elysejay

Cermak Rd, is a small area in Chicago, just west of the expressway, State street! There are plenty of restaurants and quaint shops! Cermak is also Chinatown! The area is OK to hang out. Its the lower end of Chicago and it can be viewed as a bit rough looking but Chinatown is pretty fun and you never know what kind of things you can find over in Chinatown. There is a subway exit for 22nd Cermak rd.

I love Hyde Park! Hyde Park bldv, gives the Hyde Park community its quality. Hyde Park blvd runs through the community east and south! There is the museum, restaurants, parks, residents! Most of the houses in hyde park are old victorian homes and the buildings are old vintage apts! Fine living. There are plenty of store fronts down Hyde Park Blvd as well. Little restaurants, the Popular Giordano's Pizza is located on Hyde Park Blvd. I would definitely recommend a neighborhood like this for singles and families. There are 2 major high school in the community as well!

Lake Shore drive is one of the most used streets in the city, South east side and North eastside, right off of the lake. Its runs along way through the city. The south side is mostly Apts and condos, they are very nice buildings and expensive living of course. There is also an outer drive on lake shore, an alternate for one of the many express ways. Most of the time, its alot of traffic. The north side of Lake Shore also consist of apts/condo's along with some great restaurants! Living off of lake shore gets you a great view of the city! Its very quiet off the lake, some use the bike and walk trail for workout!

Stoney Island runs through Chicago's south east side! Its not the cleanest area and its not a tourist spot but it has great to Chicagoans. People who live in that area can pretty much get what they want. Good Food, grocery shopping, some retail shopping! There are plenty of things on Stoney. Several Churches, Mosque! There is everything for everyone on Stoney Island. Its a predominently black community.

I've actually lived on Chicago and Dearborn! Its located downtown and in the Gold Coast of the city. I love Dearborn. The single family homes are big and beautiful with a brownstone look! There are also high rise apts and condo's on Dearborn. There are also great little intimate restaurants. The area isnt dirty at all, its pretty safe. Traffic is a bit difficult and so is parking but its a great place to live.

Most of the streets in Chicago are main streets that run through the city, South or North Side. Halsted runs from the far South Side( some surrounding metro areas) all the way up North. Halstead on the south side is pretty run down to people who aren't from that general area. There are some houses on Halsted on the south side that are pretty decent. There are also plenty of restaurants, but they arent big five star restaurants. They are different community restaurants. Harolds Chicken is on a few different blocks on Halsted.

Halstead running through the Northside/Downtown is more historical. You can find plenty of restaurants. Greektown is in that area and is pretty popular. The streets are more friendly to visitors in this area than the south side but its still no place to relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery! its not dangerous, just worn buy the city!

Martin Luther King Dr. is another street in the city of Chicago that runs through the whole city almost. King Dr, runs through the entire southeast side. Its a living community for the people of Chicago. Some blocks are better than others. Its not for tourist, there are no fine restaurants on King Dr. There are mostly homes and schools and neighborhood buildings! Wouldn't say that its one of the worst areas in Chicago because the city is pretty big but its most certainly not a place to visit for sight seeing.

Wacker Dr. Is full of history and one of the most busy streets in Downtown Chicago! Its the street that holds most of the corporate workers in the city. Its also where the tallest building in world, the Sears Tower is located. Wacker drive is where most of the taller buildings are located as well. Its a big part of the Chicago skyline. Its a great tourist location for people who just want to view the city and experience the busy downtown life. Its almost impossible to drive down Wacker during rush hours.

Navy Pier is located off of the lake in Chicago, kind of close to downtown! Its a very beautiful place, especially if you just want to relax and do a little shopping and find great food! Its mainly a tourist spot! There are also a few attractions for the kids, i.e. carnival type ride, arcades, I MAX theater! Its something that the whole family can enjoy.There are also, cruises and boat tours! The cruises at night are amazing!

Michigan Ave is one of the most popular streets in the Chi! Also, one of the busiest! It runs from the high end of the south side all the way through downtown and up to the North Side. The residents of Michigan Ave on the south side experience the inner city, loud noise type of life, while the North side residential area is pretty low key. Downtown is the best part of Mich. Ave. That's where the Magnificent Mile is. Its full of the best shopping and eating you will find! Very family oriented and a great tourist location!