Category Archives: Neighborhoods

Chicago’s Architectural Triumphs: The Aqua Tower

Chicago is certainly a city of beautiful buildings. Steely skyscrapers dominate the skyline of the Loop. Elegant apartment buildings are scattered throughout neighborhoods like Lincoln Park and the Gold Coast. Edgy, arty lofts can be found in neighborhoods like Bucktown and Wicker Park. And many of Chicago’s museums and administrative buildings double as awe inspiring works of architecture.
There is so much great architecture in Chicago that it can sometimes be hard to appreciate all of the architectural beauty of the buildings in Chicago.
For that reason, we’ve decided to feature a …

by Lindsey Anderson on October 7, 2011

The Neighborhood Files: Greek Town

Chicago is, perhaps more than most cities, a city of neighborhoods. From the broad boulevards of Lincoln Park, to the arty avenues of Pilsen, each and every neighborhood in this city possesses its own distinct energy and unique charm.  Each neighborhood is worth learning a little more about. So, every other week, we’ll be featuring another neighborhood on this section of the blog, and we’ll interview someone living in that neighborhood—Someone capable of giving us the inside scoop on their ‘hood!
This week I sat down with Jennifer Costa and talked …

by Lindsey Anderson on September 9, 2011

Fringe Festival Preperations Underway in Pilsen

Silken Veils at the Chicago Fringe Festival

If you’re like most Chicagoans, you’re actually starting to get tired of stumbling across yet another summer festival this season. You’ve had enough of the loud music, the greasy food, and the crowded city streets.
But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t check out the Fringe Festival, a theater festival unlike anything else you’ve seen in Chicago this year.

As stated in the “About” section of the Chicago Fringe Festival’s website  ”The Chicago Fringe Festival (CFF) invites emerging and established performing artists from Chicago, the U.S. and beyond to showcase their …

by Lindsey Anderson on September 1, 2011

Chicago in August: A Charming City, a Memorable Month

Beautiful Oak Street Beach

Vogue travel writer Richard Alleman made Chicago his “destination of the month” in August. According to Alleman, Chicago boasts some of the best food in America:
He writes “Chicago has given the country some of our greatest chefs: Charlie Trotter, Graham Elliot, Rick Bayless, and Grant Achatz, all of whom are constantly reinventing their cuisine and opening new restaurants in their home city. Achatz, for example, whose Alinea in smart Lincoln Park has been called the best restaurant in America, has just launched Next at 953 West Fulton Market, in the meatpacking …

by Lindsey Anderson on August 30, 2011

The Neighborhood Files: Andersonville

Chicago is, perhaps more than most cities, a city of neighborhoods. From the broad boulevards of Lincoln Park to the arty avenues of Pilsen, each and every neighborhood in this city possesses its own distinct energy and unique charm. And each neighborhood is worth learning a little more about. So, every other week, we’ll be featuring another neighborhood on this section of the blog, and we’ll interview someone living in that neighborhood—Someone capable of giving us the inside scoop on their ‘hood!
This week CondoDomain sat down with Sam Coulter and …

by Lindsey Anderson on August 29, 2011

Home Featured in the Fugitive on Sale in Chicago

Although fewer films are shot in Chicago than in the city’s coastal competitors, New York City and Los Angeles, some modern-day classics have been filmed and produced in the Chicago area. Among them is the 1993 Harrison Ford vehicle, The Fugitive. The Fugitive became a box office success shortly after its release, and it’s been seen by millions of people the world over. The Chicago area home featured in multiple scenes in the movie has also been seen by millions of people, and now, one lucky super fan can call …

by Lindsey Anderson on August 24, 2011
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