mohawk July 14, 2009 Share mohawk Member July 14, 2009 So, I'm moving to Chicago October 1st. I know we have some Chicagoian'ite's on the boards.. I'm looking for some input on neighborhoods.. I've been there probably about a dozen times, and plan on making some weekend trips over the next couple of weeks to do some exploring and look at apartments.. Right now, I'm leaning towards Lincoln Park and Bucktown areas, as my office is downtown in the loop, but will probably be flying out of O'hare a lot. I liked the feel of those neighborhoods when I was in town.. plus it seems a bit more affordable, easier to have a car, close to wrigley, walking distance, etc.. Any feedback would be much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo July 14, 2009 Share anonymo Member July 14, 2009 Bucktown, the home of the original gun clappas? +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stutters July 14, 2009 Share stutters GC Alumni July 14, 2009 here's to business trip debauchery while in chicago! but i guess you won't be around for my aug 6 trip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaM2 July 14, 2009 Share akaM2 Member July 14, 2009 My cousin lives in the Wicker Park area, alot of fun around there. Wrigleyville is fun during baseball season of course, otherwise its known to be an area with alot of rainbow flags. Nothing wrong with that but I thought I would give you the heads up. Lincoln Park area is more expensive but pretty nice as well. Your only an hour or so away from me now, stalking will be so much easier 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo July 14, 2009 Share anonymo Member July 14, 2009 otherwise its known to be an area with alot of rainbow flags. Nothing wrong with that but I thought I would give you the heads up. Your excitement is showing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerisme July 15, 2009 Share farmerisme Member July 15, 2009 Just do not become a White Sox fan and we will be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclean July 15, 2009 Share Unclean Member July 15, 2009 +1 more for Lincoln Park - lots of hip young professionals there, nice area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovetomatoes July 15, 2009 Share ilovetomatoes Member July 15, 2009 I live in Roscoe Village, which is just west of Wrigleyville (I am about a mile walk from the park). Depending on where you work in the loop, finding a place of the brown line is your best best. The red line is ok, but usually a lot more crowded and at times bum infested. The rainbow flags are concentrated south-east of the park, normally on listings you will see it as "east lakeview" as they can't put boystown on there. Lincoln Park is nice, I looked at a couple places there, but got more for my money where I am now. The neightborhoods are pretty similar though. Hit me up if you have any questions about places. I just bought mine about 3 months ago, so I may have actually seen some of the places you are looking at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peckles July 17, 2009 Share Peckles Member July 17, 2009 I hate Linkin Park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoMamma July 20, 2009 Share YoMamma Member July 20, 2009 As tomatoes said, avoid the Red Line areas. Housing over there extends into the south side aka the ghetto. I'm still in the 'burbs, but my girlfriend was looking into moving downtown. Personally, I'd rather have a bigger place and a car in the burbs rather than a tiny apartment and no car in the city. P.S. anywhere on the northside is nice, but expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovetomatoes July 20, 2009 Share ilovetomatoes Member July 20, 2009 I have a car at my place and park it on the street, and have never had a problem finding a place on my block. Not granted the farther you go east the more difficult it gets to find spots. And I do love the fact that I can walk 3 blocks to the train that runs every 5-8 min. and be at work in 30 for $2.25. Try driving downtown and parking for more then 30 seconds for that price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawk July 31, 2009 Author Share mohawk Member July 31, 2009 wahooo.. it's official.. i'm heading west 10/9. I'm looking at places to rent in LP and wrigley.. close to the brown line, but plan on having a car there as well. Keep the suggestions coming.. I'm going to be out a couple weekends in Sept. to do some exploring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stutters August 1, 2009 Share stutters GC Alumni August 1, 2009 lol. west. chicago. it's midwest, dude, don't try and hide that. it's no nyc. i'll be down 8/6-8/7, 9/1-9/2, and about every 2 weeks thereafter. let's do the willis/sears tower death cube! epic (midwest) fun!!1! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawk August 1, 2009 Author Share mohawk Member August 1, 2009 i meant, i'm literally going west.. not figuratively, like when you have m2 go south Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stutters August 19, 2009 Share stutters GC Alumni August 19, 2009 hi diddly hoe neighbor-rooneee - just got word that i'm being moved to chicago, too, probably oct 1. i'm going as hood as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaM2 August 19, 2009 Share akaM2 Member August 19, 2009 hi diddly hoe neighbor-rooneee - just got word that i'm being moved to chicago, too, probably oct 1. i'm going as hood as possible. new job? Or the whole nerdery moving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawk August 19, 2009 Author Share mohawk Member August 19, 2009 forget it then.. i'm heading to Denver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiler August 19, 2009 Share boiler Member August 19, 2009 hi diddly hoe neighbor-rooneee - just got word that i'm being moved to chicago, too, probably oct 1. i'm going as hood as possible. they're letting you out of the ice box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stutters August 19, 2009 Share stutters GC Alumni August 19, 2009 new job? Or the whole nerdery moving? same job, they're just sick of having me around here. it was only a matter of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovetomatoes August 22, 2009 Share ilovetomatoes Member August 22, 2009 Ok, that's it, FF is going to be in Chicago next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiffy August 22, 2009 Share Jiffy Member August 22, 2009 had this been the case before i moved to the west coast, I would have been there. ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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