Chicago ethnic enclaves

The Polish Museum of America is close by. Because they are. Greek-style bakeries and candle shops are all around. Be sure to head over to the National Hellenic Museum on Adams Street for exhibits on textiles and folk art. The museum is also home to an oral history center where you can listen to stories from Greek immigrants of days gone by. If you come in August be sure to drop by for the Taste of Greece Festival. This is a section that even boasts its own website.

Tea stores, herb stores, endless trinket shops, take out and sit down restaurants all crowd this neighborhood on the South Side near Wentworth Avenue and Cermak Road. Every year the famous Chinese Lunar New Year parade takes place here with elaborate floats and loud marching bands.

The Chinese Museum of Chicago is the place to start. This Southeast Asian neighborhood on the North Side is mainly made up of Vietnamese immigrants but extensive numbers of Cambodian and Thai residents can also be found here.

Centered on Argyle Street to the east of Broadway. We all laughed! One last memory, seeing men in a boat, dumping green paint in the Chicago River for St. Patty's Day. Seen from the window of a insurance company I worked for on Wacker Drive. Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum.

It is free and quick. Additional giveaways are planned. Detailed information about all U. Posting Quick Reply - Please Wait. User-defined colors Preset color patterns. Opacity: Opacity. Most recent value. Based on data. Patrick Salmon was followed by the current President, Craig Chico. Chico has deep roots in the Back of the Yards community and years of experience in community service. For more information on the history of the Back of the Yards community and the BYNC, here a few good resources and book recommendations:.

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Book your trip. Pilsen The Mexican-American Pilsen neighborhood is best known for the beautiful, thought-provoking murals that adorn just about every once-blank space in this lower west-side neighborhood. Tagged in: Taste of Chicago. About Amy Bizzarri Amy Bizzarri is a freelance writer specializing in family fun and travel. From this blog post. National Museum of Mexican Art.

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