4 Star Places To Visit in Winnetka, Illinois, United States (2)
- 4.5 Home Alone House (31 reviews)
-Great
Tuesday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Points of Interest & Landmarks
Sitting in Chicago’s affluent Winnetka suburb is a Georgian-style red-brick house, more famously known as the ‘Home Alone House’. Built in the 1920s, the house served as the main set of the iconic 1990 holiday movie. It draws many eager fans, hoping to snap a picture or reenact their favorite scenes in front of the house. It's located in a residential neighborhood though, so it's best not to linger for too long. Visit the Home Alone House plus filming sites for other iconic movies like 'The Breakfast Club' and 'The Break-Up' on a movie sites tour of the Chicago suburbs. – Tripadvisor See more..
- 4.5 Skokie Lagoons (21 reviews)
-beautiful nature preserve
Bodies of Water • Biking Trails • Nature & Wildlife Areas
Currently there are no permanent restrooms or drinking fountains. When the new, full-service boathouse is built, it will have those amenities plus canoe and kayak rental, outdoor tables, etc. Meanwhile, enjoy in season the trails and paths, fishing, bird watching, model boat area, cross-country skiing, dog-friendly areas, canoe and kayak use, and so on. This area was a huge marsh which was part of the traditional lands of the Ojibwa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi tribes. These native lands were ceded to the federal government by a series of treaties. The Cook County Forest Preserve system acquired the land in 1920. The seven lagoons were created by public works projects that began during the Depression in order to control flooding, eliminate a serious mosquito problem, and increase recreational opportunities. See my August 2017 review for more details. See more..
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