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Cary is packed with events and connected to Metra
Cary is a thriving suburb once home to a Borden Dairy bottling plant; the town has traded in some of its industrial sector for residential development growth. The downtown area maintains a small-town atmosphere and connects residents to the greater Chicago area by Metra commuter rail. Cary is full of events and local dining establishments that strengthen its community.
Cary Metra Station offers easy access to Downtown Chicago.
Residents of Cary arrive from on a train at the Cary Metra Station.
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Events come to Cary's Main Street year-round
Yearly events come to Main Street in Cary. Cruise Night in the summer highlights classic cars, from Mustangs to convertibles. The Merry Cary Holiday Parade is a family favorite that turns Main Street into a festive extravaganza complete with a petting zoo, sleigh rides, cookie decorators and caroling. Beth Repta, a proud Cary local and Realtor with the Repta Residential team of Keller Williams Success Realty, says that “Cary Main Street Festival is one of the bigger events in town.” The Main Street Festival happens on a weekend in September and comes with live music and local vendors to browse.
The Cary Metra Station is located right in the center of town.
Downtown Cary offers plenty of restaurant and retail options, as well as public transit.
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Cary hosts manufacturers and unique local dining spots
Cary’s leading employers are manufacturers, including Stryker and True Value. It also has a strong food service presence. Conscious Cup Coffee is along West Main Street and serves craft lattes like Seventh Heaven mixed with caramel, chocolate and hazelnut. For a fuller dining experience, right next to Conscious Cup are the multi-course meals at 750 Cucina Rustica. Start with their wine-poached pears, then move to the lobster ravioli with vodka sauce. In the evening, head to Cary Ale House, a gastropub and brewery. It has a selection of over 85 beers and a menu that pairs each style with indulgent bites like a BBQ pork sandwich on a pretzel roll with melted cheddar and apple slices. The Cary Village Square Shopping Center is on Cary’s west side and easily accessible via U.S. Route 14. The shopping center hosts a Jewel-Osco regional supermarket and several chain eateries. For a local recommendation, Joel Sawyer, the Adult Services Manager at Cary Area Public Library, says, "Many library patrons mention Uncle Jerry's Pizza or the Cary Ale House Pub/Brewery in downtown Cary for great places to eat."
True Value Hardware manufacturing plant employs residents of Cary.
The Tracks Bar & Grill in Cary is located right in the center of town.
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Cary-Grove football and the Performing Arts Centre
Cary-Grove Community High School is rated an A on Niche and brings the community together in the fall. Repta says, “We love our state-champion football team at Cary Grove High. The Friday night football games here are very popular; it’s like Texas without the weather.” Other public schools in Cary include four elementary and one middle. Cary Community Consolidated School District No. 26 hosts elementary and middle schools like Deer Path Elementary and Cary Junior High, both rated a B on Niche. After classes, artistically inclined kids can learn at the Cary-Grove Performing Arts Centre, over 650 students come to learn dance, music and acting. Classes are offered for adults and children as young as two. Students here can even combine disciplines with dancing and singing to Broadway music. There's synergy between Cary's schools and the library, as Sawyer says, "We work with local schools to advertise our growing Spanish language section for children and adults, as well as provide tours of how the library can fit into the life of the student for school classes coming into the library."
Cary-Grove High School has won several state football championships recently.
Cary-Grove Performing Arts Centre offers classes to all ages and events throughout the year.
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Residential growth since 1960, with new constructions still coming to town
Most of Cary’s residences were constructed after 1960, and nearly half were built in a housing boom between 1980 and 1999. While ranch and split-level homes are ordinary, new builds are still popping up for those who want more contemporary styles. Subdivisions to the east are laid out in classic suburban style with cul-de-sacs, while the west features a more sprawling design that still features neat streetside landscaping. Along the neighborhood’s southern border are homes plotted near the Fox River. Single-family homes in Cary range from $240,000 to over $480,000, varying by the lot size and square footage. Repta says, “Apart from single-family homes, there’s not a ton of condos in Cary, but there are some townhouse communities.”
Residential streets of Cary have a variety of home styles.
Home styles in Cary include Ranch.
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Fish at Jaycee Park or explore Cary-Grove Park's amenities
Jaycee Park is beside Cary Village Square Shopping Center, featuring hiking trails and a pond stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill and rainbow trout for residents who enjoy fishing. The centrally located Cary-Grove Park is a sprawling green space—Cary-Grove hosts athletic facilities, including swimming pools and outdoor fields across 80 acres.
Cary residents can go on a relaxing walk with their dog.
Jaycee Memorial Park in Cary is a great place to go for a walk, bike rdie, or dog walk.
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Metra access and U.S. Route 14 for car commutes to Chicago
Residents can commute to Chicago in 44 miles along Route 14, the main highway running through Cary. For other transportation options, Repta says, “It’s a very walkable small town with lots of trails to check out. People also move here because Cary is connected to Metra.” Cary’s Metra train station is along Route 14, offering a public rail option to get to the Windy City without highway traffic.
Residents can commute to Chicago in 44 miles along Route 14, running through Cary.
Happy's Baddass Bar on Route 14 serves residents of Cary.
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