August 2, 2014 from 11am to 3pm – Wrightwood Park Lincoln Park, Community Area 7 is 3 miles north of Chicago’s Loop. It occupies what is now some of the most desirable real estate and wealthy sections of the city, but it was certainly not always th… Organized by Lee Diamond | Type: architectural, social, historical
August 30, 2014 from 11am to 3pm – Kelvyn Park TOUR OF BELMONT-CRAGIN AND HERMOSA Saturday August 30, 2014 at 11:00 AM Kelvyn Park at 4438 W Wrightwood in Chicago The adjacent communities of Hermosa and Belmont-Cragin are on Chicago’s northwest s… Organized by Lee Diamond | Type: architectural, social, historical
September 13, 2014 from 11am to 4pm – Emmerson Park Edgewater is one of the most densely packed areas for fantastic architecture, the community has a variety of neighborhoods filled with unique homes, places of worship, schools, civic and commercial b… Organized by Lee Diamond | Type: architectural, social, historical
October 18, 2014 from 11am to 4pm – Warren Park Chicago Community Area #1, Rogers Park sits 9 miles north of the Loop. It was formerly land used by the Pottawatomi Nation and other indigenous people. Present day Ridge and Rogers Avenues were both… Organized by Lee Diamond | Type: architectural, social, historical
October 19, 2014 from 9:30am to 1:15pm – Starts and ends downtown Cycle your way back to 1893 with Greg Borzo, author of Where to Bike Chicago. Pedal past sites related to the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition and learn about its lasting impact on Chicago. Learn mo… Organized by Greg Borzo | Type: historical, social, free, guided, tour
November 1, 2014 from 11am to 4pm – Gompers Park Community Area #14, Albany Park sits 8 miles northwest of the Loop. Join us on a historical and architectural tour of the community to discover how it grew from rural farmland into a vibrant, urban n… Organized by Lee Diamond | Type: architectural, social, historical
November 8, 2014 from 11am to 4pm – Chase Park Uptown, Chicago Community Area #5 sits 6 miles directly north of the Loop. Uptown can boast of a rich history that is equal parts ritzy and ragged. The community has thrived during the glory of the j… Organized by Lee Diamond | Type: architectural, social, historical
December 6, 2014 from 11am to 4pm – River Park Chicago Community Area #4 sits 7 miles northwest of the loop. Lincoln Square is a Community are but it is also a neighborhood within the community area, as are Ravenswood, Bowmanville, Budlong Woods… Organized by Lee Diamond | Type: architectural, social, historical
February 21, 2015 from 11am to 4pm – Harrison Park Community Area #31, the Lower West Side is 3 miles southwest of the loop. The oldest section is known as Pilsen, named for the city in Bohemia, where many of the earliest settlers to the area immigra… Organized by Lee Diamond | Type: architectural, social, historical
March 28, 2015 from 11am to 3pm – Humboldt Park Humboldt Park is community area number 23 and sits four miles west of the Loop. Humboldt Park is a community area, a neighborhood and a huge city park, all three named for Alexander von Humboldt, a G… Organized by Lee Diamond | Type: architectural, social, historical
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