Lincoln Park, Illinois, United States

5Taylor B 5:00 PM Jul 9, 2022

Lincoln Park -- something of everything for everyone.
My wife and I have lived in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood since 1983, a half-block south of North Avenue, which is the southern terminus of Lincoln Park. We are retirees so we take daily walks through Lincoln Park and Lincoln Park Zoo and North Avenue Beach. It is a thoroughly relaxing and refreshing and exhilarating experience, especially the view of Chicago's magnificent skyline. Lincoln Park is to Chicago what Central Park is to New York City, one of the most affluent and most expensive neighborhoods in the city and home to many of its popular tourist attractions. Bounded by Diversey Parkway to the North, the Chicago River to the West, North Avenue to the South and Lake Michigan to the East, it is Chicago's largest park. It is home to Lincoln Park High School, Francis W. Parker School and DePaul University and five architecturally significant churches, including St. Michael's Church, one of few survivors of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. It also is home to many upscale national retailers, boutiques, bookstores, restaurants, bars, clubs and coffee shops. Tourist attractions? Lincoln Park boasts the world renowned Lincoln Park Zoo, Lincoln Park Conservatory, Chicago History Museum, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Alfred Caldwell Lily Pond, North Pond Nature Sanctuary, North Avenue Beach and prominent statues of Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton. While the average single-family house is priced around $1 million, many homes in the area sell for more than $10 million. In 2007, Forbes magazine named the area between Armitage, Willow, Burling and Orchard as the most expensive block in Chicago. Lincoln Park also is home to Chicago's only three Michelin star restaurant, Alinea; the nationally known Lettuce Entertain You empire's first restaurant, R.J. Grunt's, also home to one of the nation's first salad bars; the first Potbelly Sandwich Works restaurant; and The Wieners Circle, one of the city's leading hot dog and Polish sausage venues. Lincoln Park offers something of everything for everyone.

5KarineD7813 5:00 PM Sep 12, 2022

Nature area in Chicago
Wonderful place. I never thought that Chicago would have so much nature, vegetation and wildlife. The people there have made a fantastic job restoring the nature with native plants, ponds, lakes and trees. I had a great time walking in the park and at the beach and I definitely want to see more. It also felt pretty safe for a single woman.