More than 150 people were already waiting in line when the doors opened at the new Half Price Books Highland Park store Sept. 18. Many said they were already familiar with other stores in the Dallas-based chain, and wanted to be there when the 101st store opened.

A Fashion Week event sponsored by the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce combined art, food and fashion Sept. 10.

The threat of foul weather moved the event from the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden indoors to Nichols Hall, but the final "Grapes & Hops" gathering of 2008 drew more than 200 guests to the Chicago Botanic Garden to sample a variety of wines and beers.

Crowds poured into downtown Highland Park July 24 looking for bargains during the annual Sidewalk Sale Days.

Area car enthusiasts flocked to Navy Park in the Glen Town Center from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 20 for the North Shore Car Show.

A stretch of Sheridan Road in the heart of Highland Park was closed off June 28 and 29 to welcome more than 150 craftspeople and artisans from the local area and across the country to display and sell their work.