A little know gem in South Chicago was just highlighted on NPR on June 14th. Its known as Hegewisch Marsh. Chicago and the region of Calumet was traditionally a wetland and a trip to Hegwiisch Marsh is a view of what Chicago looked like in the days of Fort Dearborn. A while back in National Geographic Magazine they did a retrospective of what Manhattan Island looked like before it was settled. The piece was called Before New York and was full of computer generated images of before and after. While it was eye opening and thought provoking its nice to know that you can still see what parts of Chicago looked like before the industrial revolution.
You can listen to the story here
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Thursday, June 16, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
Lake Front Ride In.
As the tough Chicago winter is turning into spring the Lakefront path is clear and trees are budding, even the bike path has a construction season. The Lakefront path is certainly a bicycle expressway and one of the greatest assets of the city. Enjoy!
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