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Free Trolley Rides!

The Main-Dempster Mile and Downtown Evanston are excited to announce a special FREE holiday trolley between the two business districts during Small Business Saturday on November 30! Between 11AM and 3PM, you can take your kids, grand-kids, or just yourself on a festive trolley ride from Main Street, to Dempster Street, to Downtown Evanston and back. The trolley will make a number of stops along the way (SEE BELOW) so that you can get off to do some holiday shopping and stop in at your favoriate local restaurant for a quick bite to eat!

Thanks to Northwestern and Northwestern Community Relations for sponsoring the Small Business Saturday Holiday Trolley and supporting Evanston’s local businesses!

TROLLEY STOPS - VIEW IN GOOGLE MAPS HERE
Please note that trolley departure times are approximate.

Stop 1: Main Street across from Squeeze Box Books (740 Main St) 
Departure Times: 11am; 12pm; 1pm; 2pm

Stop 2: Wild Fork Garage - just south of CrossRhodes (911 Chicago Ave) 
Departure Times: 11:10am; 12:10pm; 1:10pm; 2:10pm (last) 

Stop 3: Union/Space (1245 Chicago Ave.)
Departure Time: 11:20am; 12:20pm; 1:20pm; 2:20pm 

Stop 4: Hyatt House Chicago/Evanston (1515 Chicago Ave.) 
Departure Time: 11:30am; 12:30pm; 1:30pm; 2:30pm

Quick Stop 5: Gearhead Outfitters (1600 Sherman at corner of Davis and Sherman) 

Quick Stop 6: Oak Avenue across from US Post Office (near Smylie Brothers)

Stop 7: Varsity Living (1706 Sherman Ave.)
Departure Time: 11:40am; 12:40pm; 1:40pm; 2:40pm  

Quick Stop 8: Albion Evanston (1500 Sherman Ave.) 
Departure Time: 11:45am; 12:45pm; 1:45pm; 2:45pm

Quick Stop 9: The Mexican Shop (801 Dempster St.) then back to Main Street via Elmwood Ave. 

We hope you enjoy the free trolley rides, and thank you for shopping and dining locally this holiday season. Please follow these links to the Main-Dempster Mile website and the Downtown Evanston website to learn more about all the great shopping and dining specials that are happening during this year's Small Business Saturday celebration and throughout the holiday season!
For questions about the trolley, email katherine@maindempstermile.com.

THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR!

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Northwestern Community Relations

Northwestern Community Relations

Since 2015, the Office of Neighborhood and Community Relations at Northwestern University has redefined our partnership with the City of Evanston, transforming it into a benchmark for university-city collaborations nationwide.

Our mission is straightforward yet ambitious: to elevate the social, economic, and educational sectors of Evanston through meaningful partnerships, effective policy advocacy, and community-engaged initiatives. Rooted in the core values of educational empowerment, economic and community development, and health and well-being, we tackle the community’s most difficult challenges with innovative and lasting solutions.

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