Village Square — Local services in Lake Zurich

Not a fan of the oversight done with the roads and traffic is controlled here. There are a lot of intersections that have random additional lanes for maybe a half a kilometer before expecting you to merge back with the original lane. The lanes are also all one way so you can't exactly return unless you're as far west as in Barrington or north towards Hawthorne woods.

The square, or triangle really.. is very single purpose. It's as though they were trying to develop space for people to free roam but couldn't choose between having a big parking space and a big crosswalk due to the pond south of the spot. The vendors of this location suffer as a result of this action as well.

Honestly, I'd try avoiding the drive around here. I'm not a particularly great driver but just thinking about this area...

I'm not sure why Google keeps wanting us to rate a mall, reverses individual stores in the mall. The parking lot usually has ample parking and is not ridden with potholes. The sidewalks are clean no visible garbage is around. I don't know what else to say about a typical strip mall other than these things that are in the common areas that the mall would be...

I had breakfast one Sunday at Eggshells on my way into Chicago. This is a wonderful little breakfast spot. Daily specials and outdoor seating under umbrellas. I had a delicious omelet with asparagus, artichokes, mushrooms, and cheese cooked to perfection. It came with a side of pancakes and donut holes. The coffee was excellent, too. I highly...