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Know where to go in Chicago.
The local's guide to stoner life in Chicago. Where to light up, where to eat after, and what to do with the rest of the night.
Where to smokeStoner Chicago is a local's guide to living well as a stoner in Chicago. Where you can actually light up, where to get a beef dipped or a dog dragged through the garden at 2am, which old movie palaces still run real film, and what to see when you want to get out of the house.
The full story on smoking lives on where to smoke in Chicago, and the rules in plain English are on first time in Chicago.
After that it's all about the city. Start with a neighborhood, find something to see or watch, and finish with something good to eat.
Neighborhoods
Eight neighborhoods, eight different vibes. Pick one and go.
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Wicker Park
Three streets crash into each other at Damen, North and Milwaukee, and most of the good stuff on the Near Northwest Side is a short walk from that corner.
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Logan Square
Wide boulevards, a marble column with an eagle on top, and a dinner scene that punches way above its size. Logan is the neighborhood that makes you want to move to Chicago.
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Pilsen
Murals for two miles, a world class museum that costs nothing, and carnitas sold by weight. Pilsen is the best afternoon on the Lower West Side.
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River North
Corncob towers, a building that was once the biggest in the world, beef sandwiches and late jazz. River North is downtown's playground, and it's best on foot.
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Lincoln Park
A free zoo, a glass house full of jungle, blues until close and a hot dog stand that will roast you. Lincoln Park rewards wandering.
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Andersonville
A Swedish village that turned into one of the friendliest blocks in Chicago. Clark Street, a long walk, and a lot of snacks.
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Hyde Park
World's Fair ghosts, a captured U-boat, the Obama Center, cheap 35mm and a serious bookstore habit. Bring your curiosity.
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West Loop
Old warehouses, a lot of money, and the densest stretch of good restaurants in Chicago. Come with an appetite and a reservation.
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Eat. Watch. See.
Everything that hits different after a sesh.
Eat
- Diner GrillLakeview / Graceland West
- White Palace GrillSouth Loop
- Arturo's TacosBucktown / Logan Square edge
Watch
- Music Box TheatreLakeview (Southport Corridor)
- Doc FilmsHyde Park (University of Chicago)
- Chicago Film SocietyCitywide (no home theater)
See
- Promontory PointHyde Park
- Skydeck Chicago and 360 ChicagoThe Loop / Streeterville
- Garfield Park ConservatoryEast Garfield Park