Hartigan Park & Beach, Chicago

Madonna della Strada Chapel

Art deco style meets religious devotion in the spectacular Madonna della Strada Chapel, built in 1938 on the grounds of Loyola University's campus

Aside from the tennis courts and the jogging paths, there are lots of interesting features to be found here: weeping trees left from this area's original incarnation as a swamp, a giant concrete sculpture for climbing, tennis courts, random public art installations, and best of all, the long pier leading out to an old lighthouse

Loyola Park & Beach

Wide open spaces are here: room for soccer, basketball courts, and a public field for baseball (along with one non-public field)

Lifeline Theater

Performs original work and adaptations of adult ('A Room With A View') and children's ('The Stinky Cheese Man') literature; their motto is 'big stories, up close

Leather Archives and Museum

Not a collection of informational exhibits about making clothes from the hides of cows

No Exit Cafe

The No Exit Cafe was first opened here in 1967, going through chess, jazz, Go, and other phases along the way

Gerber/Hart Library

Currently in the process of moving to 6500 N Clark St, and closed during construction of the new space

Jarvis and Fargo Beaches

Less crowded than their neighboring beaches

Hollywood Beach

Although the beach earned its original name (Hollywood Beach) from being at the end of Hollywood Avenue, the Lake Shore Drive high-rises in the background give this nice, long beach a slightly Miami look

Raven Theatre

Iconoclasts by default, the resident company at the Raven has the courage to tackle classic American plays without putting a post-modern spin on the material or thrusting technology into the staging

Hartigan Park & Beach, Chicago