Guidebook for Chicago

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Guidebook for Chicago

Shopping

Need liquor? Literally at the end of the block on Montrose.
Rayan's Discount Liquors
1532 W Montrose Ave
Need liquor? Literally at the end of the block on Montrose.
CVS Pharmacy within a short walk right down the Southport Corridor.
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CVS
771 N Ogden Ave
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CVS Pharmacy within a short walk right down the Southport Corridor.
Excellent local wine shop with frequent free tastings. www.quesyrahwine.com
Que Syrah
3714 North Southport Avenue
Excellent local wine shop with frequent free tastings. www.quesyrahwine.com
Local branch of the national drug store chain at the end of Greenview at Wilson. www.wallgreens.com
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Walgreens
953 W Irving Park Rd
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Local branch of the national drug store chain at the end of Greenview at Wilson. www.wallgreens.com
Local Target store within walking distance on Broadway. www.target.com
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Target
4466 N Broadway
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Local Target store within walking distance on Broadway. www.target.com

Food Scene

Vegan? This is the local place for Thai/Asian for you. On Montrose Avenue a short walk. www.urbanvegan.com
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Urban Vegan
1601-1603 W Montrose Ave
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Vegan? This is the local place for Thai/Asian for you. On Montrose Avenue a short walk. www.urbanvegan.com
Byron's second location North for the ultimate Chicago dog.
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Byron's Hot Dog
1701 W Lawrence Ave
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Byron's second location North for the ultimate Chicago dog.
Local BBQ a short walk from your location. www.thepiggerychicago.com
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The Piggery
1625 W Irving Park Rd
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Local BBQ a short walk from your location. www.thepiggerychicago.com
Chicago style hot dogs and other grill food. Perfect ballpark food. 2 locations nearby. www.byronshotdogs.com
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Byron's Hotdogs
1017 W Irving Park Rd
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Chicago style hot dogs and other grill food. Perfect ballpark food. 2 locations nearby. www.byronshotdogs.com
Excellent Neapolitan style cracker crust pizza from their special Italian wood burning oven. spaccanapolipizzeria.com
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Spacca Napoli Pizzeria
1769 W Sunnyside Ave
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Excellent Neapolitan style cracker crust pizza from their special Italian wood burning oven. spaccanapolipizzeria.com
Argentine steakhouse. Excellent food. www.folklorechicago.com/tangosur/index
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Tango Sur
3763 N Southport Ave
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Argentine steakhouse. Excellent food. www.folklorechicago.com/tangosur/index
Our favorite Chicago style deep dish pizza and more. A pleasant walk through the neighborhood. 4340 N Lincoln
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Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
3986 N Avondale Ave
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Our favorite Chicago style deep dish pizza and more. A pleasant walk through the neighborhood. 4340 N Lincoln
Arriving late and need food? Our LA guests said this place was open late (3AM weekdays; 4AM weekends) and had good Mexican offerings and is at the end of Greenview at Montrose.
El Gallo Bravo
1429 W Montrose Ave
Arriving late and need food? Our LA guests said this place was open late (3AM weekdays; 4AM weekends) and had good Mexican offerings and is at the end of Greenview at Montrose.
Dunkin' Donuts at the end of Greenview at Montrose
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Dunkin'
2565 W Fullerton Ave
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Dunkin' Donuts at the end of Greenview at Montrose
A venerable Chicago institution. Homemade sundaes, shakes, hand dipped cones and more. www.margiesfinecandies.com
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Margie's Candies
1960 N Western Ave
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A venerable Chicago institution. Homemade sundaes, shakes, hand dipped cones and more. www.margiesfinecandies.com
Walk to great pizza and pasta at this neighborhood eatery on West Montrose. www.chicagos-pizza.com
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Chicago's Pizza
3114 N Lincoln Ave
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Walk to great pizza and pasta at this neighborhood eatery on West Montrose. www.chicagos-pizza.com
A short walk from the house to our local Chinese restaurant. Dine in or Carry out. Your choice. www.youngschinesechicago.com
Young's Chinese Restaurant
3949 N Ashland Ave
A short walk from the house to our local Chinese restaurant. Dine in or Carry out. Your choice. www.youngschinesechicago.com
Finally tried it and we will be back. Plus our guests rave about it.
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Coalfire
1321 W Grand Ave
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Finally tried it and we will be back. Plus our guests rave about it.
DQ in the hood on the Southport Corridor.
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Dairy Queen (Treat)
3811 N Southport Ave
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DQ in the hood on the Southport Corridor.
Chicago's local brewery with Saturday morning tours and tastings and an adjoining Tap Room.
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Half Acre Beer Company
4257 N Lincoln Ave
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Chicago's local brewery with Saturday morning tours and tastings and an adjoining Tap Room.
Chinese guests headed straight for this Uptown version of a Chinatown classic and highly recommended it to us and other guests. It is on our shortlist to try. Www.chicagolaoszechuan.com
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Lao Sze Chuan
2172 S Archer Ave
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Chinese guests headed straight for this Uptown version of a Chinatown classic and highly recommended it to us and other guests. It is on our shortlist to try. Www.chicagolaoszechuan.com
