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Posted Date Posted By Comment
March 30 2008
sanjenferrer
Some people mentioned a strained relationship between the University and the town, but I haven't noticed this at all. People who drive by Sheridan Ave. seem just in awe of NU students, no joke.
March 19 2008
unckid23
Chicago is right around the corner...Deep Dish Pizza is amazing
October 03 2007
pccool52
I don't think nortwestern could have a more supreme location. It is not in the heart of chicago(thats bad), yet is only a short 20 minute bus ride away. Once again, the lake is awsome.
August 15 2007
jpark5
Close to chicago. That's a plus.
August 13 2007
DrumsAreForGirls
I myself am not too keen on the Midwestern vibe (sorry, I'm from San Fran and it's just so different) but I can see it being a very nice environment for people who don't have that probl
August 11 2007
Lauren521
Evanston is a pretty town, but busy. There is pretty much nowhere to park, even on side streets it is only 2 hour parking. We ended up parking in a garage.
August 10 2007
Mmomm
Evanston is a very nice suburb.
July 31 2007
super18blue
Being from a southern suburb of Chicago, Evanston/Skokie was nice but not as nice as I expected. It had a college town vibe but still very...not?
July 30 2007
terrapin7
While Evanston was really neat, nearby Skokie was downright desolate. The north side of Chicago is considerably nicer than other parts, however.
June 28 2007
sidjenks
It's pretty sweet - plenty to do/eat/shop.
June 20 2007
DSC
Chicago is right next door.
June 07 2007
ridewitbd24
again Evanston is great.
April 28 2007
actormcfamous
Evanston is great - beautiful and the residents are very nice and friendly - you can tell that they like having the university in town, that there's not a rift between the school and the resident
April 19 2007
craig117
Again, spent most of my time on campus... Chicago is an amazing city and speaks for itself. Great sports, great shopping...etc etc.
April 16 2007
MNgirl08
didn't really experience evanston too much
February 27 2007
lovelyspotlight
Evanston is a beautiful neighborhood. I especially liked the nearby Bah
February 04 2007
Jeremybeach
As quoted before, Evanston is avant-garde, amazing, and for food lovers (like me), oh my goshhh..you could go crazy and never starve. DESPITE the unbelievably frigid temps, the food is yum!
December 22 2006
honied_dreams
Coffee shops, boutiques, great record stores, a giant cineplex--Evanston has so much to offer. If you get bored there, just hope on the L into Chicago!
October 20 2006
NewtoNU
Nice
August 16 2006
Keb
Northwestern is about 20-30 minutes outside Chicago which is pretty cool.
August 13 2006
xxalexi_32
Town-gown relations strained due to Northwestern's tax-free status, but most of the people I saw on the street welcomed me to Evanston (while I was decked out in NU apparel).