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Chicago for Chicagoans is excited to announce a new seasonal tour program! Join founder Patti Swanson this summer for a series of quick, informal, evening explorations of neighborhood quirks, architectural oddities, local landmarks, and otherwise interesting pockets of Chicago.
Tours will last less than an hour, are offered on a pay-what-you-can basis, and are strictly limited to 15 people. Registration is offered on a first-come, first-serve basis and opens one week in advance. Meet your tour guide at the indicated CTA stop on your RSVP ticket & come prepared to walk, chat, and learn something new about your place in space!
Tours will last less than an hour, are offered on a pay-what-you-can basis, and are strictly limited to 15 people. Registration is offered on a first-come, first-serve basis and opens one week in advance. Meet your tour guide at the indicated CTA stop on your RSVP ticket & come prepared to walk, chat, and learn something new about your place in space!
REPEAT TOURS!
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Chicago for Chicagoans excitedly returns for one of its most popular tours! Join us as we explore our home base for a series of two tours covering the eastern and western sides of the historic neighborhood.
Beginning at the Kimball Brown Line station, we'll explore the history, landmarks, and architecture of one of the city's most brilliantly diverse neighborhoods. Discover quaint rows of bungalows and iconic Clarence Hatzfeld-designed fieldhouses as we tell the stories of the area's humble beginnings, notorious theatres, racetracks, commercial spaces, and grand public schools. Did we mention 198 acres of parks? The afternoon will end at El Mogote (8/19) or Marie's Pizza and Liquors (8/20) for a community meal at a favorite local spot. |
Chicago for Chicagoans dares Chicago winter to scare us off as we bring back one of our favorite neighborhood tours-- a 2.5 hour walk through Rogers Park, featuring special guest collaborator Wendy Bright of WendyCity! Wendy is a tour guide extraordinaire, writer, blogger, and Art Deco aficionado who brings her lifelong love affair with Chicago history full circle by diving with us into her own home neighborhood.
Beginning at the Morse Red Line stop, the tour will cover Rogers Park's rich history, architecture, and landmarks-- from its earliest beginnings as a village on the city's outskirts, to its flirtations with luxury, elegance, and grand movie palaces, to its modern reputation as one of the most ethnically diverse areas of Chicago's Far North Side-- reported this year to be the city's best neighborhood for quality of life! The afternoon will end with a meal at Heartland Cafe, a 35-year-old neighborhood landmark known for its laid back vibe & sustainable and vegetarian-friendly menu. Come learn something new about your place in space! |
Chicago for Chicagoans is back with another 2 hour stroll through the blissfully quiet pocket neighborhood of Roscoe Village, with special guest collaborator Barry Love of Roscoe Village Neighbors! Barry brings over fifteen years of neighborhood activism and pride to a tour that will cover Roscoe Village's rich patchwork of industrial, residential, and commercial landmarks.
Beginning at the Paulina Brown Line stop, we'll explore the history & architecture of a neighborhood once known for its pencil factory & amusement park, and today known as a changing neighborhood blossoming with small businesses, tasty restaurants, and just about everything inbetween. The afternoon will end at John's Place, a neighborhood favorite for burgers & brunch. Come learn something new about your place in space! |
Chicago for Chicagoans happily exists as a "pay-what-you-can" tour service. A suggested tip of $10-20 per person is always appreciated, but reviewing us on Yelp, liking us on Facebook, spreading the word, and attending future tours tells us how much you love us too.
Come learn something new about your place in space!
Come learn something new about your place in space!
Chinatown Walking Tour
September 30, 2017
1:00-3:00PM
October 1, 2017
1:00-3:00PM
Chicago for Chicagoans once again dives into the rich cultural tapestry of the city with our newest 2 hour neighborhood tour: Chinatown, featuring special guest collaborator Debbie Liu! Debbie is a lifelong Chinatown community member whose work with the Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community has focused on modernizing this unique pocket of Chicago while preserving its iconic heritage.
Beginning at the Cermak-Chinatown Red Line station, the tour will cover the history, architecture, and landmarks of the second-oldest Chinatown settlement in the country. Discover the area's distinctive 20th-century buildings, bustling commercial streets, and skyline views while learning about historic and modern struggles against urban renewal, resident displacement, and gentrification. The afternoon will end at Ming Hin Cuisine, a Michelin-recognized local favorite for Dim Sum.
Chicago for Chicagoans happily exists as a "pay-what-you-can" tour service. A suggested tip of $10-20 per person is always appreciated, but reviewing us on Yelp, liking us on Facebook, spreading the word, and attending future tours tells us how much you love us too.
Come learn something new about your place in space!
Beginning at the Cermak-Chinatown Red Line station, the tour will cover the history, architecture, and landmarks of the second-oldest Chinatown settlement in the country. Discover the area's distinctive 20th-century buildings, bustling commercial streets, and skyline views while learning about historic and modern struggles against urban renewal, resident displacement, and gentrification. The afternoon will end at Ming Hin Cuisine, a Michelin-recognized local favorite for Dim Sum.
Chicago for Chicagoans happily exists as a "pay-what-you-can" tour service. A suggested tip of $10-20 per person is always appreciated, but reviewing us on Yelp, liking us on Facebook, spreading the word, and attending future tours tells us how much you love us too.
Come learn something new about your place in space!
Beverly Walking Tour
October 21, 2017
1:00-3:00PM
OCTOBER 22, 2017
1:00-3:00PM
Chicago for Chicagoans is excited to announce our newest tour! Join us for a 2.5 hour walk through Beverly, with Chicago journalist and Beverly-born resident Tim Moran. RSVPs coming soon!
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Please note:
- Walking tours involve approximately 3 miles of walking, and may prove difficult for those with limited mobility or mobility issues. Tours stay primarily on paved paths and sidewalks; however, these routes may still include potholes and uneven surfaces. While Chicago for Chicagoans is not currently able to make significant accommodations to existing tours for those with mobility issues, we still believe in being as inclusive as possible. Please get in touch if you would like a complimentary private tour adjusted for your mobility, or would like to simply grab a coffee and chat about the neighborhood. We will do our best to help everyone, regardless of ability, learn about their city.
- By RSVPing for, and participating in, any Chicago for Chicagoans event, you waive your right to hold Chicago for Chicagoans liable for any injuries sustained on the tour, and agree to be photographed. Read our liability & photography statements here.
