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➡ outdoors Chi Talk HeatHer SHerwood Senior Horticulturist, Chicago Botanic Garden Where were you born and raised? Laytonsville, Md. Where do you currently reside? Chicago Age: 29 Five things you love about Chicago: 1 there are festivals every weekend in the summer. all festivals offer exciting music venues, great tasting ethnic foods and a great way to spend an afternoon in the city. 2 I can change my “scene” in less than an hour. If I was feeling country, I could drive less than an hour and be at a honky-tonk bar in Highwood, or I could go swimming in Lake Michigan. I can have Indian food while my husband eats a burger at our favorite devon avenue Indian restaurant. 3 Chicago lives for summers outside. on the first 70-degree day in March, the city is teaming with life. all parks and beaches are full with people stretching out after our winter hibernation, the tree buds are swelling just about to explode, the daffodils and tulips are bursting with color on Michigan avenue, and the migratory birds are flowing back north. 4 I love Chicago for all the parks, private and public. 5 wrigley Field is the best place to watch baseball or a concert. Favorite local restaurant: Morseland What distinguishes Chicago’s green spaces from other urban metropolitan areas? the amount of green the city puts in. the city has made many ordinances mandating landscape drawings for all construction projects. the city cares for its trees and green space and the people benefit from it by being healthier and happier, even in late February. The Chicago Architecture Foundation offers several tours of Chicago, including those by boat. Out & About enjoy Chicago’s natural offerings all year long. For such a major metropolis, Chicago’s green and serene getaways are closer than one might think. The city lays claim to some 560 parks, 33 beaches, 16 lagoons, 10 bird and wildlife gardens, and two conservatories. There are also six golf courses and a wealth of fitness programs offered through the Chicago Park District, including some specifically designed for children and families. The crown jewel of Chicago outdoors is the lakefront. Nearly 20 miles of continuous, crushed-gravel paths are available for runners, walkers and joggers, in addition to paved paths for bicyclists and in-line skaters. Come winter, the locals entertain themselves with snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and skating at Park District ice rinks. Summer, of course, is prime time to enjoy the parks. The wide grassy areas with large shady trees provide the perfect setting for barbecues, picnicking and sunning. Along the beach, you’ll find bathhouses with shower facilities, food vendors and places to rent in-line skates and bicycles. Among the city’s most avid outdoor proponents is Mayor Richard Daley, 74 chicagol i v i ngmag.com C h i c a g o L i v in g 2008 http://www.chicagolivingmag.com

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