Visiting Oak Park

Well, we just got to our hotel, the Carleton Inn, in the heart of Oak Park, IL. This is a suburb directly west of Chicago, about eight miles from the Loop (Chicago downtown area.) We're here for a few days to check out apartments. We'll also spend a few days in Naperville, a suburb about 20 miles from Chicago.

The village of Oak Park is a beautiful little town full of vintage buildings, a quaint, walkable downtown area with shops and restaurants, and a rapid transit service (subway or "el") to Chicago. Its also the former home to both Frank Lloyd Wright and Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway famously called Oak Park, a town with wide lawns and narrow minds. Not anymore. Now Oak Park is known for its liberal politics, racially integrated housing, and active community spirit.

-Brian