Oak Park, Illinois Apartment Living Video ©
Village of Oak Park apartment-ites love the feel of the community where famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright lived and designed many residential homes. Also the former boyhood home of Ernest Hemmingway, the sentiment of history envelops residents and makes them feel important. On the west side of Chicago, the village lies along the bank of Lake Michigan and has a population of about 50,000.
An historical society, the arts and a comprehensive park system offer lots for Oak Park apartment dwellers to do here. Many opportunities for activities such as gardening, biking and organized sports and social groups are organized
through the Oak Park Recreation Department with prospects for teens, adults and seniors. The city is known for a thriving arts community, with a recent revival in the Arts District featuring unique galleries, boutiques and eclectic restaurants, as well as entertainment arts. Museums with work from both Hemmingway and Wright are open to the public.
Oak Park is easily accessible to Chicago via the "L" and the Chicago Transit Authority Green and Blue lines. Of course, working in the village is available as well, with twelve business districts. And if you do live here, bicycling is very welcome for Oak Park is known as one of the most bicycle friendly communities in the Chicago area.
With an Oak Park apartment, you've got an excellent lifestyle to live, work and play.