19% off (Sale price $121.78, Reg. Price $152.22) :: Hotel at a Glance: The Wicker Park InnWicker Park Inn is a newly renovated, boutique bed and breakfast located in a historic home. Nestled on a quiet street, the inn is walking distance from dozens of eclectic shops, farm-to-table restaurants, and trendy bars. Hop on the L at the Damen Blue Line stop and arrive in downtown Chicago in less than 15 minutes. It makes for a great holiday gift. Wake up to a continental breakfast of pastries, fresh fruit, coffee, bagels, quiches, and yogurt. Standard rooms, such as the Wolcott, Schiller, and Damen come with satellite TV and free WiFi. Fitness passes: Take advantage of the workout passes included with your stay and squeeze in a workout at Wicker Park Fitness.Chicago’s Wicker Park: Trendy Neighborhood and Artists’ Enclave Northwest of the LoopThe trendy neighborhood now known as Wicker Park dates back to the 1870s, when the Wicker Brothers purchased 80 acres of open land northwest of the Loop. It blossomed as a Polish enclave in the first half of the 20th century, became a hub for Latin Americans in the ’50s and ’60s, and then morphed into an artists’ colony in the ’90s, a place where Smashing Pumpkins and Liz Phair regularly played gigs. Today, Wicker Park is a diverse, thriving community centered around the Six Corners, where Damen, Milwaukee, and North Avenue intersect. Stroll any of these thoroughfares and you’ll pass dozens of vintage boutiques, coffee shops, restaurants, and trendy bars.When you’re walking around, you might notice some Art Deco glitz and Victorian ornamentation adorning the shops and restaurants; many of the structures here have survived for more than a century. The Flat Iron Arts Building, for example, dates back to 1913. It supports various artists’ studios, ranging from tattoo artists to filmmakers and costume designers.
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