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A closeup of the pagoda and Ping Tom's statue in Ping Tom Memorial Park in Chinatown.A head-on view of the Jane Addams Hull House Museum on the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC).

 

Our newest Chicago Foursquare badge takes you to discover hidden gems in neighborhoods throughout the city.  Travel across the city, and browse an eclectic array of chic, European organic beauty necessities at Lincoln Square's Merz Apothecary on the North Side, dig into a plate of delicious chicken and waffles in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side, and learn about urban agriculture at the Jane Addams Hull House Museum in Little Italy on the city's West Side. 

 

 

Eligible Locations

 

Hint: After you've "checked-in" at each venue, look for official Tips by Explore Chicago in your Foursquare Game and to verify that you've reached the correct location. 

 

1. Dat Donut in Chatham and Morgan Park

8249 S. Cottage Grove Ave. |  1979 W. 111th St.  

Note: Either location is an eligible check-in.

 

2. The Oriental Institute Museum in Hyde Park

1155 E. 58th St.

 

3. The Chicago Velo Campus

87th St. & E. Burley Ave.

 

4. Vida Simple Mural (2004) by Juan Angel Chávez in Pilsen

Damen Pink Line ‘L’ Stop, 54th St. and Cermak Rd.

  

5. Garfield Park Conservatory in Garfield Park

300 N. Central Park Ave.

 
6. Co-Prosperity Sphere in Bridgeport

3219 S. Morgan St.

 

7. Ping Tom Park in Chinatown

300 W. 19th St.

 

8. Merz Apothecary in Lincoln Square

4716 N. Lincoln Ave.

9. Swedish Dala Horse in Andersonville

Clark St. near Farragut Ave.

 

10. Jane Addams Hull-House Museum in Little Italy

800 S. Halsted St.

 

11. 63rd Street Beach in Jackson Park
6300 S. Lake Shore Drive

12. Milio’s Hair Studio in Lakeview
959 W. Belmont Ave.

13. Music Box in Lakeview
3733 N. Southport Ave.

14. Glenwood Avenue Arts District in Rogers Park
Glenwood & Morse

15. Michael Jordan Statue at the United Center
1901 W. Madison St.

16. Green Mill Jazz in Uptown
4802 N Broadway St.

17. DuSable Museum of African American History in Washington Park
740 E. 56th Pl., (57th St. and S. Cottage Grove Ave.)

18. Revolution Brewing in Logan Square
2323 N. Milwaukee Ave.

19. Chicago’s Home of Chicken and Waffles in Bronzeville
3947 S. King Drive

 

20. Quimby's in Wicker Park

1854 W North Ave.

HOW TO UNLOCK THIS BADGE


The Chicago Badge

 

1) Download Foursquare to your smart phone or mobile Internet device;


2) Follow Explore Chicago on Foursquare (recommended but not required to earn this badge).

 

3) "Check-in" at five of the eligible locations listed at the left to unlock this badge.

 

4) Share your stories with us on Twitter and Flickr!

 

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