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Only about 10 miles west of downtown, Oak Park is easily accessible by the CTA Blue Line, Green Line or Metra Train.
Metra or the Green Line are most convenient for getting to the more scenic parts of Oak Park. Metra's service is limited outside of rush hour. Take the Union Pacific West line out of Ogilvie Transportation Center (schedule: [http://metrarail.com/Sched/cnw_w/cnw_w.shtml]). The Green Line runs regularly every day and is accessible from the Loop; exit at the Austin, Ridgeland, Oak Park or Harlem stop.
Taxis will go to Oak Park, but Chicago taxi drivers are unlikely to know the streets in this suburban destination.
Oak Park is conveniently located to both of Chicago's major airports. Taxi fare to either O'Hare or Midway is around $30.
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Oak Park is very pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly. A self-guided walking tour starting and ending on the Green Line would allow you to see most destinations within a few hours.
Oak Park does not follow Chicago's street numbering system. East-west streets start at 0 at Austin Boulevard and increment as they head west, reaching 1200 at Harlem. North-south streets include a north-south designation in their addresses. The zero line is the elevated freight/Metra/Green Line track running through the center of the town. Visitors from Chicago are sometimes confused that Madison Street, the north-south zero line in Chicago, is 500 south in Oak Park.
Two local taxi companies serve the Oak Park area: Red Cab [url=http://www.redcab.net/]]and Blue Cab [url=http://www.bluecab.us/[/url].]Both companies congregate near the Metra/Harlem Green Line stop. Their dispatch services are professional and fast.
*Greenline Wheels [http://www.greenlinewheels.com[/url] rents ecologically friendly and affordable transportation-bikes, electric bikes, and neighborhood electric vehicles. Easy to use maps with self-guided tour loops and easy access to many of Oak Park's independent tour guides makes Greenline an ideal starting point.
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Explore this opulent mansion designed by prominent Prairie School architect George W. Maher. Featuring a wonderful Arts & Crafts interior with art glass windows and intricate carved wood.
*Wonder Works is 6,400 sq. ft. of fun and excitement with six permanent exhibits and special events.
*The conservatory consists of three separate show house environments: Fern Room, Tropical Room, and Desert Room.
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Frank Lloyd Wright
Oak Park has the world's largest concentration of Wright's Prairie School works, including his workplace home.
* This amazing house is not very large and admission is strictly limited. You may be able to turn up on a wet February day and gain immediate entrance but for most of the year you will have to book in advance. Walking tours to other Frank Lloyd Wright houses in the Oak Park area are also organized.
* A National Historic Landmark. The temple, which celebrates its Centennial in 2009, is a fascinating piece of architecture, now sadly threatened by extensive deterioration of its structure.
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Other sites
Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Home, (339 N Oak Park Avenue), where Hemingway spent his first six years and The Hemingway Museum (200 N Oak Park Avenue). $8 admission, $6 for students/seniors. 1pm-5pm except Saturdays, 10am-5pm. [http://www.ehfop.org/]
* Oak Park Festival Theatre, Austin Gardens, Forest Avenue & Lake Street, downtown Oak Park - The Midwest's oldest outdoor theatre. Performances run Jun-Aug.
*Visit Oak Park, Visitors Center is located at 1010 Lake Street in downtown Oak Park. Our staff and volunteers are ready to assist in planning your trip to the Oak Park. Area. [http://www.visitoakpark.com]
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Oak Park offers a variety of independent boutique shops. The most active cluster of these shops is called Downtown Oak Park, on Lake Street from Harlem east to Oak Park Avenue. This stretch includes the historic Unity Temple and post office. Don't miss the recently-rebuilt stretch of shops on Marion Street south of Lake. Continuing from this stretch, more shops and restaurants can be found on Oak Park Avenue, from Lake Street south to Pleasant Street.
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The Marion Street Cheese Market [url=http://marionstreetcheesemarket.com/]]is more than just a cheese shop - it also contains a wine and beer shop, coffee bar, deli counter, bar, and restaurant. They offer a variety of locally-sourced products and often have unique craft beers in bottles and on tap.
