I’m not sure how or when trains became associated with holiday celebrations. Is it because model trains are a popular children’s gift? Because family members used to ride trains home to see family? Or do […]
The Chicago Botanic Garden is the gem of the North Shore. It’s sprawling campus delights the senses with displays of color and nature unseen anywhere else in the area. As the temperature falls, don’t write […]
Name me one child who does not get excited about trains. Both of my children, boy and girl, love to point out the trains and yell “choo-choo,” and my oldest speculates about where they are headed. Despite Lake […]
Kids love trains and we’ve compiled a list of where the Trains in Lake County are from playgrounds to museums, restaurants, and everywhere in between. […]
Spring into family fun with our Spring Bucket List Printable. 14 fun things to do around Lake County with ideas of where to do them! […]
Let your little engineer take over the tracks without a train table taking over your house! Find where to play with a train table. […]
Have you ever wanted to rent a jet stream and pack the family up for a cross country trip to see all of America’s greatest landmarks? Okay maybe that’s just me but with one {much shorter} car ride you can see miniature versions of all those landmarks at the Chicago Botanic Gardens in Glencoe. […]
This exhibit has closed. If you have a train lover, you probably already know about the fantastic O-Gaugers exhibit that visits the Fremont Library once a month. There is another excellent {FREE} exhibit going on […]
Editor’s note: Originally published in 2011, updated to reflect current dates. If you have ever driven on Illinois 94 North, you have probably passed Lambs Farm a few times. Every time we would drive by […]
If you have a train enthusiastic child, The Choo Choo Restaurant is the place to go to take your child for a special lunch out. The Choo Choo Restaurant is located in DesPlaines, a good […]
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