's Urban Adventure: Chicago

By Lynn Schnaiberg

Chicago is wired for outdoor fun: paddle the Chicago River; find out how to rent boats paddle, sail, or sailboard get lessons, and then explore Lake Michigan; get a handle on where to mountain bike the city's parks for after-work joyrides; learn where to go for a long weekend of serious trail riding. From river canoe camping to whitewater runs to scuba diving over Lake Michigan's shipwrecks, Urban Adventure Chicago takes you there and back."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039332348X
• ISBN13: 9780393323481
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 520 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 1.0" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

Urban Adventure Chicago

What a terrific book! This guidebook is incredibly comprehensive, making it easy for us less athletic types to explore all our city and surrounding areas have to offer! Lynn Schnaiberg's humorous voice makes Urban Adventure Chicago an enjoyable read as it's peppered with personal anecdotes. Enjoy!

WHO KNEW?

Color me embarassed that all I ever do while in Chicago is culturally-inclined or else involves stuffing my face at family functions! I had no idea there was so much to do out-of-doors in the Chicago vicinity. With great wit and native know-how, Schnaiberg has painstakingly detailed the who, what, where and when so now none of us has an excuse. Lincoln Park Zoo I'm done with you -- there's a whole jungle out there to explore!

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this book rocks! i recently moved to chicago from out west (bay area to be specific) and thought i was going to have to give up most of my outdoor passions. but this book has proven me wrong. i mean, scuba diving? surfing? rock climbing? backpacking? white water? fly fishing? it's also been great because it lists all the best organizations, gear shops, outfitters, events for whatever sport you're into--so it's easy to hook up with the right people. and there are a bunch of fun stories to read too (like the one about the urban spelunkers who check out the tunnels beneath the Loop or the guy who built his own awesome bouldering co-op in this random coach house.) just a great book for any chicagoan to have and use.

Sweet (Adventure) Home Chicago

I've lived her for 6 years and had no idea about all the great adventures around the city. The best thing about the book is that it covers so many different activities -- now I can have a true multisport day, weekend, or longer trip. It's also helpful to know learn about the different clubs and outfitters for each activity, especially for things I've never done (climbing, paddling, scuba). Wish I had this book when I had just moved here. Now I have even more ways to exercise off Chicago's other specialty, excellent food!

A must have

Complete, comprehensive, detailed and fun. This is one of those books that is just a great guide/source of information to have if you live in Chicago or just visiting. I've lived several years in Chicago and always thought that I knew everything that was available to me to do outside there. But, this book included all sorts of new activities. Considering the short "outside season" in Chicago, do yourself a favor and pick this book up to make sure that you make the most of it.