Location: Far North Side
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The 8 Best Points of Interest & Landmarks in Far North Side, Illinois (IL)
The windy city is a cornucopia of modern art, fine dining, cutting edge comedy, and die-hard sports fans. Snap a photo of your reflection in the silver Cloud Gate sculpture at Millennium Park before heading to Grant Park to get hit with the refreshing spray of Buckingham Fountain. There are dozens of museums and theater companies in Chicago, so a cultural experience is never hard to find. You’re sure to laugh your head off at the Second City Theater, the professional launch pad of many famous comedians.
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1. Noble-Seymour-Crippen House
2. St. Constance Church
3. St. Joseph the Betrothed Ukranian Catholic Church
4. Edgewater Beach Hotel
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4.5 based on 5 reviews
5. Emil Bach House by Frank Lloyd Wright
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4.5 based on 32 reviews
6. Lincoln Square
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4.5 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
Since 1978, when merchants around the intersection of Lawrence, Lincoln and Western on Chicago's North Side persuaded the local chamber of commerce to develop Lincoln Square, a pedestrian plaza that required a controversial rerouting of local traffic, it has become a popular destination for dining and shopping with a wide variety of restaurants and European-style shops. Bounded by Lawrence to the north, Montrose to the south, Clark to the east and Damen to the west, it is one of 77 well-defined communities in Chicago, which includes the Ravenswood residential subdivision and historic Rosehill Cemetery. In the 1830s and 1840s, the area was settled by Swiss, German and English immigrants who established produce farms. Later, the farmland gradually began to fill up with bungalows, two-flats and small apartment buildings. Two new developments, Ravenswood Manor and Ravenswood Gardens, attracted new residents. After World War II, empty storefronts spurred local merchants to find new ways to attract customers. In 1956, they erected a statue of Abraham Lincoln for whom the area and the major street were named. And in 1978, they developed Lincoln Square. Today, it is home to such restaurants as Cafe Selmarie, Luella's Southern Kitchen, Bourbon Cafe, Garcia's Restaurant and Artango Bar & Steakhouse and such attractions as Gene's Sausage Shop, Quake Collectibles, Ravenswood Used Books, Merz Apothecary, Conrad Sulzer Library, Book Cellar, Davis Theater and Old Town School of Folk Music.
7. Garfield-Clarendon Model Railroad Club
8. Devon Avenue
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4.0 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By NikaJunie - Jersey City, United States
I just love Indian material culture–food, music, textiles, jewelry–so when I travel I look for Indian shopping streets. This beats similar places like Manchester’s Curry Mile, Iselin, New Jersey, or Manhattan’s Little India both for its size and variety. One end of the street is mostly Pakistani. Ladies with everything hidden but their eyes and hands push strollers and shop for halal foods. The other end is mostly Indian with fancy wedding saris and lehengas for sale. You can also buy groceries. The well-known Patel Brothers chain got started here. Should hunger overcome you, there are many restaurants. There is at least one jewelry store offering 22 karat gold filigree work as well as book and music stores. Whether you are a homesick South Asian, or anybody else looking for a good meal or some unusual shopping opportunities, this is your place. There are empty storefronts with signs indicating they will soon be occupied, so the street is ever-changing.
