Tag: Illinois
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Chicago on Two Wheels: Lakefront Neighborhoods Bike Tour
On a crisp Saturday morning in Chicago, I join a biking tour led by Bobby’s Bike Hike. Having explored the central part of Chicago, I want to see the relatively less explored parts of the city, so I join the Lakeside Neighborhoods Bike Tour. After some orientation on bike safety and so, I emerge from…
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Chicago: A Primer of the Windy City
We first went to Chicago sometime in the late 80s. My dad went to take his masters at a university in a suburb north of the city, and he bought my mom and me to live in a small apartment for about a year and a half. I was barely a toddler then, so I…
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Dine In: Giordano’s
Chicago has become a hotspot for travelers with particular interest in food, but perhaps no dish has become more synonymous with the city than the deep-dish and stuffed pizza. The history on the origins of the pizza is murky, but most sources do agree that this particular presentation and style originated in the city. So…
The Tourist Gaze 