Highwood (Highland Park, Washington, Highland: crime, houses, live)

[USArmySoldier]

Oh, BTW. Fort Sheridan does not have an electric fence. Thats just stupid and small minded.

And, I would know, I am an US Army Military Police officer.

[JP_GoBucks]

Highwood used to be a place where we'd go drinking or find someone there to buy beer. Some good restuarants and bars there, probably more than most boring suburbs around. Not sure I'd want to live close to all of that though.

[lakecountylifer]

Originally Posted by Nysee53

Highwood doesn't really have any nightlife. Highwood is unsafe, it has a considerable amount of crime. Fort Sheridan is really the only OK place in Highwood. It is surrounded by an electric fence!

Nysee, seriously are you really expecting people who have lived in and around the north shore to believe there is an electric fence around ft. sheridan? ..... Does New Trier teach these things?

[Anthera]

Originally Posted by USArmySoldier

Oh, BTW. Fort Sheridan does not have an electric fence. Thats just stupid and small minded.

And, I would know, I am an US Army Military Police officer.

A very interesting choice of words.



Of course there is no electric fence. Anyone who has ever driven along Sheridan Road in Highwood knows that's wrong.

[nanannie]

Originally Posted by Nysee53

Highwood doesn't really have any nightlife..

Then do those many popular,crowded and outstanding bars/restaraunts close at dusk ?

[Anthera]

Originally Posted by nanannie

Then do those many popular,crowded and outstanding bars/restaraunts close at dusk ?

I think they are only visible and audible to the non-elite.

[reppin_the_847]

LOL! Some of "Nysee53"'s comments are hilarious, that's for sure. No offense Nysse53, I just find them humorous. By the way, Highwood's crime rate is nothing compared to other areas in the northern suburbs such as North Chicago, southern Waukegan, west Evanston (Dodge Street area), and southern Evanston bordering Rogers Park in Chicago (Howard Street area aka the "Jungle").

Originally Posted by Anthera

I think they are only visible and audible to the non-elite.

[Anthera]

I drove up to LF today for a luncheon, carefully observing the fencing around Ft. Sheridan. There is no barbed wire around the place, much less an electric fence. Most of the fencing is wooden lattice..


However in Lake Forest, a few miles north of Highwood, there is a US Army Reserve facility with huge letters on the building spelling out "US ARMY RESERVE". There were army type trucks and other military vehicles, as well as uniformed guys in front. This building does have a chain link fence with barbed(not electric) wire on top. Prehaps our "real estate developer" friend is unable to tell the difference between an military installation and a suburban subdivision?

[oakparkV]

I'm a grad of Lake Forest College, so I spent 4 years taking full advantage of Highwood's nightlife :-)~

From what I understood, Highwood's population was comprised largely of Mexican immigrants, many of whom worked for the wealthy families of Lake Forest, Highland Park, and the other North Shore 'burbs. It was a quaint, working class town with a primarily Hispanic population who seemed to take great pride in their neighborhood.

My college friends and I regularly hung out in Highwood at night, and never felt unsafe walking around. We were "old faces" at spots like the Wooden Nickel, Teddy O'Brians, and Buffo's. Many of my classmates who lived off campus chose apartments in Highwood because it was one of the only affordable neighborhoods near LFC.

The restaurants were great. TONS of good Mexican places, really nice breakfast spots, supper clubs, and of course Froggy's :-) I went to school with the owner's daughter. And I still drool a little when I think about the garlic cheese bread from IL Forno's...

My dad was an army doctor at Fort Sheridan in the 1980s, but from what I understand it's no longer an active military base...

Anyhow, point being, if you like the apartment and want to live on the North Shore without having to deal with all the snootiness of the surrounding wealthy communities... Highwood is an excellent bet. You'll be safe there, and with no doubt enjoy the benefits of the area :-)

[USArmySoldier]

There is a wonderful mix of people in Highwood, the main element of Highwood is still very much a working-class Italian neighborhood. There is the North Shore estates apartment complex which does house mostly Latinos, however, that is ironically enough, a block from Lake Forest. But for the most part, the small homes and cottages in Highwood are still owned by prominent Italian locals. The people that live here are all great, everyone knows each other and I have found a better bond with my neighbors than I did when I lived in Highland Park.