Old Town

Is there any pedestrian areas in Old Town ? Is there specific areas to see in an afternoon in Old Town. Thank you very much for this helping forum. :-)

Old Town

Yes, Old Town is quite walkable. Are you looking for architecture? Shopping?

But, first, when are you coming to Chicago?

Although we don%26#39;t mention these enough, the Chicago History Museum conducts walking tours of Old Town, Lincoln Park and the Gold Coast neighborhoods. And it%26#39;s quite convenient, too, since the Chicago History Museum is immediate to all of these areas. They cost $10 per person for a 2-hour tour ($5 for members).

Their walking tours start in April and run through October. For example, the ones coming up in the next couple of months are: ';The Glitzy Gold Coast'; tour is being held on April 18 and May 2. The Old Town Trek is happening on April 25 and May 9. And ';Saturday in the Park - Lincoln Park'; will be held on May 16.

You might even want to use the Chicago Greeter service for this area. No cost but you do have to reserve in advance.

However, if you are interested in DIY, you want to be in the Old Town Triangle, which is a designated Chicago landmark area. Briefly, the Old Town Triangle is that area north of North Avenue, to the west of Clark Street and (this is the hardest part to explain to a visitor) southeast of where Ogden used to run. That last part doesn%26#39;t help you a bit, because it%26#39;s not there anymore and there isn%26#39;t any one street which replaces it.

However, there is a map of the area on the Old Town Triangle Association%26#39;s website. You can also see the area on the City of Chicago%26#39;s website under the section of ';Chicago Landmarks';; and this includes the map of the streets in the area and descriptions of some of the houses.

I mentioned the Old Town Triangle Association%26#39;s website specifically because there a couple of books written about this neighborhood%26#39;s history, which are shown there. If you read the descriptions, particularly ';At Home in Our Town';, they indicate some of the particular houses which you will see during your walk.

When I visit a new destination, I always purchase a book about something special to that area as a souvinier. Sometimes it might be a biography (Mount Vernon = Geo. Washington; the Chateau de Versailles = Louis XIV, le Roi Soleil); or perhaps something about the region by a local historian; maybe a cookbook of the cuisine; or perhaps one on a local artist%26#39;s life and artwork. Over the years, I%26#39;ve accumulated a nice little library which brings back wonderful memories of my travels when I reread them. Perhaps this might be of interest to you as well.

Have fun in your explorations.

Old Town

Oops! The full name of that book I mentioned above is ';At Home in Our Old Town: Every House Has a Story';. Sorry I didn%26#39;t see that error before I posted.

The main intersection of Old Town is Wells/North. Walk up and down Wells street for interesting shops and restaurants. The famous Second City Comedy troupe is on Wells if you feel like laughing. If you want to explore the residential neighborhood, head over to St. Michael%26#39;s Church and walk around there. One of my very favorite Chicago neighborhoods. For italian, I like Orso%26#39;s, especially the back patio. For chic french bistro, I like Bistro Margot. There is also a famous steak house called O%26#39;Briens.

This might help - http://www.oldtownchicago.org/

WOW!! Thank you all. That is very helpful. I am going to Chicago for Easter. I have some plans already but your informations will complete my planning. And of course there is always place for unplanned events too.

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