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I first came to
Hyde Park in 1966, when I entered the doctoral program at the University
of Chicago. After finishing my PhD in 1973, I settled in Hyde Park, for
the cultural life and the lakefront.
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The Promontory Point
is a favorite spot for swimmers, dog-owners, bikers, picnickers, kite-fliers,
ball players, runners, skaters, and, of course, walkers.
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The
parks in Hyde Park are part of Jackson Park, a lakefront park system designed
by Frederick Law Olmsted for the community.
In 1893 it was the site of the Columbian Exhibition.
The Hyde Park Art Center is a treasure to all the Hyde Park artists, like me.
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The restaurants
in Hyde Park come in many flavors--Thai, Italian, Chinese, Caribbean,
Japanese, Greek---
The Art Fair on the first weekend in June attracts national attention
to Hyde Park.
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Gardening is a Hyde
Park passion.
Everyone can be in the July 4 parade.
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Doug Anderson leads
bird walks and tours of the 1893 White City site in Jackson Park
George Rumsey teaches computer courses in the Hyde Park Bank and is an unfailing mentor to the Service League.
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The University of Chicago brings classic theatre to Hyde Park at Court Theatre.
There are many miles of wonderful bike trails along the lake and through the parks of Hyde Park.
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The Theatre. Pericles, April 2003 |
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White
City in
Chicago
