Great Chicago Places and Spaces

On the side of the Art Institute.

Last year I took a free trolley tour with Pablo to Bronzeville. The guide was knowledgeable and for a history geek, the tour was interesting. It was a little dry but with the right person, which Pablo was, it turned out to be fun.

This year most of the neighborhood tours cost but on May 19 and 20, you can go for relatively cheap. There is a $3 fee per person per tour which makes it a real bargain. The trick is you have to register on the day of the tour at 7:30 a.m. It is first come, first serve. Starting on May 1st at 12 p.m. until May 10th, you can also register on line for some of the tours. I'm hoping to get the Architecture River Cruise tour. I'm sure that will go fast. If I don't get that one, maybe I will try Chicago Kayak instead. Yeah, right.

There are so many to choose from, so if you don't get the one you want, there will be something left that will excite you. For more information, go to http://www.cityofchicago.org/Tourism/. You will be directed to their new tourist page. Once there look under festivals and special events for Great chicago Places and Spaces. It's hard to find, but worth it.