Streeterville is the area east of Michigan Avenue and north of the Chicago River. Map Teeming with restaurants, offering beach and river access and adjacent to Navy Pier it’s become, over the last 20 years, a residential neighborhood crammed full of expensive high rise condos.
Getting around Streeterville is easy. You can take the CTA, pedal a Divvy Bike, ride the Water Taxi’s, take regular taxi’s, Uber or walk.
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Free and cheap things to do:
Oak Street and Ohio Street Beaches
Guide to Chicago Lakefront Trail North
Lake Shore Park, 808 N Lake Shore Dr, (312) 742-7891. Grab some food and have a picnic in the park.
Seneca Play Lot, 220 E Chicago Ave, (312) 742-7891. Grab some food and have a picnic in the park.
Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Farmers Market Tuesdays
Free fireworks at Navy Pier Wednesdays
Free fireworks at Navy Pier Saturdays
Discount tickets to Lookingglass Theater
CityPass: Access to five Chicago Attractions on the Cheap or Go Chicago Card: see top attractions on the cheap.
Dining and drinking
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Hotels
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Where to buy groceries in Streeterville:
Whole Foods, 255 E. Grand Ave, (312) 379-7900.
Treasure Island, 680 N. Lake Shore Drive (entrance on all sides of the building), 312-664-0400. Way in the back of the building closest to Lake Shore Drive is the TI Grocery store.
Walgreens, 342 E. Illinois, (312) 467-0485 and 680 N. Lake Shore Drive, (31) 943-2224.
Areas adjacent to the Streeterville:
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