Residents of Des Plaines apartments can be sure to find a McDonald's burger and fries here, as this town was the founding of the famous restaurant in 1955. A replica of the original McDonald's restaurant, now a museum, is here. Of course, there are many additional places to find a burger in this city of around 60,000 people, like the Choo Choo Restaurant where burgers are delivered in baskets on a mini-train.
Adjacent to O'Hare International airport makes Des Plaines a great place to live
if you're a traveler or commuter, for business or pleasure. The city is accessible to the Metra commuter train system, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) subways, and the Pace Suburban Bus System.
Oakton Community College, as well as several public and private schools grades k-12 are available for education in Des Plaines. The awesome library with over 265,000 books, DVDs, CDs and magazines offers a large variety of programs for children and adults.
Lake Opeka is a small lake with an 18 hole golf course on its western shore, and sand volleyball pits, picnic areas and trails with exercise stations are at Lake Park, and is convenient to Des Plaines apartment-ites. Fishing and water sports are also allowed. The Des Plaines Park District itself features 37 parks, three swimming pools, and over 300 park and recreational events, many of them taking place at Lake Park.
A happy place to live, work and play, and called "The City of Destiny," Des Plaines apartment-ites are glad to call it home.
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