Archive for the 'Metro' Category
Flossmoor, IL
Flossmoor, Illinois is the next door neighbor to Homewood. The town has a lot more ordinances than Homewood and can be seen as uptight. Well, there are a few good things in Flossmoor.
No commentsHomewood, IL
Homewood, Illinois is a south suburb of Chicago and is located at the edge of where Lake Chicago used to be. Lake Chicago was formed by a glacier way before Lake Michigan. The Main road in running through Homewood, Ridge Road, got its name because it used to sit on the edge of where the lake used to be.
Life’s a Beach!
Need an alternative to bars and loud music? Chicago is home to 33 beautiful beaches nestled along an 18-mile lakefront path. The beaches are open for swimming the Friday before Memorial Day to Labor Day, 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
No commentsCha Cha Cha-Changes in the South Loop
The South Loop neighborhood is changing at the speed of light. It’s hard to walk down the street and not see a construction crane in the sky or hear the noises associated with development.
No commentsMotels on North Lincoln Ave.
If you travel north on Lincoln Avenue, past Foster (around 5000 N and above) you will notice the strange plethora of motels dotting the side of the road. Not hotels, or even “modern” motels, like Best Westerns or Motel 6s, but genuine independently-owned motels built in the 50s and 60s.
A day in the life…
It was decided suddenly that a bunch of us would all go out for drinks. While myself and two others went on search for some local cuisine (namely a drive-through Taco Bell), the others went to scope out the bar we’d be drinking at, US Beer Company.
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Chicago Olympics
The Olympics might be on their way to Chicago (in NINE years), but hey, people seem to be catching the Olympic Fever.
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Art Show Recap
art show 4.21.07
Last saturday’s art show started a bit late but ended with a bang. The turnout was amazing, thanks to everyone that showed up. All you can drink, dollar donations, art for sale and good company weren’t the only perks of the night, at one point Lincoln Park police officers raided the event after a fleeing graffiti writer snuck into the show.
Photos after the jump..
No commentsJust West of Chicago - Oak Park
If you’re in the loop, take the CTA Green Line west just 20 minutes, and the train will drop you off in the heart of downtown Oak Park at the Harlem/Lake stop.
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Explore the West Side on the Green Line
I never hear about, or experience problems on the Green Line. Nobody ever talks about the Green Line!
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