* Barclay's American Grille [url=http://www.carletonhotel.com/restaurants/index.cfm[/url]]offers a relaxed, casual dining experience featuring classic American cuisine. Located in the Carleton Hotel.
* Cucina Paradiso [url=http://www.cucinaoakpark.com/[/url]]is a lovely Italian restaurant within a stone's throw of the Oak Park Avenue Green line stop.
* New Rebozo [url=http://www.newrebozo.com[/url]]is a one of a kind authentic Mexican food restaurant where the chef owner takes an active approach to providing superb dishes. The restaurant is also well known for it's drinks.
* Geppetto's [url=http://www.geppettosoakpark.com[/url]]is an Italian restaurant, serving one of the finest Chicago-style thin-crust pizzas you'll find. Yes, Chicago has its own style of thin-crust pizza.
* The Buzz Cafe is a little neighborhood cafe in the midst of Oak Park's southern Harrison Arts District.
*Maya Del Sol [http://www.mayadelsol.com[/url] serves a Latin menu.
*Located off Oak Park's renowned Oak Park Ave., specializing in classical and modern regional Italian cuisine.
*Delia's Kitchen is a contemporary snack shop that is open 7 days a week, serving breakfast and lunch.
*Known for our famous signature homemade chips and the largest salad bar in Oak Park!
*Enjoy classic French dishes!
*A culinary passage through the land of exotic spices and aromas.
*Thai cuisine prepared to your taste, open for lunch and dinner.
*Finest Indian restaurant in Oak Park!
*Menu offers a wide variety of fresh and healthy options from several Asian cultures.
*Red Hen Bread offers a wide selection of breads, pastries, cookies and pies. Also serving sandwiches and soups for lunch.
*Experience tea and enjoy assortments of pastries, and a light lunch.
*Full service restaurant and bar in the Oak Park Arts District featuring rustic Italian dining.
*American Bistro located in historic Scoville Square.
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Until the 1970's, Oak Park was a dry town. Alcohol restrictions have since lifted, though as a relic of this law, there are still no free-standing liquor stores in the city, and some grocery stores do not sell alcohol.
Within Oak Park, some worthwhile bars include:
* Poor Phil's [url=http://www.poorphils.com/]]in the Carleton Hotel specializes in seafood and has a large, rotating selection of beers on tap, including real ale. Though it exists in a hotel, it is not owned by the hotel. Its atmosphere is casual and its prices are reasonable.
* Avenue Ale House (825 S. Oak Park Avenue, near the Blue Line) offers quality bar food.
* Bar Louie (1122 Lake Street, near Harlem) is a comfortable chain bar.
Owing to Oak Park's past prohibition, bars emerged on the borders of the city. The largest quantity of bars can be found on Madison Street in Forest Park, just west of Harlem Avenue. Roughly 16 bars exist on this stretch of about five blocks. All Forest Park bars are casual, focused on beer, and offer basic pub fare.
A popular spot for live music is Fitzgerald's [http://www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com/[/url], just across the street from Oak Park. Their bar has a friendly pub feel, and their nightclub next door offers a variety of reasonably-priced entertainment most nights of the week.
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Oak Park contains no major chain hotels, but it does have several independent hotels and B&Bs for visitors.
* A small hotel/motel with several banquet halls and restaurants.
* A small hotel across the street from the Ernest Hemingway Museum.
* A small B & B featuring the Georgian revival style and located near the most significant concentration of Frank Lloyd Wright Homes.
*You will find Harvey House to be an Urban Oasis.
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Oak Park borders Austin, a very dangerous neighborhood on Chicago's [wiki=ab0c59b7e226316a6eec9c4a92e8b3c8]Far West Side[/wiki]. The Oak Park police are active, but this nearby and most destinations in Oak Park are not risky to visit, but use common sense precautions to stay safe.
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