Casual family friendly comfort food on the Southport Corridor featuring rotisserie chicken among other great items. Www.crosbyskitchenchicago.com
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Crosby's Kitchen
3455 N Southport Ave
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Casual family friendly comfort food on the Southport Corridor featuring rotisserie chicken among other great items. Www.crosbyskitchenchicago.com
We have always thought of this place as a coffee shop but our family recently ate there having the best calamari ever, so it is proudly featured in our Guidebook. It is also right on the way to Wrigley Field from the house. Www.uncommonground.com
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Uncommon Ground (lakeview)
3800 North Clark Street
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We have always thought of this place as a coffee shop but our family recently ate there having the best calamari ever, so it is proudly featured in our Guidebook. It is also right on the way to Wrigley Field from the house. Www.uncommonground.com
Argyle Street east of Broadway has the largest collection of authentic Vietnamese restaurants in the city. Our Vietnamese exchange student labeled the cuisine as from Hue in the South but authentic nonetheless.
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Argyle station
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Argyle Street east of Broadway has the largest collection of authentic Vietnamese restaurants in the city. Our Vietnamese exchange student labeled the cuisine as from Hue in the South but authentic nonetheless.
Our new neighborhood Starbucks at the corner of Irving Park Road and Ashland Avenue. You probably saw it as you arrived at the house.
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Starbucks
1588 N Milwaukee Ave
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Our new neighborhood Starbucks at the corner of Irving Park Road and Ashland Avenue. You probably saw it as you arrived at the house.
Two Italian sisters from Basilicata, Italy serving up the best homemade pasta, meats and sides this side of Italy. www.annamariapastaria.com
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Anna Maria Pasteria
4400 N Clark St
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Two Italian sisters from Basilicata, Italy serving up the best homemade pasta, meats and sides this side of Italy. www.annamariapastaria.com
European food and ambiance in a charming restaurant setting. Seasonal specialties and wines. www.bistrocampagne.com
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Bistro Campagne
4518 N Lincoln Ave
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European food and ambiance in a charming restaurant setting. Seasonal specialties and wines. www.bistrocampagne.com
One of our favorite restaurants with an Italian flair. Wonderful antipasti made daily with the season. www.anteprimachicago.com
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Anteprima
5316 N Clark St
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One of our favorite restaurants with an Italian flair. Wonderful antipasti made daily with the season. www.anteprimachicago.com
A former funeral home makes for an atmospheric and good Irish bistro restaurant on Lincoln Avenue. www.irishbistro.com
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Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln Ave
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A former funeral home makes for an atmospheric and good Irish bistro restaurant on Lincoln Avenue. www.irishbistro.com
Elegant, delicious and great service within walking distance of the house down the Southport Corridor. Www.ellaelli.com
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Ella Elli
1349 W Cornelia Ave
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Elegant, delicious and great service within walking distance of the house down the Southport Corridor. Www.ellaelli.com
Sadly they are closing on June 23, 2024. Check their website for hours for croissants and all things French pastry.
Southern France Patisserie
1403 W Irving Park Rd
Sadly they are closing on June 23, 2024. Check their website for hours for croissants and all things French pastry.
Excellent empanadas in a wide variety of international flavors.
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5411 Empanadas | Southport
3715 N Southport Ave
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Excellent empanadas in a wide variety of international flavors.
This is on our short list to try after rave reviews from a good friend.
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Bar Roma
5101 N Clark St
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This is on our short list to try after rave reviews from a good friend.
Second time enjoying the restaurant within walking distance of the house.
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Falafel & Grill
1317 N Milwaukee Ave
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Second time enjoying the restaurant within walking distance of the house.
Half Acre Beer Co
Iconic greasy spoon diner with new outdoor seating area. Being established in 1937, Diner Grill opened as one of Chicagoland’s classic, family-owned, comfort food hot spots. Since then, we have served thousands of happy customers! For more than 70 years, we have relied on family-oriented service and delicious food (always made from scratch) to keep people coming back for more. On Christmas Eve of 2016, the unimaginable happened… A restaurant fire destroyed everything we’ve built. The event was so catastrophic, that many people assumed we would never reopen. In 2018, we built from the ashes, once again serving to the public.
Diner Grill
1635 W Irving Park Rd
Iconic greasy spoon diner with new outdoor seating area. Being established in 1937, Diner Grill opened as one of Chicagoland’s classic, family-owned, comfort food hot spots. Since then, we have served thousands of happy customers! For more than 70 years, we have relied on family-oriented service and delicious food (always made from scratch) to keep people coming back for more. On Christmas Eve of 2016, the unimaginable happened… A restaurant fire destroyed everything we’ve built. The event was so catastrophic, that many people assumed we would never reopen. In 2018, we built from the ashes, once again serving to the public.
Our new favorite and close Thai restaurant at the end of the street on Montrose. So good and so close.
Rice & Noodles Thai Food
Our new favorite and close Thai restaurant at the end of the street on Montrose. So good and so close.

