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Navy Pier,
Centruroides vittatus (guest)
wrote
17 years ago:
This place is a tourist trap, so be sure to visit Chicago's other offerings first.
Jardine Water Purification Plant,
Biggly Goers (guest)
wrote
17 years ago:
Almost 1,000,000,000 (one billion) gallons of water a day are purified here.
Rosehill Cemetery Entry Gate,
Mataglap
wrote
17 years ago:
Photo courtesy of Matt Hucke, http://www.graveyards.com/ and found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rosehill-Chicago-maingate.jpg
Basketball courts,
Mataglap
wrote
17 years ago:
Supposedly Barack Obama liked to shoot hoops here.
57th Street Books, Chicago,
Mataglap
wrote
17 years ago:
Barack Obama was a regular here.
Beans & Bagels,
Liddy (guest)
wrote
17 years ago:
Good neighborhood coffee place. Good place for posters sometimes.
The Medici,
Mataglap
wrote
17 years ago:
Barack Obama eats the "Garbage" (all the toppings) pizza here.
Valois Cafeteria,
Mataglap
wrote
17 years ago:
Barack Obama eats (or used to) here.
CORWITH Interlocking,
peakbagger (guest)
wrote
17 years ago:
This is the actual CORWITH Tower. Not the larger one shown just to the south on the larger map.
It was closed Nov 12, 2008. (I know, I was there!)
Southport Corridor,
Mataglap
wrote
17 years ago:
Completely made up by realtors.
Wrigleyville,
Mataglap
wrote
17 years ago:
Realtors keep expanding the boundaries, but they as are shown here on the map provided by the City:
http://egov.cityofchicago.org/webportal/COCWebPortal/COC_EDITORIAL/City_Neighborhoods_8_5x11.pdf
Grace Street, Fremont Street, Cornelia Avenue with a little jog down to the junction of Clark Street and Sheffield Avenue, and Racine Avenue.
Stanley's Fruits and Vegetables,
Mataglap
wrote
17 years ago:
This place is awesome, and very friendly even though it is high-volume.
Albany Park,
Mataglap
wrote
17 years ago:
Don't plagiarize from Wikipedia. It's sickening.
Granville Anvil,
Mataglap
wrote
17 years ago:
More of a dank dive gay bar.
Millennium Park Bike Garage (McDonalds Cycle Center),
Mataglap
wrote
17 years ago:
The answer to the question: "Where can I rent a bicycle in Chicago?"
Former Chicago Police Department 8th District,
jrny1973 (guest)
wrote
17 years ago:
This is actually an At&t service center. Notice the AT&T Service trucks.
Regents Park Apartments,
Mataglap
wrote
17 years ago:
Barack Obama's primary workout location.
Jackson Park,
Mataglap
wrote
17 years ago:
Well plagiarized.
Riverdale,
Mataglap
wrote
17 years ago:
Note: to the southwest of this Riverdale there is the Village of Riverdale, which is not part of Chicago.
Northerly Island,
Mataglap
wrote
17 years ago:
Lisa: "He said it was just a name!"
Man: "What he meant is that Northerly Island is actually a peninsula."
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