Washington Heights

Washington Heights

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Pristine lawns and quaint brick bungalows line Washington Heights’ streets in Chicago’s far south side. Residents of this strictly residential nabe can get active at Jackie Robinson Park, or indulge in some quality reading at the Chicago Public Library’s Woodson branch—boasting the second largest collection of African American history and …

North Park

North Park

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There’s a high concentration of academia in this northern Chicago nabe. North Park boasts not one, but two universities within its borders: North Park University in the southeast corner, and Northeastern Illinois University in the northeast corner. College students hard at work here mingle with North Park’s other locals, mostly …

Irving Park

Irving Park

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This nabe is known for its incredibly beautiful and historic housing, and for being more of a conglomerate of pocket nabes than a unified community. The houses sit on large lots away from the street and provide ample space–something that’s at a premium in Chicago. A vast number of local …

Avalon Park

Avalon Park

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Once a swamp, some of Avalon Park’s homes still stand on stilts meant to protect them from the long-gone bog water. Now a pleasant, residential, and dry nabe on Chicago’s south side, Avalon Park also holds the smaller nabes of Marynook and Stony Island Park within its borders. A stroll …

Montclare, Chicago

Montclare

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This northwest side nabe may have been haven to Chicago’s top mobsters back in the day, but now all that remains in Montclare from the underworld are the beautiful Tudors and Victorians bosses once called home. Real estate here runs larger than most urban residential nabes, making Montclare much more …

Uptown

Uptown

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Not so long ago, Uptown was merely a cobwebbed reminder of Chicago’s affluent Gilded Age. Walk through Uptown now though, and you’ll see history repairing itself and once again thriving—this nabe’s in the midst of a glowing revival. The famous bars, theaters, and dance clubs that made this nabe

Pullman

Pullman

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Remember the Pullman Strike you learned about in middle school? Yeah, that happened here. Pullman got its name from railroad car mogul George Pullman and his Pullman Palace Car Company. This nabe got many of its uniform streets and homes from the mini-city George Pullman created for his workers

Chinatown

Chinatown

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Walk through the Chinatown Gate on Wentworth Avenue and you’ll enter a world independent from the rest of Chicago. The 4th largest of its kind in the U.S., Chinatown has provided Chicagoans with an authentic escape from typical city life for over a century. Its ornate decor (zodiac sculptures

New Eastside

New Eastside

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High-rise dominated New Eastside sits in The Loop's northern sector. Here, offices, hotels, and luxe condos are all centered around magnificent 6 acre Lakeshore East Park–abound with fountains and lush lawns in the center of the city. Amenities within walking distance include shopping on Michigan Avenue, swimming and sunning

Woodlawn

Woodlawn

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This south side nabe has undergone quite the transition in the past few years. Once suffering from a relatively shoddy past, Woodlawn's undergone a great revival: it's home now to some bustling streets, lovely small parks, and even an award-winning farmers market. The change is due in part to