Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Chicago�s Top 5 Places to Live for Convenient Biking


Lincoln Park


While enjoying your trip to Orlando, it is so nice to stay in one of many Kissimmee Villas, of which there are several. Many are close to Walt Disney World and/or are within short driving distances of bars, shops, restaurants, and golf courses. Some include pools, tennis courts and children's play areas and more.Take in the Epcot Center and tour the world in "Under a Mile". Design and experience your own ride, hang glide above California's redwood forests, ride in a "clamobile" with Nemo and his awesome friends, or launch into space!! Go to Universal Studios and fight against aliens, see a "volcano' erupt, view your favorite movies come to life, and so much more.The LoopOrlando, FloridaThe bike lanes in Lincoln Park are especially useful in areas like DePaul University where many students ride bikes around campus; Armitage Avenue, which is a popular boutique shopping district that is easier to walk or bike to than drive; and the Clybourn Corridor where a bunch of big box stores and chain retail options make for a parking shortage that bikers do not have to deal with. Lincoln Park residents who work in downtown have a quick commute to the business district in the Loop. Bikers can shoot down Wells Street and be in the midst of City Hall, Chicago Board of Trade, Sears Tower and other major office buildings in less than 10 minutes.Guest List: First, decide upon the number of guests your venue (most likely your home) can reasonably accommodate. Then work with the bride-to-be in determining whom to invite. Most importantly, get a sense of the demographics of the invitees. Are they her co-workers, friends of her mother's, or her best buddies? The guest list will determine the theme and tone of the shower.Supplies: Bridal-themed paper products and decorations can bust your budget. If you have serviceable dishes, flatware, and glass ware, by all means use those. Keep an eye out for sales and discounts on shower decorations, or get creative and make your own.Back in Orlando, shop your heart out at The Mall at Millenia. For golfers,there are more than 176 golf courses. You possibly can, also, watch the NBA Orlando Magic play basketball.Grand Canyon National ParkThese amazing places offer a change from what you would normally look for in http://www.holiday365.co.uk/citybreaks. Next time you are planning a trip to one of your favourite http://www.holiday365.co.uk/parks, give one of these locations a consideration.Activities: Depending on the guest list, silly bridal shower games can be fun. If it's a crowd of sophisticates, though, you may want to stick to the basics and pass on the games.Then take a breath, get back to the Magic Kingdom and watch the nightly fireworks.Slicing diagonally through Bucktown is Milwaukee Avenue, another heavily-traveled Chicago road that passes through numerous neighborhoods and is the site of countless shops, restaurants, bars and other businesses. Up in Bucktown, Milwaukee has shared lanes (marked by chevron and bike symbols on the pavement and yellow diamond warning signs). At Division, the shared lanes change to bike lanes (indicated by solid stripes on the pavement and signage alerting motorists to its existence), which continue to Grand Avenue where Milwaukee dead-ends in the River West neighborhood. Because Milwaukee angles straight towards the Loop, it provides a great way to transverse downtown from the near northwest side community of Bucktown.Chicago�s well-traveled 18-mile lakefront bike trail makes a tour through Lakeview East with easy access from the neighborhood streets to the path via three Lake Shore Drive underpasses at Barry, Roscoe and Waveland. Bike riders can take the vehicle-free trail north a few minutes to the Sydney Marovitz Golf Course and Montrose Harbor and Beach, or south past the Belmont Harbor Dog Beach to Lincoln Park and the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. And, Lakeview residents who work in downtown might just find this picturesque trail to be the fastest way down to the Loop (roughly a 20-minute ride). Try to beat that time in a car during rush hour!

Information on Chicago�s best neighborhoods for biking is supplied by Chicago real estate website Dreamtown.com.




Author: Spencer Mason


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