Chicago is home to a huge and vibrant Mexican-American community, but nowhere is that more readily and genuinely felt than the Little Village neighborhood on the city’s West Side. A tiled, terra cotta gateway emblazoned with ‘bienvenidos’ warmly welcomes visitors to experience the supermarkets, taquerias and countless carts and vendors hawking churros, tamales and other … Read more
Few if any other cities in the United States can boast a 26 mile lakefront with 33 beaches, 19 miles of bicycling paths, walking trails, driving ranges and golf courses, volleyball and soccer games, harbors and nature areas like bird and wildlife sanctuaries – all free and open to the public. These fabulous amenities share … Read more
On the lakefront just south of the Loop are three of the world’s finest museums: the Field Museum of Natural History, Shedd Aquarium and Adler Planetarium, in an area known as the Museum Campus. With enough hands-on activities and exhibitions for a week’s worth of discovery, the Museum Campus is an opportunity for visitors of … Read more
Kenwood is a history buff’s dream with its architecturally diverse mansions and famous residents, both past and present. Some of Chicago’s most successful businessmen lived here, like mapmaker William Rand and meatpacking magnate Gustavius Swift. Most people know it today as the Chicago home of U.S. President Barack Obama. Though primarily residential, neighboring Oakland also … Read more
As the home of the University of Chicago, DuSable Museum of African American History, Museum of Science and Industry and other institutions, historic Hyde Park is a treasure trove of cultural and educational riches. The students and professors living alongside longtime Hyde Park residents have a wealth of dining options at their fingertips, including a … Read more
Andersonville is characterized by an incredible diversity of cultures and lifestyles, a neighborhood whose predominantly locally-owned boutiques are found amidst quaint brunch spots, Middle Eastern bakeries, hip bars and gastro-pubs, and a strong Scandinavian presence from the neighborhood’s Swedish founders. Andersonville is also home to a vibrant gay and lesbian community, catered to by the … Read more
Recent gentrification has transformed Bucktown from a former working-class residential neighborhood into a hip, urban area full of chic boutiques, galleries and restaurants. Carefully restored workers cottages and residences are now home to artists and young professionals attracted this vibrant area in close proximity to the Loop and easy access via the CTA Blue Line. … Read more
Pilsen is the heart of Chicago’s Mexican American community whose wealth of restaurants and shops is matched by its cultural riches, much of which is found in a renowned museum. A recent influx of galleries has given rise to a bustling Chicago Arts District. The adjoining Heart of Chicago community has deep Northern Italian roots … Read more
The birthplace of five Chicago mayors, including one of our most recent, Mayor Richard M. Daley, Bridgeport is a working-class neighborhood on the near South Side. Its former Irish and Eastern European makeup has diversified in recent decades with the influx of Chinese- and Mexican-Americans from adjacent neighborhoods. This cultural kaleidoscope is mirrored in the … Read more
Streeterville is a neighborhood that caters to both locals and visitors; it is a family-oriented neighborhood as well as a major tourist destination. With its colorful history and its something-for-everyone attractions, Streeterville is one of Chicago’s most interesting neighborhoods. Lying between the most popular beaches of Lake Michigan and the north end of Michigan Avenue, … Read more