With easy access by rail and road, Naperville is an ideal
day trip destination from Chicago or for a longer stay in Chicagoland.
Naperville
provides a perfect family outing, whether your exploring the city's past
at the Naper Settlment or enjoying a picnic along the famous riverwalk.
In the Summer the Centenial beach becomes a family favorite, while in the
winter the downtown lights and Hometown Holidays celebrations fuel the holiday
fun.
Naperville's most popular attractions include the Naper Settlement museum,
the interactive Dupage Childrens' Museum and the Naperville Carillon.
With
over 250 restaurants and everything from family dinning to award winning
cuisine, its no surprise that Naperville is becoming one of the hottest
dining spots outside of Chicago.
The center of the city's dining scene is in Downtown Naperville, where
Japanese, Italian, traditional American, Indian, Mexican and Malaysian restaurants
are all within walking distance of each other, and within easy reach of
ample parking.
Outside of the city center, the largest cluster of restaurants can be
found along the Route 59 Shopping corrdior, where you'll find family favorites,
friendly diners and Hotel Arista's Sugar Toad restaurant.
Naperville's
choice of hotels, which includes everything from family run guest houses
to luxury hotel and spa resorts, all have great access to I-88 and are within
easy reach of downtown Naperville.
Contact the Naperville Visitor
Bureau for hotel room availability and further accommodation information.
Thousands
of visitors head to Naperville throughout the year for some of Chicagoland's
most popular annual events; including the food lovers' favorite, Ribfest;
the Labor Day weekend celebration, the Last Fling, and the Hometown Holidays
celebrations in Winter.
In addition hundreds of smaller, community events are held throughout
the Naperville area.
Naperville's
main shopping areas are in downtown Naperville, and along the Route 59 corridor
- where you'll also find over 200 stores in the Fox Valley Shopping Mall.
Keep an eye out for special weekends such as Girls Weekend and the Summer
Sizzler Sidewalk Special for some great discounts and offers.
Naperville's
downtown area is pedestrian friendly and with the recent opening of a new
car park deck, there is plenty of free parking available. Public transport
is limited, although Pace Bus do run a regular service linking downtown
Naperville with the Fox Valley Mall.