Tour of Hyde Park

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Time: July 26, 2009 from 1pm to 5pm
Location: Washington Park Fieldhouse
Street: 5531 S Martin Luther King Jr Drive
City/Town: Chicago, IL
Website or Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q…
Phone: 773-255-6347
Event Type: neighborhood, tour, architectural
Organized By: Lee Diamond
Latest Activity: Dec 11, 2009

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For this month's neighborhood bike tour, Big Shoulders Realty has partnered with the Active Transportation Alliance and the Friends of the Major Taylor Trail to present a tour of Hyde Park.

Hyde Park, Chicago Community Area #41 sits 7 miles south of the Loop. It is a unique community not just in the south side, or just in Chicago, but in the world. It is home to the University of Chicago, and the grand gothic campus dotted with several notable moderns. The community around the campus is equally impressive. Luminaries like Frank Lloyd Wright, Frederick Olmsted, Lorado Taft, Howard Van Doren Shaw, Dwight Perkins, George and William Keck, and Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe are but some of the giants with handsome contributions to the areas rich architectural palette. Hyde Park is an area full of locally owned businesses, and community organizations and caring stewards of the history of the neighborhood. There is a tradition of social and political activism in Hyde Park, and a strong sense of community ties and pride. The best way to see such history and wonder is of course, on a bicycle.

Come join us.

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Comment by Lee Diamond on July 26, 2009 at 7:19pm

Comment by Joe Studer 8.0 mi on July 26, 2009 at 5:27pm: Great job today, Lee! What a huge turnout!

Comment by buddaa38 on July 24, 2009 at 10:44pm: I've heard that this is one ride that you won't want to miss ! !!! Whoot! ! Whoot! !!

Comment by Julie Hochstadter on July 23, 2009 at 2:10pm: well i may be able to meet up towards the end of the ride now. Apparently my sister leaves Sunday, not Monday

Comment by Julie Hochstadter on July 22, 2009 at 10:33pm: I'll be sitting at a table at the Chicago Crit and then have to shoot up to the burbs for a tearful goodbye to my sister who leaves Monday.

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