Walk in Chicago # 7, Palmer square and Logan Square will allow you to find trendy boutiques and bars, discover unique restaurants, meet the locals and walk along large avenues that are a staple of Chicago. This walk makes a loop. You'll often be off the beaten path where the locals live and that's what makes it unusual compared to what you can find elsewhere. 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! And you won't have to listen to a more or less interesting guide that could be or not someone you would connect with. 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: Once out of the metro station, you are in a small square with several restaurants and murals and the relaxed atmosphere of the place may encourage you to stop right away for a drink. Otherwise, take N. California Ave toward the south/downtown (on your left as you exit the metro) then W. Palmer Street on your right or the next street, W. Shakespeare Ave (the one indicated on the map). Both are residential, both have their particular character depending on the houses that line them, and both will lead you to Palmer Square Park once you cross N. Humboldt Blvd. B: Palmer Square Park is one of the many parks that dot the city and are linked together by large tree-lined avenues bordered by mansions. Their total area makes Chicago the greenest city in the USA and this is not a coincidence, but the result of a political decision taken in the 19th century to provide recreational spaces for the inhabitants. This works well since even though Palmer Square Park is relatively small compared to others, you will see people there reading, sunbathing or picnicking on the lawns. Still others run along a track that circles the park while children play in a space reserved for them. If the weather permits, sit on a bench and observe, you will get to know a little better the population of the area. You've now reached the end of the extract of Walk in Chicago # 7, Palmer Square and Logan Square.
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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