,
A 24 hour family restaurant that has been in DG forever and you can walk to it a few blocks away. Everyone in the west suburbs knows the Omega
Omega Restaurant Pancake House & Bakery
1300 Ogden Ave
A 24 hour family restaurant that has been in DG forever and you can walk to it a few blocks away. Everyone in the west suburbs knows the Omega
good breakfasts, some vegetarian
Egg Harbor Cafe
157 Yorktown Shopping Center
good breakfasts, some vegetarian
Good breakfasts, some vegetarian
Citrus Diner
844 E Ogden Ave
Good breakfasts, some vegetarian
good fresh mexican
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Chipotle Mexican Grill
300 E Ogden Ave
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good fresh mexican
Classic Chicago Hot Dogs
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Portillo's Hot Dogs
100 W Ontario St
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Classic Chicago Hot Dogs
Considered Chicago style pizza
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Aurelio's Pizza
940 Warren Ave
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Considered Chicago style pizza
local coffee shop
Caribou Coffee
5100 Main St
local coffee shop
Local ice cream shop
Every Day's A Sundae
990 Warren Ave
Local ice cream shop
lots of ice cream
Culver's
2500 Ogden Ave
lots of ice cream
Lots of pizza & salad & drink, for a budget
CiCi's Pizza
Lots of pizza & salad & drink, for a budget
good Indian food, small, family run
Shree Restaurant
655 N Cass Ave
good Indian food, small, family run
High quality food & great lunches, but they don't take credit cards, cash only.
Standard Market
333 E Ogden Ave
High quality food & great lunches, but they don't take credit cards, cash only.
you know why also a new one on Ogden just west of Main St
Starbucks
5002-5006 Main St
you know why also a new one on Ogden just west of Main St
The Baked Apple Breakfast Co.
1224 Ogden Ave
good breakfasts