Hyde Park Village

Lovely area with plenty of great places to shop. The art fairs are always worth a visit and you can find a lot of interesting things.

This upscale village is a perfect mix of shops and restaurants. It's very quaint and charming. You'll find several major retailers and a few local shops like Florist Fire that do a really good job of presentation and good quality goods.

Pros: You can eat outside at Timpano's and enjoy the sights!

Cons: Parking! There are a couple parking garages but if you're coming to an event, plan ahead. Limited street parking and restrictions on neighborhood parking.

Always a treat - I love the FLING events and the Fresh Markets on the last Sunday of every month! Oh, and the cronuts at Piquant!!!

Pros: Neighboorhood local with free parking

Cons: I still miss Jacobsen's :-( So sad they went out of business! I have great memories of times spent at HPV with my mom shopping and dining there :-)

Great little shopping/restaurant spot in Hyde Park. They host a ton of cool community events throughout the year like concerts and festivals that are usually free to attend.

Pros: Great location, nice variety of things to do, tons of community events.

Cons: Parking can be a little rough in Hyde Park