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Originally Posted by dcbcreative
Strange... ...Hard to imagine why anyone would move into the "loop". Particularly someone on a budget. Do you rent or own? I couldn't figure it out and got very confused by the mention of apartments that didn't come with appliances. In my thirteen years of living in Chicago proper I have not heard of such a thing. Its a big city with lots of affordable housing, complete with appliances.
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Hi. Welcome to MobileRead. The choice of my neighborhood was predicated by location. I work at home, and have clients in Prudential Plaza, the Chase Buiding, One North Dearborn, Sears Tower, etc. I wanted a location within 20 minutes walking of these buildings. Plus, there were some great incentives offered in a new building.
I'm also a culture vulture, so liked being near to Grant Park, the Art Institute, even the library.
The "budget" and "I'm broke" comments you can take as a bit (though just a little bit) of hyperbole. Setting up a new residence after a divorce, so a bit of "I don't even have a spatula" panic.
I'm pretty familiar with Chicago, as I was here very frequently for business, though I love all the great recommendations. Some I knew of, others will be fun excursions.
Deb: Water Tower Place is fine. A good hike, but no problem at all. Yes, let's wait until we get a nice good-sized group together. I'm in no rush, just wanting to do the typical e-book geek oooh-ahh thing.
So, what next? We've thrown out a couple of place ideas:
1. DesCartes coffee, on Michigan
2. My apartment's party room (New East Side, Waker/Randolph area)
3. Water Tower Place
Any other suggestions? Times?