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glass display houses of towering gunned down by thugs dressed
palms, cycads, ferns, mosses, as cops hired by Al Capone. The
and fragrant orchids. North and warehouse was torn down in
just west of the Conservatory 1967 but a central tree marks the
on Fullerton Parkway is another spot where the men were killed.
Chicago landmark, the lesser-
known Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool Second City and St. Michael’s
8, an intimate, serene garden Church
designed in the Prairie School Continuing south on Clark
style with layered stone ledges Avenue, bear right onto North
and a waterfall. 9 Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum , Wells Street (past Lincoln Ave.);
with child-friendly exhibits on the northwest corner is the
Piper’s Alley center q, home to
praying mantises feed at the one of the nation’s legendary
Istock Family Look-In Lab; and comedy theaters, Second City
observe 1,000 butterflies in the (see p169). Top comics such as
9 Judy Istock Butterfly Haven. This John Belushi, Tina Fey, Bill
WEST FULLERTON PARKWAY eco-friendly museum is “green” Murray, Gilda Radner, and Mike
8 from its solar rooftop panels and Myers got their start here, and
rooftop gardens to the native newcomers still perform the
7 prairie grasses that surround it. company’s signature blend
of sketches, music, and
W BELDEN AVENUE
The St. Valentine’s Day improvisational comedy
NORTH CLEVELAND AVENUE N O RTH LI NCOL N PARK W Just a few blocks away – but a Now head west on North
Massacre
six nights a week.
world apart from the serenity of
Avenue four blocks to Cleveland
W WEBSTER AVENUE NORTH S T O C KTON D R IV E Park Zoo the park – is the site of one of Street; on your right you will
Lincoln
the grisliest events in Chicago’s
N O RTH SEDG WICK STREET 0 6 history. Walk west on West Michael’s Church w (see p72),
see the majestic 1873 St.
N O R T H C L A R K A V E N U E
Fullerton Parkway to North
one of the city’s oldest and
W DICKENS AVENUE N O R T H C A N N O N D R I V E Clark Avenue Turning left here, grandest. The towering, airy
interior features stained glass
make your way to 2122 North
Clark Avenue 0, where
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stands a vacant, fenced-in windows and five altars – one
of which is Romanesque and
WEST ARMITAGE AVENUE lawn with a few trees. You’ll made of silver, gold, and onyx.
find no marker here, but
N O RTH H U D S O N AV E NUE W WISCONSIN STREET South infamous spots in the city.
L A K E S H O R E D R I V E
this is one of the most
4
Pond
In a warehouse here on
N O R T H L I N C O L N A V E N U E
the morning of
Valentine’s Day 1929,
3
seven of George
“Bugs” Moran’s
men were
N O RTH S E D G W I C K S TRE E T N O R T H C L A R K A V E N U E w Interior of St Michael’s Church, with fine
w W EUGENIE ST N O RTH W E LL S S T R E E T stained glass windows
q N LA SALLE DRIVE 1 2 Tips for Walkers
Starting point: Chicago History
W NOR TH A VE W NOR TH A VE Museum.
Sedgwick Length: 3 miles (4.8 km).
Getting there: Take bus No. 22 or
36 to North Ave., or the Brown
Line El to Sedgwick and walk east
Stroll across Fullerton Parkway 5 mins to Clark Street.
to the Peggy Notebaert Nature 0 meters 300 Stopping off points: Café Brauer,
Museum 9, a contemporary 2021 N. Stockton Dr., has fast fare –
glass and stone structure 0 yards 300 burgers, salads, ice-cream, beer –
housing child-friendly exhibits at an outdoor café. North Pond
on regional plant and animal life. Café, 2610 N Cannon Dr., is a good
Visitors can build a dam at the Key place for brunch or lunch.
River Works display; watch Walk Route
For keys to symbols see back flap
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