Evanston

The history of Evanston, Illinois draws back to 1836 when the city saw its first settlement, founded by the Native Americans who named that area as Ridgeville. During that time that city used to be a part of Grosse Pointe Territory. In 1857 the city was named Evanston after John Evans, who was the leader of the founders of the Northwestern University, which was founded by the Methodists in 1851. Due to the area, Evanston was initially incorporated as a town; however the additions of villages of North and South Evanston rendered voters to elect Evanston as a city in 1892.

Census readings of 2000 stated that the city of Evanston is inhabited by 74,239 people that are further divided up in 15,952 families. Racially, populace is divided amongst 62.56% Caucasians, 22.50% African Americans, 6.11% Hispanics or Latinos, 6.09% Asians, and 2.85% of mixed races. The median income of the family came out to be $102, 258 while the per capita income for the city is $33,645.

Evanston is home to the Main campus of the Northwestern University that is stretched across 240 acres of land. Established in 1851, it is one of the oldest education institutes in Illinois that is further divided up in to eleven schools and colleges. Northwestern University has been and still is a Private Research university, with substantial amount of research activities being carried out every year, due to which, the University was also inducted in the Association of American Universities in 1917. Due to its popularity and prestige, Northwestern University attracts a number of students seeking higher quality education from all across the globe every year, hence the pride of Evanston.

Evanston has always been a heaven for both shop-a-holics and conditional shoppers, and still remains to be a commercial hub of the state. Its areas like Downtown, Chicago Avenue, Dempster Street, Central Street, Howard Street and Main Street are among many commercial zones in the city. For those of you looking for some on-stage entertainment, Evanston is sure to surprise you with its exciting line up of diverse array of shows. Some of the theatres located in Evanston include Fleetwood Jourdain Theatre, Evanston Children?s Theatre, Piven Theatre, Noyes Cultural Arts Center and quite a few others.

One of city?s most famous tourist and recreational places has to be its Beaches and Lake Fronts. Every year, these beaches and lake fronts are visited by many, belonging from different places. Light House Beach, Clark Street Beach, Greenwood Street Beach, Dog Beach, Lee Street Beach and South Blvd Beach are the beach locations with in the city. The city also offers its traditional taste and delights through its wide array of restaurants and bars.

Evanston?s list of upcoming events is just another reason to be in the city. Some of the upcoming events include, it?s Thursday! Lets Dance, Starlight Concert, Activate Evanston Youth Triathlon, Evanston History Center ? Annual Ice Cream Social, and many others. We offer Cheap Evanston Tickets and other attractive deals and bargains to make your stay high on entertainment and low on your pocket!