I was raised in this area, and there is definitely a sense of 'home' about Mettawa for me. It is such a unique village in that you are close to everything, yet away from it all at the same time. Our kids are still in suburbia with access to Chicago and all it has to offer, but they get to be raised in a rural setting where they have space to run, explore and discover nature. --Julie & Jeff, parents of Audrey (9), Sarah (7), Ryan (4)