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5/5 rating details
  • Neighborly Spirit 5/5
  • Safe & Sound 5/5
  • Clean & Green 5/5
  • Pest Free 5/5
  • Peace & Quiet 5/5
  • Eating Out 5/5
  • Parks & Recreation 5/5
  • Shopping Options 5/5
  • Gym & Fitness 4/5
  • Internet Access 5/5
  • Lack of Traffic 5/5
  • Parking 3/5
  • Cost of Living 1/5
  • Resale or Rental Value 4/5
  • Public Transport 3/5
  • Medical Facilities 5/5
  • Schools 5/5
  • Childcare 5/5
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"Evanston #2, Explore The City!"

Pros
  • International festival celebration spot
  • Good spot to relax yourself
  • Lighthouse Beach!
  • Northwestern University
  • Walkable Downtown Evanston
  • Plenty of restaurants
  • Safe
Recommended for
  • Professionals
  • Singles
  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
  • Tourists
  • Students
  • Country Lovers
  • Beach Lovers
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subwayline10 This city can be considered as a good Chicago tour spot due to the North Western University and nice downtown view. Besides, you can also experience the light house beach and do some cook out parties in the parks along the Michigan Ave.

Besides, you can enjoy the library in downtown and plenty of the good restaurants in downtown Evanston and there are 4 Chinese restaurants, 2 Indian restaurants, 2 Japanese restaurants and other ethic restaurants in this area so you have a lot of choices.

This area is also a good place to celebrate international festivals as Edgewater, Chicago.

Also you can stay away from the nasty road traffic in downtown Chicago!

My giving score towards Evanston: 9.5 out of 10
2yrs+
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1/5 rating details
  • Neighborly Spirit 1/5
  • Safe & Sound 1/5
  • Clean & Green 2/5
  • Pest Free 1/5
  • Peace & Quiet 3/5
  • Eating Out 1/5
  • Parks & Recreation 1/5
  • Shopping Options 1/5
  • Gym & Fitness 1/5
  • Internet Access 1/5
  • Lack of Traffic 3/5
  • Parking 3/5
  • Cost of Living 3/5
  • Resale or Rental Value 2/5
  • Public Transport 1/5
  • Medical Facilities 1/5
  • Schools 1/5
  • Childcare 1/5
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"No really a good spot to live since there is no life."

1/5 rating details
  • Neighborly Spirit 1/5
  • Safe & Sound 1/5
  • Clean & Green 1/5
  • Pest Free 1/5
  • Peace & Quiet 1/5
  • Eating Out 1/5
  • Parks & Recreation 1/5
  • Shopping Options 3/5
  • Gym & Fitness 1/5
  • Internet Access 1/5
  • Lack of Traffic 1/5
  • Parking 1/5
  • Cost of Living 1/5
  • Resale or Rental Value 1/5
  • Public Transport 2/5
  • Medical Facilities 1/5
  • Schools 1/5
  • Childcare 1/5
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"Greatest shame for the Chicago tour spots ever!"

WARNING: You will experience the following problems if you go to North Michigan Ave.

#1. You can hardly find any real restaurant in this area and everything is over priced in this area!
#2. The road traffic is extremely NASTY, the private cars are very troublesome in this area. Driving on this street can serious delay your business. Excessive of the stay just makes you suffer the crowded and noise!
#3. Crowded people. You can hardly walk normally, especially when you are doing long distance hiking in Chicago!
#4. It can seriously damage the international festival celebration (You can't find any international restaurant this area!)
#5. It is extremely dangerous to bike on Michigan Ave shopping street
#6. It doesn't make any sense to walking along the shopping street with the crowded traffic.
#7. Some people go there for just shopping expensive stuff and show around, which serious degrades the reality of the Chicago trip. What's more, the people over there are not friendly and don't really care. (Showing wealth is the greatest shame for the tour in any city!)
#8. The taxi drivers can be aggressive in this area, which can bring you the angers!

Due to the serious situation, the North Michigan Ave must not be in the Chicago travel spots, instead, we will use the 12 following of strategies. (This area is the greatest shame for the Chicago tour spots!)

