A Walking Tour of Uptown and Andersonville

Uptown has made it into an official walking tour guidebook of Chicago! Walking Chicago: 31 Tours of the Windy City's Classic Bars, Scandalous Sites, Historic Architecture, Dynamic Neighborhoods, and Famous Lakeshore has a seven-page walking tour with map of our area. The tour starts at Wilson and Broadway.

The author is Ryan Ver Berkmoes, who also wrote The Official Chicago Bar Guide and the first edition of Lonely Planet's Chicago guidebook.

Uptown Chicago History Tours

Thanks to the folks at Uptown United for letting us know about these great Uptown-based spring tours, hosted by the Chicago History Museum: http://www.chicagohistory.org/planavisit/upcomingevents


My Kind of Uptown

Thursday, May 14, 6:45 p.m.

On this walking tour, discover this North Side neighborhood's gangster past as well as its energized entertainment, including the Riv, the Rainbo, and Essanay Studios.

Cost:
$25; $20 members


Graceland Cemetery

Sunday, May 31, 1:00–3:00 p.m.

Experience the history of old Chicago as you venture through one of the country's most famous cemeteries. Al Walavich takes you on a fascinating tour through the graves of Graceland Cemetery, including famous Chicagoans Marshall Field, Louis Sullivan, Potter and Bertha Palmer, and George Pullman.

Location:
Tour begins at the cemetery entrance, corner of Irving Park Road and Clark Street.

Cost:
$15; $10, members

Weird and Haunted Chicago: The Green Mill

I'm a sucker for Chicago walking and bus tours, but one group I haven't toured with yet is Weird and Haunted Chicago, which has an interesting story on the history of the Green Mill on their Web site.

I'm pretty busy this month, so I don't think I'll have time to hop on the bus and see some ghosts, but if any of you get the chance, I'd love to hear about it. A number of their tours are still available.