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Chicago Places
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Far North Side
The north side of Chicago is home to several of the city's most colorful, eclectic neighborhoods. History-rich Uptown was a once-thriving entertainment district, and you can take in the beautiful architecture... (more) -
Hyde Park
Hyde Park is something of a haul from downtown and the usual tourist haunts in Chicago, but it's worth the extra effort. Best known as the home of the University of Chicago, the neighborhood only began... (more) -
Lake View
Lakeview is a massive North Side neighborhood made up of smaller enclaves that each have their own distinct personalities. There's the beer-swilling, Cubby-blue-'til-we-die sports bar fanaticism of Wrigleyville... (more) -
Lincoln Park and Old Town
What began in the1850s as a modest neighborhood of working-class German families, Old Town now accommodates a diverse population and has some of the oldest -- and most expensive -- real estate in Chicago... (more) -
The Loop
The Loop is a living architectural museum, where shimmering modern towers stand side-by-side with 19th-century buildings. Striking sculptures by Picasso, Miró, and Chagall watch over plazas alive... (more) -
Near North
The city's greatest tourist magnet reads like a to-do checklist: Navy Pier, the John Hancock Building, art museums and galleries, lakefront activities, and countless shops where you could spend a few dollars... (more) -
Pilsen, Little Italy and University Village
Formerly a neighborhood of immigrants from Bohemia, the enclave of Pilsen is now home to the largest Mexican community in the Midwest. Pilsen is known for its dramatic, colorful murals that show scenes... (more) -
Prairie Avenue and Chinatown
Geography is the main thing linking the Prairie Avenue Historic District and Chinatown. Prairie Avenue (two blocks east of Michigan Avenue, between 18th and 22nd streets) was Chicago's first Gold Coast... (more) -
River North
Technically a part of Near North, River North is a neighborhood that commands a strong presence all its own. In the 1970s, artists attracted by low rents and spacious abandoned storage areas and shop floors... (more) -
South Loop
The South Loop, bounded by Congress Parkway-Eisenhower Expressway on the north, Michigan Avenue on the east, Cermak Avenue on the south, and the Chicago River on the west, presents a striking contrast... (more) -
West Loop
Most of the West Loop languished for years as a wasteland peppered with warehouses and meatpacking plants. But now, many of the warehouses have been converted to urban lofts, and a thriving contemporary... (more) -
Wicker Park and Bucktown
Creative types still cluster in Bucktown and Wicker Park, a hip, somewhat grungy enclave of side-by-side neighborhoods. These days, you'll find young families, twentysomething working types, and university... (more)
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