European delicatessens, shops, restaurants and the annual Oktoberfest make it easy to see why the two-block-long, tree-lined mall on Lincoln Avenue lives up to its theme "A Touch of Europe" in Lincoln Square. Residents and visitors, many of whom speak in their native German tongue, enjoy specialty shops and boutiques as well as a host of ethnic restaurants. Just south of Lincoln Square is the Sulzer Regional Library, one of the jewels of the Chicago Public Library system.

The East Ravenswood Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district is roughly bounded by Irving Park, Lawrence, Clark and Ravenswood Avenue.

Transportation
Metra's Union Pacific trains stop at Lawrence and Ravenswood avenues. The CTA's Ravenswood line rapid transit stops at Lawrence and Western, Lawrence and Damen, and on Montrose and Irving Park Road. Numerous CTA bus lines serve the area, and the Howard-Dan Ryan line rapid transit stations are a short bus ride from most areas. Lake Shore Drive and the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) are a few miles away.