Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln Square
Fridays Below 10 am–1 pm

There are multicultural and unexpected legacies on the far North Side. A comprehensive walking tour of Uptown's Hutchinson Street exposes the largest cache of George W. Maher–designed mansions in the U.S. Get the scoop on Uptown's early days as a major entertainment district and its current attractions. Tap into German, Swedish and other cultures in the Lincoln Square and Andersonville neighborhoods during your own mini-explorations.

Art Around Town
Fridays Below 10 am–1 pm

Amazing, world-class artworks add panache to Chicago neighborhoods with hundreds of sculptures, paintings, murals and monuments from private and public enterprises as well as Chicago's Public Art Collection.  Spot pieces in and around building lobbies, parks, plazas, viaducts and other surprising places.  The intimate knowledge gained illuminates why Chicago takes pride in being a leading promoter of public art.

Bucktown, Humboldt Park & Logan Square
Fridays Below 10 am–1 pm

Take in the 200-plus-acre Humboldt Park's Refectory and Boat Landing, Rose Garden, and Receptory and Stable, designed by turn-of-the-20th-century greats such as landscape architect Jens Jensen. Nearby, Logan Square offers some of the city's most elaborate dwellings, facing Logan Boulevard, and the striking Illinois Centennial Monument, commemorating the 100th anniversary of Illinois' 1918 statehood. In Bucktown, look around dozens of shops on Damen and Armitage avenues.

Greek Town, Chinatown & Little Italy
Fridays Below 10 am–1 pm

Look into the Near West Side neighborhoods of Greek Town and Little Italy where Greeks and Italians first settled. Traverse Little Italy's Taylor Street, as have generations of Italian families. Enjoy vibrant Chinatown of the Near South Side. Browse Chinatown Square and dozens of shops full of all kinds of goods from China and other Asian locales. Spend some time on your own exploring Little Italy and Chinatown.