Parks & Nature
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph StMorton Arboretum Visitor Center
4100 IL-53Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook RdForest Preserve Drive
Forest Preserve DriveGarfield Park Conservatory
300 N Central Park Avefree
Lincoln Park Conservatory
2430 N Stockton Drit's free
Arts & Culture
Chicago History Museum
1601 N Clark Stoffer good history of the region and the city's history
Drinks & Nightlife
FitzGerald's
6615 Roosevelt Rdfood, drink, live music nightly, local
Wire
6815 Roosevelt Rddrinks and music nightly, local
Entertainment & Activities
Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark Stit's free
Everything Else
Mexican American neighborhood with excellent restaurants, bakeries, shopping
20 locals recommend
Little Village
Mexican American neighborhood with excellent restaurants, bakeries, shopping
Ukrainian Village
Ethnic neighborhood with restaurants, shopping, etc
Shopping
875 North Michigan Avenue
875 N Michigan AveHot Tix - Mag Mile Location
great to just window shop or drop a bundle
Costco Wholesale
2500 S Harlem Avebest gas prices if you are a member
Food Scene
Greektown
collection of fine Greek restaurants
Little Italy
collection of fine Italian restaurants
Miller's Pub
134 S Wabash Avegood food, good beers, good prices who could ask for more
Mickey's Gyros & Ribs
525 N Harlem Avegood fast food at a good price locally
Oak Park Bakery
904 S Oak Park Avejust across the bridge about one block from home
Obsessed Kitchen and Bar
800 S Oak Park Avejust at the end of our block
Avenue Ale House
825 S Oak Park Avesports bar with good burgers less than a block away
Margaritas Oak Park
804 S Oak Park AveMexican menu, drinks, local just at the end of our block