Evanston Transportation Tips by pedersdottir Top 5 Page for this destination

Leave the car at home

Many locals bike. Sights are also easy to reach via the El & Northwestern trains. Stops to consider:

Main St.: for the Main Street shopping district (Old Town) and a post office to mail cards. Walk east 6 blocks to Lake Michigan.

Davis St.: for downtown, Main Post Office, an array of cafe's, restaurants, cinema and Northwestern University. The Victorian lakefront.

Central St: neighborhood shopping, antiques, the best bakery in town, NWU's Ryan Field and Welsh-Ryan Arena. Six blocks east to public golf course. One mile to the Lighthouse Beach and Park.

Mode: TO,AROUND

Type: Train

Wheels go round and around and

Evanston hopes biking will be the transport of the future. Bike paths are clearly marked out in maps available at recreation centers in town and at City Hall. (Evanston Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave.) To learn more Google on: Evanston Bicycle Plan.

For sales, accessories or repairs, a trio of shops offer expertise:

Evanston Schwinn Cyclery at 2746 Central in the NW part of town. 847-864-6880.

The Pony Shop at 743 Chicago Ave. (Old Town area, 2 blocks south of Main St.) 847-864-5775

Turin Bicycle Shop at 1027 Davis ( just west of downtown) 847-864-7660.

Mode: AROUND

Type: Bicycle