I’m pretty sure you remember the popular sitcom from the 1980s, “Cheers.”

It’s the bar “where everybody knows your name.” It is that same welcoming sentiment that characterizes Lindy’s Landing, a restaurant-bar established in Wauconda in 1965 by its kind and generous owner, Bob Lindstrom, aka “Lindy.”

Today, it may be forgotten that Wauconda was once a resort town where city dwellers could escape urban congestion and play at Phil’s Beach or Honey Hill Beach on the shores of Bangs Lake. A trip to Lindy’s evokes that era. Built on the shore of the lake, the modern Lindy’s has a large dining area with a high cathedral ceiling, flickering fireplace and, for the sports fans, the requisite screens to watch your favorite games in the bar area. Outside, a spacious deck puts diners next to a marina and private beach. A few steps away is an 800-square-foot pavilion where adults can relax while children build sand castles (however, there is no lifeguard.)