Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Drinks & Nightlife

Same building as Thalia Hall, great 70's atmosphere Den Bar
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Punch House
1227 W 18th St
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Same building as Thalia Hall, great 70's atmosphere Den Bar
Local Goodness (and they sponsor a marathon training program with Pilsen Fitness Center!)
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Lo Rez Brewing and Taproom
2101 S Carpenter St
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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
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Cloud Gate
201 E Randolph St
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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)
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Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N Lincoln Ave
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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)
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Umjetnički institut u Chicagu
111 S Michigan Ave
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Go on Thursday, free after 5 (maybe 6) with our zip code, 60608 (or any zip)
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Chicago History Museum
1601 N Clark St
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Free and great exhibits
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Nacionalni muzej meksičke umjetnosti
1852 W 19th St
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Free and great exhibits
Natural History Museum. Takes a long time to see everything, plan to stay for 2-4 hours
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Field Muzej
1400 S Lake Shore Dr
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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
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The iO Theater
1501 N Kingsbury St
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A comedy school that has full show schedule, TJ&Dave are popular on Wednesdays
Free concerts in the summer
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Jay Pritzker Pavilion
201 E Randolph St
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Free concerts in the summer
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Čikaški teatar
175 N State St
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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
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Lakefront Trail
Lakefront Trail
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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 ;-)
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Harrison Park
1824 S Wood St
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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.
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Damen Pink Line Station
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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
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Divvy
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$10 a day

Sightseeing

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Bridgeport
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University of Chicago Campus, Obama's Home, great restaurants and lively area on 53rd
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Hyde Park
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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
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Parkview Restaurant Grill
2000 W 19th St
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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
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5 Rabanitos Restaurante & Taqueria
1758 W 18th St
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Super popular, was just written about in the Chicago Reader
Hipster, cafe bites and tasty coffee drinks, art on the walls
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Cafe Jumping Bean
1439 W 18th St
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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
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Bodhi Thai Bistro
6211 Roosevelt Rd
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Best Thai Take out or dine on their sidewalk patio seats