walking chicago 2017

The United Plates Of America

The Sounds and Songs of Chicago, Illinois

Pre-Walk Purpose: Today, I will focus on the sounds of Chicago. My focus is not as much…

Shining a LIGHT on Religion in BRIGHTon Park

The southside of Chicago is the most diverse area of Chicago. In the southside is where the majority of people of color live and a large part of the southside is the Latin community. In the Mexican community, religion plays a heavy role in upbringing…

Paws of ChiTown

Paws of Chitown

I step off the plane, it’s 4:35 P.M. The air is hot to my surprise, and the wind is cool. It makes for the “most beautiful day of the summer”, a lady in my hotel elevator said to me. It has been my first day in Chicago, and also- my first time in Chicago. I…

Vibin’ With Chicago: A In-Depth Map of the Windy City

Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, a trip downtown always seemed like an exciting adventure. But, like most suburban children, my experiences were limited to the loop. I never imagined the expansive city that I have come to known in…

The Footprints We Leave.

Since the dawn of civilizations humankind has left its mark where ever it established itself. Our most prominent…

A Whole Chicago

Trust me, you don’t know the half of it.

Frozen in Time

Officially becoming a city in the 1830’s, Chicago has had 287 years to become a melting pot of its citizens ever-changing ways…

Seeing (Spots on the) Red

An Incredibly Incomplete Map about Where to Go in Chicago