In Downtown Naperville you'll find new high-end chain stores, specialty shops and restaurants inhabiting quaint old buildings which are still a reminder of when Naperville was a sleepy burg.
The Riverwalk is a 3.5 mile brick path that runs along the shore of the DuPage river and was originally inspired by the more famous Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas. It passes the 160 foot Moser Tower Millennium Carillon. With 72 bronze-cast bells, the Millennium Carillon is one of only four grand carillons in the world.
Public Art can be found throughout downtown and the Riverwalk. They include "River of Life," a four-part ceramic mural just off West Jefferson; "Man's Search For Knowledge Through The Ages," a bas-relief in front of Nichols Library; and "The Dandelion Fountain" near the Riverwalk, among others. To see more follow the "Century Walk" public arts walk.
The Naper Settlement is a reconstruction of the town as it looked in the 1800s when it was founded by trader Joe Naper. It's much like the Joseph Smith Homestead in Nauvoo.
Scott M. Huber, 47 East Chicago Ave. (Just east of Barnes and Noble), . A local homeless man who lives his life surrounded by protest signs, his ultimate goal is to become mayor of Naperville. A new ordinance passed by the city council has made his squatting effectively illegal, however, and he's recently been protesting downtown and sleeping at the train station. �
Art Galleries abound in Naperville. Check out Art & Frame Naperville, the Naperville Art League, the Anamart Gallery, Hozhoni Native American Art, North Central College and the Naperville Cultural Center.
SS. Peter and Paul Church, near the North Central College campus, is an enormous Catholic institution with a beautiful interior.
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