Words - Hollywood Ave and Glenwood Ave
Jan 11, 2018 ·
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A podcast about Chicago would be incomplete without a ride on Lake Shore Drive, the beautiful highway that traces the lakefront, taking you from the city’s northernmost neighborhoods to those...
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A podcast about Chicago would be incomplete without a ride on Lake Shore Drive, the beautiful highway that traces the lakefront, taking you from the city’s northernmost neighborhoods to those at its southern edge.
Lake Shore Drive is best experienced when there is lighter traffic, either at night with the city lights on one side and the dark abyss of the lake on the other, or in the morning, where the full life of the lake is on display.
The joggers and cyclists along the lakefront, the 40-mile per hour, easy riding place of the traffic, the miles of parks and trees which run along the drive , and the breath-taking architecture of the city unfold as you go from the south to the north side.
I have taken the drive today all the way to the northern end of Lake Shore Drive, which deposits travelers in the neighborhood of Edgewater, just blocks from the lake. I drive through quiet, tree-lined blocks of pretty good sized two-story homes, spacious two and three story homes, and brick apartment buildings. It’s the kind of setting that encourages you to go for a walk or a jog around the block.
I almost missed my destination, it blended in so well with the surrounding buildings. There were two entrances - one set of double doors on the side of the building, and at the top of a flight of stairs, a young woman held the door open at the front entrance. She greeted and welcomed me as I walked inside.
The small auditorium was a cozy, intimate space, like the kind of place where you might come to watch a small, independent theater play. Young millennials and college students were deep in energetic conversation, clustered in pairs and small groups as I took my seat. They look comfortable, with each other, and in this space this place feels like the common room of a private college dorm. I feel comfortable.
The journey continues on the north side, at the corner of Hollywood Avenue and Glenwood.
Intro Theme Music: Victory Lap by QSTN ft. Mecca:83
Background Music: www.bensound.com/
Pick up your copy of the companion book at https://godinchicago.com/
Join the conversation! Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Y94abI and on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2z6q5W4
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Lake Shore Drive is best experienced when there is lighter traffic, either at night with the city lights on one side and the dark abyss of the lake on the other, or in the morning, where the full life of the lake is on display.
The joggers and cyclists along the lakefront, the 40-mile per hour, easy riding place of the traffic, the miles of parks and trees which run along the drive , and the breath-taking architecture of the city unfold as you go from the south to the north side.
I have taken the drive today all the way to the northern end of Lake Shore Drive, which deposits travelers in the neighborhood of Edgewater, just blocks from the lake. I drive through quiet, tree-lined blocks of pretty good sized two-story homes, spacious two and three story homes, and brick apartment buildings. It’s the kind of setting that encourages you to go for a walk or a jog around the block.
I almost missed my destination, it blended in so well with the surrounding buildings. There were two entrances - one set of double doors on the side of the building, and at the top of a flight of stairs, a young woman held the door open at the front entrance. She greeted and welcomed me as I walked inside.
The small auditorium was a cozy, intimate space, like the kind of place where you might come to watch a small, independent theater play. Young millennials and college students were deep in energetic conversation, clustered in pairs and small groups as I took my seat. They look comfortable, with each other, and in this space this place feels like the common room of a private college dorm. I feel comfortable.
The journey continues on the north side, at the corner of Hollywood Avenue and Glenwood.
Intro Theme Music: Victory Lap by QSTN ft. Mecca:83
Background Music: www.bensound.com/
Pick up your copy of the companion book at https://godinchicago.com/
Join the conversation! Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Y94abI and on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2z6q5W4
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