This retail area was starting to look a bit sad with empty storefronts...but now, as of May 2025,…read moreit seems like this shopping area is revitalized. I mean, these stores: Old Navy, Barnes & Noble, Container Store, J Crew, PetSmart, Trader Joes, Fresh Market, Off the 5th -- and more. If anything, maybe a food place would be helpful. I go to Protein Bar a lot, but how about a bubble tea place? A Teriyaki Madness? Turn an empty space into a pickle ball court, a Club Pilates?

Nice place , good stores , not too much traffic , store service is good , not that much traffic ,…read moreenough parking for less congestion

The center of Highland Park! This where we gather. All the festivals, parades, fairs and…read moredemonstrations center around this central location. Families, friends and like minded people come to meet here to enjoy an ice cream, enjoy a cup of coffee, listen to music, view the art or stand up for what they believe. I most recently attended a peaceful protest here. Not only did the area give space for us to declare our position it also provided the loving warmth of our community coming together.

Music bands, hair bands, families, people watching, and ice cream. Port Clinton Square is a plaza…read morearea where the community gathers in Downtown Highland Park. With Dairy Queen onsite, it's the perfect place to enjoy a summer evening with your favorite Blizzard or twist cone. Port Clinton is an outdoor shopping center where you'll discover a few specialty shops. The plaza area hosts annual events, including the holiday tree lighting extravaganza, Fourth of July festivities, and the Port Clinton Art Festival. Certain Friday nights you can listen to musicians compete in Battle of the Bands, and they've also been known to show outdoor movies. For anyone moving to the area, I highly recommend coming to the plaza for a glimpse of the community. There's plenty of bench seating and tables, and I promise you an interesting mix of citizens for spectacular people watching. Two of my favorite things: 1) A giant engraved map of Highland Park where you can find the street where you live; 2) the smell of bacon wafting through the air from the adjacent Walker Bros Pancake restaurant. Plenty of free street parking and an underground garage.

I have not been to Deerfield Square for some time. Today, I stopped by the Walgreens that is one of…read morethe anchors of this mall. I have noticed that even though this square has been reconstructed since 2000 from "Deerfield Commons", it appears to be pretty new and modern, with many upscale shops and boutiques, and a bunch of nice restaurants. In a hot summer day, the beautiful outdoor area of the square looks very attractive. I am only familiar with Walgreens, Sephora, and Fresh Foods in the mall, but the restaurants here seem to be pretty appealing too. From their directory online, there are Café Zupas, Egg Harbor Cafe, Il-Forno Pizza & Pasta, Potbelly Sandwich Shop, Rosebud, Scoops & Cookies, Tlacoyo Mexican Grill, and Whole Foods Market. The various restaurants and eateries would definitely fit different budgets and appetites. I will return with my family to explore this beautiful shopping mall further.

This Barnes & Noble store was absolutely beautiful. The smell of freshly inked books hits you hard…read morewhen you walk in, and then you get to walk around in all their glory in a beautiful displays. It is new, modern, fresh and there are actually books in here (seriously a lot of the Barnes & Nobles have moved more in the toy direction). Well there are still a good amount of games, collectors items, etc. but it really is a true book store. I was surprised by the amount of manga they had in stock two dedicated sections. They even had a lot of hard to find ghibli merchandise. There's also a really nice cafe inside. We will definitely be back!

This is a gorgeous store. I told myself going in that I have enough books and was only going in to…read morelook but I dare you to go inside and not purchase anything. You could probably spend an hour in here going from section to section (store is one level but huge) and there are comfortable armchairs and a large cafe. Village Square has list several retailers over the years so it's nice to see some new stores here. I was sad when B&N closed the Deerfield store but this looks much nicer.

Good people watching experience I suppose but that's about it. The staff seems professional and…read morepatient. Better than the Waukegan facility. I'm not sure if that's as much.

This is the first time I've shopped at this location. I had time to kill and I saw the sign about…read moretheir clearance sale. The store was nice and neat and not very crowded. The shoe department isn't as big as my favorite location but I still managed to find a couple pair of slippers, the clearance price for one pair was only $6.73! The cashier was friendly and efficient. Overall it was a good experience and I will definitely be back.

I haven't bought anything from Nordstrom Rack in years, but today I happened to have snagged a deal…read moreon some Adidas kicks that I couldn't resist. I find that this location is easier to maneuver around versus the Old Orchard location, however it was still pretty crowded on a Saturday afternoon (prime time probably). Lots of On Cloud and Hoka women's shoe options. Had a really good experience with the checkout line, I wish I could remember her name. Even though the shoes didn't ring up with the price on the box, she make the adjustment without any issues. In addition, she was savvy enough to know how to make split a credit card payment when using one of those annoying Visa gift cards and a regular credit card. Usually when those two issues occur, you get stuck in line forever - but with her it was a breeze!