Chicago is the ish! There is absolutely no reason for any Chicagoan to claim boredom or to be in the house unless they chose to be.
Summer & Neighborhood Festivals
Summer festivals and events and neighborhood festivals are annual traditions in Chicago. These events include, but are not limited to: Chicago Blues Fest, Chicago Gospel Fest, Taste of Chicago and the Air an Water Show. Many of these events are free to attend, but check out the details before you go.
South Side Tours
Beverly Community
12th Annual Beverly Hills Cycling Classic – Thursday, July 24, 2014
Now a race in the Prairie State Cycling Series, the 12th Annual Beverly Hills Cycling Classic will feature a pro am women’s race and a pro am men’s race.
44th Annual Home Tour – Sunday, October 5, 2014
Private homes significant for their architecture, history or decorating are opened for touring on Sunday October 5th for Chicagoland’s oldest annual home tour.
ontact the Beverly Area Planning Association at 773-233-3100 or email bapa@bapa.org for information.
Black Coutours
Black Coutours’ Soul Side of the City tour introduces visitors to over 25 sites exploring black culture on the South Side, West Side and downtown Chicago.
Contact Black Coutours at 773-233-8907 or email info@blackcoutours.com for more information.
Bronzeville Visitor Information Center (BVIC)
Restoring Bronzeville Tour
This popular tour follows the footprint of the original ‘Black Belt’ that became the Bronzeville Historic District .
Black Metropolis, Pullman Porter Great Migration and Blues Trail Tour
Starting at Johnson/Ebony Publication and ending with an outdoor tent picnic at the A. Philip Randolph Museum Gallery,this tour travels through the greater south side of Chicago’s African American community in an all cultural experience.
The Tour of Duty
This tour explores the connections of Bronzeville, President Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War.
Civil War to Civil Right
Beginning with the tales and trails of the Underground Railroad we then move on to Civil War contributions, and to our historic activities during the Civil Rights Movement.
Contact the Bronzeville Visitor Information Center (BVIC) for more information at (773) 819-2055 or email visitbronzeville@gmail.com
Pullman Community
Self-Guided Tours
Guests can use our Walking Tour Brochure to tour the district during your visit.
First Sunday Walking Tours
Guided tours are available to the public on the first Sunday of the month, from May to October (see our Calendar page for dates).
School and Private Group Tours
School or private group tours for twenty or more people can be arranged for any time of year.
Contact the Historic Pullman Foundation at (773) 785-8901 or email foundation@pullmanil.org for more information.
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