You may remember from a little while back that I took my first plane ride in several years when I went to Florida. Well, earlier this…
The Drake Hotel is one of Chicago’s most famous historic hotels and has been a landmark along Michigan Avenue since opening in 1920. Located at the…
Goose Island is a small industrial island located along the Chicago River, just northwest of downtown Chicago. The area was created in the mid-1800s when a…
A while back, I used to ride this one train line and I’d always see an abandoned building that only seems to ever have been partially constructed.…
The Allerton Hotel is a historic Chicago high-rise located along the Magnificent Mile on North Michigan Avenue. Completed in 1924, the building quickly became one of…
The Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist is one of many historic religious buildings that can still be found throughout Chicago’s neighborhoods. Like many churches built during…
The Congress Hotel, officially known as the Congress Plaza Hotel, is one of Chicago’s oldest and most well-known historic hotels. Originally opened in 1893 to help…
The 606 is a nearly 3 mile long trail that passes through several Chicago neighborhoods, such as Humboldt Park, Wicker Park, Bucktown and Logan Square. A…
Niles is a suburban village located just outside of Chicago that offers a mix of residential neighborhoods, local businesses, parks, and small natural areas tucked between…











