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Chicago Gay Neighborhood History
Chicago has played a huge role in LGBT history in America, from the country’s first gay rights organization to the first Pride Parade, and much
Questions from the Historic Chicago Walking Bar Tour
Our guides accumulate a lot of knowledge in the course of learning and guiding our Chicago walking tours. Still, we all get questions that stump
Best Chicago History Podcasts
I am a pretty serious podcast enthusiast, consuming hours of podcasts each week during my daily commute on the trusty ‘L.’ As a lover of
Three Famous Chicago Musicians who Played Maxwell Street Market
As the weather gets nicer, I get excited for the open air markets in Chicago, chief among them the Maxwell Street Market. With the Chicago
Chicago Summer Beach Reading
Taking a book to the beach is a tried and true summer pastime. Chicago has no shortage of beaches and there’s certainly no lack of
Which Chicago Building Matches Your Zodiac Sign?
It’s easy to talk about Chicago architecture. Names, dates, styles, stories. The hard facts of history and design make our jobs as Chicago tour guides
Detour from Chicago to French Lick, Indiana
French Lick, Indiana has the kind of name that you know you learned about in history class. Was a Civil War battle there? Was a
Before Lincoln Yards: Chicago Mega-development History
Lincoln Yards, the controversial mega-development on the North Branch of the Chicago River, is just one of many enormous projects across the city. The sites,
The Role of Marijuana During Prohibition – Tour Questions Answered!
Folks always get excited when we talk about the Prohibition Era of entertainment history on our Historic Chicago Walking Bar Tour. Of course, we talk
Get to Know Chicago Detours Tour Guide Alex Bean
Being a Chicago Detours tour guide is very often a terrific job. We get to show people around a city we love and illuminate its history
Best Historic Wedding Venues in Chicago
In March 2018, I got married in one of the best historic wedding venues in Chicago — the drop dead gorgeous Chicago Cultural Center. As
Here’s What Happened at our Badass Women History Event 2019
Our “Badass Women of Chicago History” storytelling event on Friday, March 22 had good vibes all around and a packed house! We SOLD OUT with
