Northbrook: A Flourishing Community of Northern Illinois
Situated in the north edge of Cook County, Northbrook, Illinois is a suburb of Chicago that was incorporated in 1901 as Shemerville and then changed its name to Northbrook in 1923. Northbrook is a well-planned community that adopted the natural beauty of the Northern Illinois. It has fast becoming a favorite tourist destination due to its proximity to nation’s most well-recognized botanical gardens as well as one of the top concert venues for music enthusiast. To explore this community, tourist must book a flight to arrive at Aurora Municipal Airport and drive approximately one hour to reach Northbrook town proper.
Best Time to Visit
According to region’s climate, Northbrook can be best visited warm-weather activities are from mid Juneto mid September. These months are considered the peak of tourism generally making hotel prices and airfare relatively more expensive. Tourists who are looking for a vacation during these months should book their hotels and plane tickets at least two months before their desired travel dates.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Tourists who want to take a piece of Northbrook rich history should visit the Northbrook Historical Society and History Museum which offers an array of interesting historical pictures and fascinating memorabilia of Northbrook's past. Nearby museums that is worth visiting are the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum and Chicago History Museum. It’s also highly recommended to drop by Grosse Point Lighthouse during a Northbrook trip for it gives tourist an amazing opportunity to observe Chicago in a different perspective. Spend a day exploring all the amazing attractions the community, then hang your hat at one of these top Northbrook hotels: Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel and Sheraton Chicago Northbrook Hotel.
