Thank you!
The merchants of Downtown Crystal Lake wish to thank you for your ongoing support. We are looking forward to a wonderful and exciting 2012!
The merchants of Downtown Crystal Lake wish to thank you for your ongoing support. We are looking forward to a wonderful and exciting 2012!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
Farmers Market starts Saturday, June 2nd
A bounty of the area's freshest vegetables, fruits, baked goods, eggs, meats, organics, flowers, plants and more! Click here to learn more.
Don't Miss the Trolley!
The Crystal Lake Historic Preservation Commission's Annual Trolley Tour will be held on Sunday, June 10th. Tickets ($10) go on sale at Heisler's Bootery (50 N. Williams) on May 19th. The tour starts and ends in downtown at the Gazebo. Each year, the tour takes a different route and features different historic buildings. Click here for additional information.
Attention! Construction Season is Here!
The Walkup Road construction project has begun! A brochure with map has been developed to highlight road closures, detours, and suggested alternate routes. Click here to download this brochure. Or, for additional information, Click here for the construction website to learn more about construction progress, etc.
Business Specials
No need to stay at home! Come on downtown, as many of our merchants are hosting their own events and business specials during the month. Check back often for updates. Click here to see details!
No need to stay at home! Come on downtown, as many of our merchants are hosting their own events and business specials during the month. Check back often for updates. Click here to see details!
I Shop Crystal Lake Gift Certificate Contest
Are you ready to Shop Crystal Lake? I Shop Crystal Lake is hosting a Gift Certificate Contest from March 1st through April 30th and will award I Shop Crystal Lake Gift Certificates valued at beteen $50 and $1,000 to contest winners. Go to www.IShopCL.com website to learn more.
A Little History and Information about Downtown Crystal Lake
Historic buildings in Downtown Crystal Lake showcase our community’s history. During the late 1800's and early 1900's, Crystal Lake enjoyed nationwide fame through the manufacture of architectural terra cotta and TECO pottery. Downtown Crystal Lake has several buildings adorned with locally produced terra cotta including the newly renovated Raue Center for the Arts. This 1929 Spanish Mission style theatre features local and national productions.
Downtown Crystal Lake is a designated Illinois Premier Main Street Community. The Main Street program is an economic-development, preservation-based program to restore and revitalize historic downtown districts.
Historic buildings in Downtown Crystal Lake showcase our community’s history. During the late 1800's and early 1900's, Crystal Lake enjoyed nationwide fame through the manufacture of architectural terra cotta and TECO pottery. Downtown Crystal Lake has several buildings adorned with locally produced terra cotta including the newly renovated Raue Center for the Arts. This 1929 Spanish Mission style theatre features local and national productions.
Downtown Crystal Lake is a designated Illinois Premier Main Street Community. The Main Street program is an economic-development, preservation-based program to restore and revitalize historic downtown districts.
