Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Parks & Nature

Not just a pool, Washington Park is part of the historic "South Park" system and boulevard routes designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.
Washington Park Pool (Outdoor)
5531 Russell Dr
Not just a pool, Washington Park is part of the historic "South Park" system and boulevard routes designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.
The Midway is part of the original "Olmsted Plan" and will take you to Jackson Park. There you will find the Museum of Science and Industry, Wooded Island, Osaka Garden and eventually..."The Obama Experience Center".
Midway Plaisance
Midway Plaisance
The Midway is part of the original "Olmsted Plan" and will take you to Jackson Park. There you will find the Museum of Science and Industry, Wooded Island, Osaka Garden and eventually..."The Obama Experience Center".
Historic. Iconic. You step onto the Island and are transported to another world.
Wooded Isle
Historic. Iconic. You step onto the Island and are transported to another world.

Arts & Culture

Literally just minutes away, the museum is part of several institutions here on "Museum Campus South".
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DuSable Museum of African American History
740 E 56th Pl
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Literally just minutes away, the museum is part of several institutions here on "Museum Campus South".
The UofC art collection is on display and free to the public. Nice cafe inside as well.
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Smart Museum of Art
5550 S Greenwood Ave
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The UofC art collection is on display and free to the public. Nice cafe inside as well.
It's not a library. It's not a museum. It is...Obama.
Future Home of the Obama Presidential Library
6401 S Stony Island Ave
It's not a library. It's not a museum. It is...Obama.

Food Scene

Nice little place for coffee and breakfast.
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Greenline Coffee
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Nice little place for coffee and breakfast.
Located in the UofC Logan Arts Center, a nice place for a coffee, breakfast, lunch and even a beer or wine.
Café Logan
East 60th Street
Located in the UofC Logan Arts Center, a nice place for a coffee, breakfast, lunch and even a beer or wine.
Hip and in an "up-and-coming" area where Theaster Gates is helping build an artists community. Right off the Green Line Garfield Stop.
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Currency Exchange Cafe
305 E Garfield Blvd
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Hip and in an "up-and-coming" area where Theaster Gates is helping build an artists community. Right off the Green Line Garfield Stop.
The oldest restaurant around...and maybe even in the city. They are moving across the street someday, when the new station is built.
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Daley's Restaurant
6257 S Cottage Grove Ave
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The oldest restaurant around...and maybe even in the city. They are moving across the street someday, when the new station is built.

Sightseeing

A hundred figures moving in procession while a statue of "Father Time" looks down from across a reflection pool.
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Fountain of Time
6000 S Cottage Grove Ave
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A hundred figures moving in procession while a statue of "Father Time" looks down from across a reflection pool.

Entertainment & Activities

Bowling, Billiards, Big Screens. Plenty of great beer on tap and a decent food menu. They can accommodate big groups and have a nice big bar to sit at too.
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Seven Ten Lanes Hyde Park
1055 E 55th St
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Bowling, Billiards, Big Screens. Plenty of great beer on tap and a decent food menu. They can accommodate big groups and have a nice big bar to sit at too.

Shopping

Locally spun. Tailored to fit.
Dearborn Denim-Hyde Park
1504 E 53rd St
Locally spun. Tailored to fit.

Essentials

Groceries and a whole lot more (including beer and wine!)
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ALDI
6621 S Cottage Grove Ave
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Groceries and a whole lot more (including beer and wine!)