Sightseeing

Our local garden, park and gazebo developed by the neighbors and now offered as a public gathering spot of green. www.neighbor-space.org/2011/05/20/warner-park-and-gardens
Warner Garden Park
1446 W Warner Ave
Our local garden, park and gazebo developed by the neighbors and now offered as a public gathering spot of green. www.neighbor-space.org/2011/05/20/warner-park-and-gardens
Beach, marina, the magic hedge bird sanctuary, and stunning views of Chicago's famous skyline from a hook of land extending out into Laker Michigan in Chicago's green necklace of Lincoln Park.
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Cricket Hill
4500 N Lake Shore Dr
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Beach, marina, the magic hedge bird sanctuary, and stunning views of Chicago's famous skyline from a hook of land extending out into Laker Michigan in Chicago's green necklace of Lincoln Park.
Home of the Chicago Cubs baseball club. www.chicago.cubs.mlb.com/chc/ballpark/index.jsp
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Ригли Филд
1060 W Addison St
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Home of the Chicago Cubs baseball club. www.chicago.cubs.mlb.com/chc/ballpark/index.jsp
The Andersonville community just North of us on Clark street features many bars, restaurants, shops, venues and attractions.
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Andersonville
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The Andersonville community just North of us on Clark street features many bars, restaurants, shops, venues and attractions.
Located in Chicago's "Andersonville" it features all things Swedish.
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Swedish American Museum
5211 N Clark St
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Located in Chicago's "Andersonville" it features all things Swedish.
The oldest public high school in the City.
Lake View High School
4015 N Ashland Ave
The oldest public high school in the City.

Essentials

United States Post Office Lake View Station
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United States Postal Service
2339 N California Ave
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United States Post Office Lake View Station
Local grocery store within a short walk down the Southport corridor.
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Jewel-Osco Pharmacy
3630 N Southport Ave
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Local grocery store within a short walk down the Southport corridor.
Grocery and cafe in the Southport Corridor. www.southportgrocery.com
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Southport Grocery and Cafe
3552 N Southport Ave
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Grocery and cafe in the Southport Corridor. www.southportgrocery.com
Chiropractic, massage and nutrition right at the end of the neighborhood. www.ateasewellnesscenter.com
At Ease Wellness Center
1437 W Montrose Ave
Chiropractic, massage and nutrition right at the end of the neighborhood. www.ateasewellnesscenter.com
Local branch of the organic grocery chain. www.wholefoodsmarket.com
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Whole Foods Market
3640 N Halsted St
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Local branch of the organic grocery chain. www.wholefoodsmarket.com
Northcenter location of a Chicago favorite fine foods emporium. www.marianos.com
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Mariano's
3358 W Touhy Ave
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Northcenter location of a Chicago favorite fine foods emporium. www.marianos.com
Within walking distance for all your Trader Joe needs and wants.
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Trader Joe's
667 W Diversey Pkwy
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Within walking distance for all your Trader Joe needs and wants.
BP gas station at the end of the block on Belle Plaine has a surprisingly good convenience store inside. You can also buy or add fare to your Ventra card for the CTA.
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BP
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BP gas station at the end of the block on Belle Plaine has a surprisingly good convenience store inside. You can also buy or add fare to your Ventra card for the CTA.
7-11 on Montrose and a Clark Street open 24 hours.
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7-Eleven
1404 W Pratt Blvd
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7-11 on Montrose and a Clark Street open 24 hours.
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
Midwest Express Clinic

