Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Drinks & Nightlife

Same building as Thalia Hall, great 70's atmosphere Den Bar
78 locals recommend
Punch House
1227 W 18th St
78 locals recommend
Same building as Thalia Hall, great 70's atmosphere Den Bar
Local Goodness (and they sponsor a marathon training program with Pilsen Fitness Center!)
30 locals recommend
Lo Rez Brewing and Taproom
2101 S Carpenter St
30 locals recommend
Local Goodness (and they sponsor a marathon training program with Pilsen Fitness Center!)

Arts & Culture

Anish Kapoor's sculpture, nicknamed "the Bean" is fun to be around when tourist season dies down
473 locals recommend
Cloud Gate
201 E Randolph St
473 locals recommend
Anish Kapoor's sculpture, nicknamed "the Bean" is fun to be around when tourist season dies down
Evening shows, we have seen performances along the likes of Bonnie Prince Billy and Bill Frisell with Eyvind Kang, located near to Lincoln Square in Uptown (a neighborhood that has a sizable population of folks with Appalachian roots)
103 locals recommend
Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N Lincoln Ave
103 locals recommend
Evening shows, we have seen performances along the likes of Bonnie Prince Billy and Bill Frisell with Eyvind Kang, located near to Lincoln Square in Uptown (a neighborhood that has a sizable population of folks with Appalachian roots)
A memorial to one of the first labor unions in the states, which resulted in the 8 hr work day
The Haymarket Memorial
A memorial to one of the first labor unions in the states, which resulted in the 8 hr work day
Go on Thursday, free after 5 (maybe 6) with our zip code, 60608 (or any zip)
1159 locals recommend
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave
1159 locals recommend
Go on Thursday, free after 5 (maybe 6) with our zip code, 60608 (or any zip)
241 locals recommend
Chicago History Museum
1601 N Clark St
241 locals recommend
Free and great exhibits
222 locals recommend
National Museum of Mexican Art
1852 W 19th St
222 locals recommend
Free and great exhibits
Natural History Museum. Takes a long time to see everything, plan to stay for 2-4 hours
657 locals recommend
The Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr
657 locals recommend
Natural History Museum. Takes a long time to see everything, plan to stay for 2-4 hours

Entertainment & Activities

A comedy school that has full show schedule, TJ&Dave are popular on Wednesdays
71 locals recommend
The iO Theater
1501 N Kingsbury St
71 locals recommend
A comedy school that has full show schedule, TJ&Dave are popular on Wednesdays
Free concerts in the summer
52 locals recommend
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
201 E Randolph St
52 locals recommend
Free concerts in the summer
133 locals recommend
The Chicago Theatre
175 N State St
133 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Montrose Fields
West Montrose Avenue
There's even an archery practice site tucked away near the parking lot to the right of entrance from Lake Shore Drive
North Recreation Drive
North Recreation Drive
There's even an archery practice site tucked away near the parking lot to the right of entrance from Lake Shore Drive
because, the Lake
229 locals recommend
Lakefront Trail
Lakefront Trail
229 locals recommend
because, the Lake
Elotes! Ice Cream! Baseball! Futbol! Check out the indoor pool in the field house, bring your tennis racket or b-ball...hang out like a local ;-)
60 locals recommend
Harrison Park
1824 S Wood St
60 locals recommend
Elotes! Ice Cream! Baseball! Futbol! Check out the indoor pool in the field house, bring your tennis racket or b-ball...hang out like a local ;-)

Getting Around

15-25 minutes to the Loop, the main entrance on Damen has machines for purchasing the train pass, there is also an entrance on Hoyne, which you will already need the card for.
20 locals recommend
Damen Pink Line Station
20 locals recommend
15-25 minutes to the Loop, the main entrance on Damen has machines for purchasing the train pass, there is also an entrance on Hoyne, which you will already need the card for.
$10 a day
17 locals recommend
Divvy
17 locals recommend
$10 a day

Sightseeing

19 locals recommend
Bridgeport
19 locals recommend
University of Chicago Campus, Obama's Home, great restaurants and lively area on 53rd
150 locals recommend
Hyde Park
150 locals recommend
University of Chicago Campus, Obama's Home, great restaurants and lively area on 53rd

Food Scene

cash only, small diner with view of the park, wonderful Gorditas, hot dogs, burgers, Mexican and breakfast options
15 locals recommend
Parkview Restaurant Grill
2000 W 19th St
15 locals recommend
cash only, small diner with view of the park, wonderful Gorditas, hot dogs, burgers, Mexican and breakfast options
Super popular, was just written about in the Chicago Reader
43 locals recommend
5 Rabanitos Restaurante & Taqueria
1758 W 18th St
43 locals recommend
Super popular, was just written about in the Chicago Reader
Hipster, cafe bites and tasty coffee drinks, art on the walls
134 locals recommend
Cafe Jumping Bean
1439 W 18th St
134 locals recommend
Hipster, cafe bites and tasty coffee drinks, art on the walls
Best Vietnamese Cafe Around!
Cà Phê Dá
West 18th Street
Best Vietnamese Cafe Around!
Best Thai Take out or dine on their sidewalk patio seats
25 locals recommend
Bodhi Thai Bistro
6211 Roosevelt Rd
25 locals recommend
Best Thai Take out or dine on their sidewalk patio seats