Tag Archives: vernacular

Brighton Park: Parisian novelties, Flemish rooflines and Mexican submarines

August 8, 2022 · by · in Chicago, USA · 7 Comments

Though I’ve lived in Chicago since 1994, this was the first time I’ve visited the Brighton Park neighborhood. I was not expecting Parisian Novelty. This is where we jumped off the bus, 17 miles south of our neighborhood, Rogers Park. The Parisian Novelty Company dates from 1898 and—back in the day—made trendy celluloid cases and […]

Chicago vernacular

July 30, 2019 · by · in Chicago, USA · 10 Comments

This time every summer I usually go to a conference.  This year that conference is in Chicago.  While I’m kind of bummed not to be visiting a new city, I’m thinking of this as an opportunity to see Chicago with my traveler’s eyes.  After all, travel is more than seeing sights—it is the experience of […]