Go to Lake Forest Beach down Deerpath Road. This may very well be most beautiful beach in the North Shore. Beware that a Lake Forest city sticker is required to park at or near the beach facility.
Explore Market Square, one of the nation's oldest outdoor mall areas. It was once home to Marshall Field's (who was a prominent Lake Forest resident) first store. Though the stores tend to be pricey, they are not overly ostentatious or snooty as could be expected.
Be sure to check out the beautiful homes and mansions throughout the city. There are no gated communities to speak of - all main streets are fully accessible to the public. As a general rule of thumb, expect to find the most ornate homes closest to the lake (although the newest and most modern ones can be found in Conway Farms, a brand new development on the western outskirts of the city).
Lake Forest College, a premier liberal arts college, has a beautiful campus situated along Sheridan Road. Also make an effort to view the picturesque Lake Forest High School - once a mansion, now one of the nation's best public high schools - from McKinley Road.
McDonald's (one block North of Everett Rd and Waukegan Rd/IL-43 intersection) - owing to a hard-fought settlement between the City of Lake Forest (which banned fast food establishments) and the infamous chain (which insisted it had the right to compete against the city's Burger King that had been grandfathered in by the law) you will find one of the most unique McDonald's restaurants, one entirely without blaring Golden Arches, playing classical music, complete with a marble fireplace, leather couches, fresh cooked omelets during Sunday brunch buffet, and more...
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