Arts & Culture

Historic tavern with amazing live music offerings. www.greenmilljazz.com
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The Green Mill
4802 North Broadway
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Historic tavern with amazing live music offerings. www.greenmilljazz.com
World famous venue for all music folk. www.oldtownschool.org
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Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N Lincoln Ave
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World famous venue for all music folk. www.oldtownschool.org
Live musical theater with outstanding productions within walking distance of your location. www.blackensembletheater.org
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Black Ensemble Theater
4450 N Clark St
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Live musical theater with outstanding productions within walking distance of your location. www.blackensembletheater.org
Vintage cinema within walking distance of your location with a great lineup of old and new. www.musicboxtheatre.com
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Music Box Theatre
3733 N Southport Ave
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Vintage cinema within walking distance of your location with a great lineup of old and new. www.musicboxtheatre.com
Live theater within walking distance of your location. www.mercurytheaterchicago.com
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Mercury Theater Chicago
3745 N Southport Ave
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Live theater within walking distance of your location. www.mercurytheaterchicago.com
Classic ballroom and concert venue in Uptown.
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Бальный зал Арагон
1106 W Lawrence Ave
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Classic ballroom and concert venue in Uptown.
Check out what is playing at this award winning local theater. atcweb.org
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American Theater Company
1909 W Byron St
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Check out what is playing at this award winning local theater. atcweb.org
Check out their latest show. www.laughoutloudtheater.com
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Laugh Out Loud Theater Chicago
3851 N Lincoln Ave
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Check out their latest show. www.laughoutloudtheater.com
Check out their latest show. thepubtheatre.com
The Public House Theatre
3914 N Clark St
Check out their latest show. thepubtheatre.com
CIC theater
1422 W Irving Park Rd

Getting Around

Closest location is Irving Park Road and Janssen www.zipcar.com
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Zipcar
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Closest location is Irving Park Road and Janssen www.zipcar.com
Third closest Divvy station immediately North of us at Montrose and Clark Street. www.divvybikes.com
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Divvy
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Third closest Divvy station immediately North of us at Montrose and Clark Street. www.divvybikes.com
One of our AirBNB guests used this local Hertz to drop off their rental car on the way to our location.
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Hertz Car Rental
2828 N Clark St
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One of our AirBNB guests used this local Hertz to drop off their rental car on the way to our location.

Everything Else

Nearest vehicle is 1402 West Irving Park Road www.enterprisecarshare.com
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
20 E Randolph St
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Nearest vehicle is 1402 West Irving Park Road www.enterprisecarshare.com
Shell gas
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Shell
3600 N Ashland Ave
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Shell gas
Local branch of this fully outfitted gymnasium. www.worldgymchicago.com
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Uptown Fitness
909 W Montrose Ave
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Local branch of this fully outfitted gymnasium. www.worldgymchicago.com
Guests were able to keep up their workout routine while visiting Chicago without breaking a sweat.
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LA Fitness
2828 N Clark St
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Guests were able to keep up their workout routine while visiting Chicago without breaking a sweat.
Strength and conditioning gym in the heart of Ravenswood. www.windycitycrossfit.com
Windy City Strength & Conditioning
4043 N Ravenswood Ave
Strength and conditioning gym in the heart of Ravenswood. www.windycitycrossfit.com
Our local women’s yoga studio within walking distance of the house. Www.namaskaryoga.com
Namaskar Yoga Studio
3946 North Southport Avenue
Our local women’s yoga studio within walking distance of the house. Www.namaskaryoga.com