The Chicago Traveler

Parking in Chicago can be a tricky ordeal. Aside from parking meters and pricey garages, you also have to worry about local neighborhoods’ parking time restrictions, permit parking, and street cleanings. And if you’re visiting in the winter, there are the ever-dreaded snow routes. For those of you from warmer climates, Chicago has several miles of streets that are susceptible to a “two-inch snow ban,” in which parking is prohibited when the snow is over two inches deep (5 cm). And between December 1 and April 1, there is an Overnight Parking Ban in effect on approximately 107 miles (172 …read more

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Chicago guides are a dime a dozen. Go to any bookstore in town, and you’ll find entire aisles dedicated to Chicago travel and dining. But many tourists don’t have the time to read through every book, filtering through the thousands of restaurants and bars listed to find the one they want. And just who’s writing those reviews anyway? Have they even been to Chicago?
Glove Box Guides is here to help. They’ve sat down with dozens of Chicagoans from all walks of life—administrative assistants, programmers, accountants, lawyers, students, bartenders, artists, web designers, teachers, and more—to compile a list of local, affordable …read more

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Mary Jo’s article on Monday about parking (c/o The Seattle Traveler) reminded me of something I’ve seen several times here in Chicago. Almost everywhere my friend and I drove (and parked), we would see parking meters with a bright yellow, square sticker on them, declaring “Zone 6″. “What’s Zone 6?” I wondered. At first, I wondered if it was a new music artist or band that had emerged with a vague and strange advertising scheme. But after seeing more and more stickers (all stating “Zone 6″), I realized it must be something city-related. But just how huge is Zone 6? …read more

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