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Summary: Quite handy
Review: As a house-hunter in Chicago, this was a very useful guide for figuring out how far it was to the grocery store & train station from various houses. It even has nice maps of the commuter train system extending out to the western suburbs, down to Indiana, and up to Wisconsin. It's also good for orienting yourself before visiting friends in an unfamiliar neighborhood when traveling by public transit. The book's major failing is that it doesn't cover the west and south neighborhoods in the City even though it covers the suburbs of Oak Park and Evanston. (Nothing in the book is further out than about 3200 west or 63rd street to the south, and it cuts out almost everything found to the southwest of a diagonal line running from the south edge of Logan Square to the west edge of Washington Park.) Maybe the creators of the book thought that the demographic that would be buying the book wouldn't be interested in reading about Beverly or Edison Park. Nevertheless, I recommend the book.
Rating:
Summary: Quite handy
Review: As a house-hunter in Chicago, this was a very useful guide for figuring out how far it was to the grocery store & train station from various houses. It even has nice maps of the commuter train system extending out to the western suburbs, down to Indiana, and up to Wisconsin. It's also good for orienting yourself before visiting friends in an unfamiliar neighborhood when traveling by public transit. The book's major failing is that it doesn't cover the west and south neighborhoods in the City even though it covers the suburbs of Oak Park and Evanston. (Nothing in the book is further out than about 3200 west or 63rd street to the south, and it cuts out almost everything found to the southwest of a diagonal line running from the south edge of Logan Square to the west edge of Washington Park.) Maybe the creators of the book thought that the demographic that would be buying the book wouldn't be interested in reading about Beverly or Edison Park. Nevertheless, I recommend the book.
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Summary: I should get commision for the many times reccommended
Review: I work for an Apartment Management & Rental Service in Chicago & I HIGHLY reccommend this book for anyone who is (or maybe just thinking about) moving here! Everything from Transit (the trains can stump newcomers) to the local grocery to yummy eateries & trendy shopping boutiques are listed in clear, accurate, easy-to-read & follow maps. The Maps are divided into nieghborhhods with concise discriptions (& sometimes apt criticism) that can help you find a place to live... or just a place to hang out this weekend. Everyone who's bought one has been grateful for it's usefulness... and never has to ask where the nearest movie theater (or rental store) is!
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Summary: I should get commision for the many times reccommended
Review: I work for an Apartment Management & Rental Service in Chicago & I HIGHLY reccommend this book for anyone who is (or maybe just thinking about) moving here! Everything from Transit (the trains can stump newcomers) to the local grocery to yummy eateries & trendy shopping boutiques are listed in clear, accurate, easy-to-read & follow maps. The Maps are divided into nieghborhhods with concise discriptions (& sometimes apt criticism) that can help you find a place to live... or just a place to hang out this weekend. Everyone who's bought one has been grateful for it's usefulness... and never has to ask where the nearest movie theater (or rental store) is!
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