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Places in Highwood

Highwood’s downtown: 195 places in a five-minute walk

309 places in Highwood: 89 places to eat and drink, 21 shops, 23 things to do and 1 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
309
58 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
89
17 per 1,000 residents
Shops
21
4 gifts · 3 antiques · 1 books
Things to do
23
6 outdoors · 5 arts · 1 landmarks
Places to stay
1
0.2 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Highwood have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A real downtown195 places within a five-minute walk of Green Bay Rd.A food town89 places to eat and drink, 17 per 1,000 residents.Breweries & tasting rooms4 breweries, wineries and distilleries among 16 places to drink.A coffee town6 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 10 with the sweet shops and chains.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Highwood gathers

195 of Highwood’s 309 places sit within a five-minute walk of Green Bay Rd.

Green Bay Rd
195places in a five-minute walk of Green Bay Rd63% of Highwood’s places
Eat & drink

89 places to eat & drink

60 restaurants, 16 bars & breweries, 10 cafés & treats. Local spots first.

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Shops

21 shops

5 home & hardware, 4 gifts & boutiques, 3 antiques & vintage. Local spots first.

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Things to do

23 things to do

11 fitness & sports, 6 parks & outdoors, 5 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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Everyday

151 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Hair & beauty 27Celeste Beauty · Aks Allure · Blow By BlowHome services 24All Star Home Improvements and Renovations · Ana's Laundromat · Blue Rhino Propane ExchangeBanks & insurance 21Slavin Farmers Insurance Agency · Bitcoin Depot | Bitcoin ATM · LibertyX Bitcoin ATMHealth care 20Walgreens · ALIYA of Highwood · Raden Wellness CenterOffices & pros 10IC Signs & Graphics · Brenda Robles Photography · Celebrate HighwoodGroceries & convenience 9La Union Supermarket · Beermiscuous · Jerry's LiquorsAuto & gas 8Exxon & Mobil Stations · Billys Garage · J.j. Service CenterPets 2Animal Medical Center at Fort Sheridan · Just GroomingOther services 30Arrive North Shore · Highwood Chamber Of Commerce · Fenix Family Health Center
Community

24 schools, churches & public places

Where Highwood learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 9Oak Terrace Elementary School · North Shore School District 112 · School of RockTown & public services 9Highwood Library & Community Center · Highwood City Clerk · United States Postal ServicePlaces of worship 3St James Church · Church of the Redeemer · One Fellowship ChurchCommunity groups 3Highwood Historical Society · Nuestro Center · Highwood Small Fry
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Highwood and its neighbors

Its neighbors have more places per resident; Highland Park leads. Tap a town to see its places.

Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Highland Park72Lake Forest65Highwood58

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What’s missing?

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.