“The Stroll” (State Street
After more than a century of change
the West Loop has transformed from the gritty industrial hub in the mid-1800s into a 21st century tech hub and a sought-after neighborhood
scenic beaches and lakeside parks
” Bridgeport was officially established in 1836 by Irish immigrants working on the Illinois and Michigan Canal
Wicker Park floral “The Stroll” (State StreetInspired by the bars and speakeasies tucked away in Wicker Park, with notes of rum, tonka bean, and incense. One of the trendiest communities today, Wicker Park evolved extensively in the century following the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Spearheaded by Charles Wicker, a prominent businessman and city alderman, the neighborhood swapped out steel mills, cigar factories, and breweries for coffee shops, music venues, and restaurantsthough some of its old