Walk in Chicago # 5, Bucktown, Humboldt Park and Paseo Boricua goes from quiet residential streets to wild open spaces and sunny contemporary art to finally end along ethnic restaurants and shops. It's easily accessible by the blue line, fifteen minutes from Downtown but nearly a world apart. It's often off the beaten path with an interesting museum on your way, it explores a day-to-day part of the city to give you a unique perspective on it and that's what makes it unusual compared to what you can find elsewhere (if there is something similar elsewhere, which is doubtful). It is available on Payhip in pdf format with a clickable map (very useful to access a lot of additional information on the places that interest you) and detailed descriptions of your itinerary (you'll see the link to access it below). On this pdf, in addition to the map and the description of your itinerary, you will find:
You will be able to download this pdf on your phone (or just the map if you prefer) and it will help you in your discoveries without forcing you to follow it. You will then be able to wander in this part of the city knowing that you will not be lost and if it’s your first visit, that should be a comfort! Now, it's time to find this pdf on Payhip. Otherwise, the text below, incomplete, without map and without photos, is the beginning of the description of this walk. It’s perhaps not the most recent one as revision on it are made regularly, but it should give you an idea of what you will have on this pdf if you are still hesitant to buy it right away. Remember, though, these walks focus on art, culture, architecture, open spaces, and free entries, not anything else. A: Your walk begins at the Western station exit on the Blue line. Once on the street, you'll have several options for food, and if you want to try traditional Chicago hot dogs, head to Redhot Ranch, 2449 W. Armitage Ave. It is not exactly on the walk, but you will find your way back easily and it is worth the detour. A little further at 2020 N. Oakley Ave, the Gallery Cabaret bar is also worth a visit for its atmosphere and its jazz concerts. It could be the occasion for an evening after your walk. Otherwise, take W. Homer St immediately to your left out of the subway and you will soon pass a fence painted with colorful animals. Take a look behind, there are chickens! Take N. Campbell Ave on the left and follow it until you join the 606, an old railway line transformed into a bike path. Its access ramp will be on the left and before, you will have passed through quiet residential areas typical of the neighborhood. B: You will probably encounter a lot of people on the 606, joggers, walkers, cyclists. It is planted with trees or lined with flowers and gives you an overhanging view of the houses along the path, and their adjoining gardens. Follow it for about half a mile and when you get to N. Humboldt Blvd, take the exit ramp on your right. You will then find yourself on this boulevard and there will be murals at this point, under the bridge. N. Humboldt Blvd is one of many boulevards that crisscross the city. They were created in the 19th century to provide green spaces for the inhabitants and are lined with mansions. You've now reached the end of the extract of Walk in Chicago # 5, Bucktown, Humboldt Park and Paseo Boricua.
You can read more about it on Payhip and buy it as a pdf. There, you'll also find the 12 others walks of this series if you want to further explore the city on your own.
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