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Walking Chicago: 35 Tours of the Windy City's Dynamic Neighborhoods and Famous Lakeshore

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Walking Chicago: 35 Tours of the Windy City's Dynamic Neighborhoods and Famous Lakeshore
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ryan Ver Berkmoes
SeriesWalking
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 190,Width 139
Category/GenreTramping
Travel and holiday guides
ISBN/Barcode 9780899976976
ClassificationsDewey:917.73110444
Audience
General
Edition Second Edition
Illustrations Color maps and photos throughout

Publishing Details

Publisher Wilderness Press
Imprint Wilderness Press
Publication Date 27 August 2020
Publication Country United States

Description

With this newly updated guide in hand, visitors and locals can walk the streets of Chicago and discover why the town that brought us Michael Jordan, Al Capone, and Oprah is anything but a "Second City." Chicago's diverse neighborhoods represent a true melting pot of America--from Little Italy to Greektown, Chinatown to New Chinatown, and La Villita to the Ukrainian Village. It's also the most walkable city in the country, with flat streets laid out in a sensible grid and 21 miles of stunning lakeshore. Here you can get ethnic culture in Andersonville or high culture at the Art Institute, listen to the blues on the South Side or catch a ballgame on the North Side, and marvel at the Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in Oak Park or at nature's masterpiece along Lake Michigan. In Chicago, every neighborhood has a unique past, every character an intriguing story, and every side of the city is covered in this newest addition to the award-winning urban Walking series.

Author Biography

Robert Loerzel, a freelance reporter, copy editor, and photographer, has lived in the Chicago area since 1988, when he graduated from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. He currently resides in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Robert's first book, Alchemy of Bones: Chicago's Luetgert Murder Case of 1897, was published in 2003. He has written about news, the arts, and local history for publications including the Chicago Tribune and Chicago magazine, and he has reported on-air for WBEZ Chicago Public Radio. His concert photography has appeared in many online and print publications. In 2016 Robert won the Chicago Reader's poll for Best Chicagoan to Follow on Twitter.

Reviews

"A good walking companion or a good gift for someone who needs inspiration to get up and go." -Mary Schmich, Chicago Tribune "I really love this book." -Rick Kogan, WGN Radio