In Chicago Print!

Check out the link on the side panel: 'Chicago Journal' - have a read of the article as you may recognise a couple of names!

Maxwell Street Markets





We got out and about last weekend to explore some of Chicago's ethnic neighborhoods.

Stepping into the absolutely authentic Indian strip on Devon Street we sampled some of the best curry and kofi ever tasted. Being on Devon is like stepping briefly into a little street in Delhi with its strange smells, Indian groceries, jewelry merchants and sari tailors, Hindi music blaring from shops and cars.

Sunday we headed south to Mexico - well actually Pilsen but we could easily have been in Mexico - and the nearby Maxwell Street Markets, a fusion of a Latino junk sale and original Blues music. The Old Maxwell Street Markets used to be a pulsing African-American event where old wares were sold and the great blues singers played on the street. These days it's a little different but still a vibrant melting pot and part of Chicago's soul.

Pilsen





We visited the Planet Arium - realm of science nerds. Nweeeeeeer.




There are always some interesting landscapes to be found while riding home through the industrial area.