Guidebook for Chicago
Everything Else
Ravenswood
Great restaurants and shopping nearby
Southport
Great nightlife, restaurants and shopping
Great shopping, restaurants, and bars. Accessible by public transportation via the brown line.
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Lincoln Square
Great shopping, restaurants, and bars. Accessible by public transportation via the brown line.
Great place to watch a baseball game. Wrigleyville has many bars around it as well as restaurants. Accessible by bus, bicycle (2 miles from property) or 15 min train (brown line transfer to Red line)
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Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison StGreat place to watch a baseball game. Wrigleyville has many bars around it as well as restaurants. Accessible by bus, bicycle (2 miles from property) or 15 min train (brown line transfer to Red line)
Free zoo from the city of Chicago. Accessible via Brown line to Belmont and a bus ride (25-30 mins) or an Uber (~$10-$15)
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Lincoln Park Zoo
2001 N Clark StFree zoo from the city of Chicago. Accessible via Brown line to Belmont and a bus ride (25-30 mins) or an Uber (~$10-$15)
Drinks & Nightlife
Excellent food and great beer selection. It has been voted among top gastro-pubs in Chicago. About a 10 minute walk from property.
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Hopleaf
5148 N Clark StExcellent food and great beer selection. It has been voted among top gastro-pubs in Chicago. About a 10 minute walk from property.
Huettenbar
4721 N Lincoln AveGerman bar with vast variety of beer selection
Food selection is great as well as beer and cider selection. Also offers a rooftop.
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Fountainhead
1970 W Montrose AveFood selection is great as well as beer and cider selection. Also offers a rooftop.
Bar that offers free arcade games. Beer prices are reasonable ($6-$8+). Off of the Diversey brown line stop. 15 minute ride from residence.
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Headquarters Beercade
2833 North Sheffield AvenueBar that offers free arcade games. Beer prices are reasonable ($6-$8+). Off of the Diversey brown line stop. 15 minute ride from residence.
Shopping
Ice cream shop tucked away in the middle of Lincoln Square
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Paciugo
2324 West Giddings StreetIce cream shop tucked away in the middle of Lincoln Square
Variety of pizza selection. 15-20 minute train ride. In between Fullerton and Armitage stops via brown line.
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Homeslice
938 W Webster AveVariety of pizza selection. 15-20 minute train ride. In between Fullerton and Armitage stops via brown line.
Offers a large selection of vinyl records at a really affordable price. Accessible via Damen bus (20 minutes) or Uber ($5-$10) from residence.
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Reckless Records
929 W Belmont AveOffers a large selection of vinyl records at a really affordable price. Accessible via Damen bus (20 minutes) or Uber ($5-$10) from residence.
Toy store that offers wide selection of retro toys (all brand new), puzzles, etc. for kids. 10 brisk walk or 15 minute leisure walk from residence.
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Timeless Toys Ltd
4749 N Lincoln AveToy store that offers wide selection of retro toys (all brand new), puzzles, etc. for kids. 10 brisk walk or 15 minute leisure walk from residence.