Strategies of travelling in Chicago:

#1. Choose Lincoln Park as the 1st day for your journey in Chicago, including Lincoln Park Zoo, conservatory and nature museum

#2. Edgewater beach is a highly recommended area during the summer time, not only can you enjoy the beach over there, but also you can celebrate international festivals over there. Besides, you can hold a lot of parties over there. You can get a lot of grocery shopping at good price and experience a lot of ethic restaurants in Edgewater of Chicago.

#3. In terms of the restaurants in Chicago, do those in Lake View, Uptown, Edgewater & Evanston. You can also go to Chinatown and have the great food over there. Hyde Park is also a good choice for restaurants.

#4. Museum Campus is a good travel spot since you can learn a lot of stuff from the museums

#5. Hyde Park is highly recommended for Museum of Science & Industry and University of Chicago

#6. Evanston is highly recommended for Northwestern University, Light House Beach and nice downtown view. Sometimes there are art festivals, farm market in downtown Evanston. You can also have cook out party in the Evanston parks along the Michigan Lake.

#7. Ba'hai House of Worship is highly recommended as an additional Evanston tour.

#8. Service in poor areas of Chicago is necessary and very crucial!

#9. We only put downtown at the end of the journey with Millennium Park, Navy Pier and visit some federal buildings or Skydeck of Chicago and the tour time is no more than 5 hours and absolutely no North Michigan Ave at any time!

#10. If you really wanna do fashion shopping, do the alternative way in Westfield, Skokie, IL, you do not only get rid of the crowded traffic, but also you will have the nice view of the shopping area and you have your own walking space.

#11. Brookfield Zoo should be a travel spot since most children like the animals very much. Besides, you will learn a lot about the Chicago zoological society.

#12. Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL is also a good choice for the Chicago tour, you do not only stay away from the crowded road traffic, but also you can relax yourself and experience the nature. What's more, you can learn a lot about different plants from this garden.
Cons
  • Not a Chicago spot at all
  • Overpriced shopping and showing wealth (That's very bad practice!)
  • Nasty road traffic
5/5 rating details
  • Neighborly Spirit 5/5
  • Safe & Sound 5/5
  • Clean & Green 5/5
  • Pest Free 5/5
  • Peace & Quiet 5/5
  • Eating Out 5/5
  • Parks & Recreation 5/5
  • Shopping Options 5/5
  • Gym & Fitness 5/5
  • Internet Access 4/5
  • Lack of Traffic 4/5
  • Cost of Living 2/5
  • Resale or Rental Value 3/5
  • Public Transport 5/5
  • Medical Facilities 4/5
  • Schools 4/5
Just now

"Edgewater #1, I wanna live there!"

10 Reasons Why You Should Go to Edgewater of Chicago

1. You can find a nice study place on Loyola University of Chicago, studying nearby the Michigan Lake is a good experience

2. You can walk along the lake front trail with the nice apartment to relax yourself.


3. Nice beaches and the water is very clean in Michigan Lake. You can swim during the summer. The Foster Beach and Hollywood Beach are nice places to go.



4. You can enjoy international restaurants around this community area, such as Chinese, Indian, Mexican, African, Vietanese and so on. Besides, the prices are the average and most people can afford it. The sales tax is only 8.75%. (But you can hardly find international restaurants in Chicago Loop area and the restaurants cost you $30 to $60, and the sales tax should be 12.25%!)


5. You can find a dollar tree store easily and you can get everything you need for just $1 per item.


6. It is a nice place to party during the spring, summer and fall time. You can do cook out and play some games nearby the Edgewater beaches.



7. It ranks the 10th safest community areas in Chicago. (There are 77 community areas in Chicago in total.)


8. Since Chicago Loop is crowded and noisy, Edgewater Chicago is a place for you to stay away from the crowded and noisy!


9. It is very convenient to access to grocery stores and restaurants (especially international restaurants).


10. It is a good place to celebrate international festivals, such as Chinese Moon Festival, Chinese Dragon Boat Festivals and so on. You can also celebrate Indian, Arabic festival over there as well.
Pros
  • Good spot for international festival celebration
  • Enjoy tons of the international restaurants
  • You can enjoy the beach tour in this area
  • safe
  • charming environment
  • plenty of shopping
Recommended for
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  • Singles
  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
  • Tourists
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  • Country Lovers
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