walking chicago + beyond

Two Villages

Walking is something that people enjoy. However, when one is walking we just walk to get from one place to another. It is rare for someone to actually walk and be observing every single aspect of a walk. Before this walking class I would walk , but to get to a place I would need to get at and that is it…

Field Guide to Avondale

My map and walking tour was based on my neighborhood named Avondale that I’ve lived in since I was born. Since I…

A field guide of Glen Ellyn

So, we begin like about three quarters of my walks, starting from my home. My house is located in a calm…

A Field Guide To New Neighborhood

When I was around six years old, my family would move around a lot. The reasons depended a lot, it…

Week 5

One’s gender greatly affects their experience and ability to walk. If you are a woman you must keep in mind where you are walking and what time you…

The Physicality of our world; how it changes, and how we connect to it

Preface:

A simple suburban community of condos and stores at a glance are at the front page of “normality & boredom”. In reality, its complexity and uniqueness is hidden within those…

Heaven’s Harbor

The first thing people think about for why people go on walks is to clear one’s mind, but over the course of Discover Chicago the…

Final

It is important that we as people are able to maintain a healthy lifestyle, not just physically but mentally too. One of the best ways that we can…

The Untapped Freedom of Park Ridge

Though the area of unincorporated Park Ridge goes unnoticed, it is anything but quaint or quiet…