For those of you who don’t know me I’m quite a flâneur. The term comes from the French noun flâneur—which has the basic meanings of "stroller." Charles Baudelaire developed a derived meaning of flâneur—that of "a person who walks the city in order to experience it"—and that is exactly how I see myself.
This past weekend my friend Ava and I visited the West Side neighborhood of Humboldt Park for the 25th annual Puerto Rican Festival and Parade. It was hands down the loudest, most patriotic event I had ever witnessed. They definitely had Boston on the 4th of July beat.
If you are interested in affordable ways to visit some of Chicago’s best historic and cultural communities stop by the Chicago Cultural Center (77 E. Randolph St. ) on your lunch break for their Get Up and Go series. Tuesdays through September from 12:15-12:45pm. This weekly program features interviews with Chicago Neighborhood Insiders – local experts from Chicago’s diverse communities. Meet the experts, hear their stories, ask questions, and you’ll be ready to Get Up and Go! Some, I hear, even include FREE neighborhood tours departing after the discussion.
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