Chicago's Honorary Streets: Author-led Walking Tour & Book
with
Linda Zabors
ABOUT THIS EVENT
Event Category
Education
Event Overview
One-of-a-kind historian-led walking tour of Chicago's famous and infamous brown honorary street signs by Linda Zabors, the author of the Honorary Chicago Guidebook. This tour includes a signed copy of the book. Honorary Chicago has been featured in the Arts & Entertainment section of the Chicago Tribune, WGN radio, the Chicago History Museum, and a growing number of publications and media outlets. Linda is a long-time resident and fan of Chicago, has a Masters degree from the University of Chicago, and is the foremost expert on Chicago's honorary streets.
Get inspired by Chicago and its place in history. Explore Chicago through the life and times of famous and obscure citizens who have been honored for their contributions to Chicago and to the world.
This tour is approximately 1.5 hours and covers 1 mile with few stairs and is also accessible by ramp or elevator. This tour is mostly outdoors and will be cancelled, postponed, or modified for inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Dress appropriately for the conditions. Check the website and twitter @honorarychicago for updates within 12-hours of the scheduled tour time.
Look for the tour flag "Hearts and Stripes Forever" at the starting point
June 17th: Chicago Michigan Avenue Tour meets outside the Historic Watertower on North Michigan Avenue
July 8th: Michigan Avenue Tour meets outside Pioneer Court, 401 N. Michigan Avenue (north side of bridge near Lincoln statue)
What you can expect:
Minimum age
All ages welcome
What's Provided
Signed copy of the Honorary Chicago Guidebook for participants to take home
What You Can Expect From This Experience
- One of a kind, author led tour
- Tour includes a signed copy of the Honorary Chicago Guidebook
- Look for the tour flag "Hearts and Stripes Forever" at the starting location
Location
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MORE ABOUT YOUR HOST
What began as a curiosity has become an adventure in my own backyard.
I wrote the Honorary Chicago Guidebook at the insistence of friends and family who listened to the stories I researched about the people honored by the brown honorary signs all over Chicago.
I have been interviewed many times as the expert on Chicago's Honorary Streets. Honorary Chicago has been featured in article in the Arts and Entertainment section of the Chicago Tribune, WGN Radio, and the Chicago History Museum.
I have been living in Chicago more than 15 years and have a Masters Degree from the University of Chicago. I was inspired by the stories I found, and I love Chicago all the more for it.
