The One That Got Away?

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving

Hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving

A Robert Indiana Hope sculpture, 

companion piece to his famous Love sculpture in Philadelphia, 

on display by the John Hancock Building

Exploring Pilsen VII

Finishing up Pilsen with a few random photos from the area

Window Display

(I like how the Red Devil looks a little Johnny Depp-ish)

           Pilsen Artsy                                                                    A Crazy Chef painting in an

 Street Lamp                                                                         area grocery store

                                    

     A Pilsen Institution with Yummy Food 

Exploring ... Pilsen VI

According to a Chicago Neighborhoods history book I have, the Pilsen neighborhood was originally "settled" by Czechoslovakians, Austrians, Polish, and Lithuanians.  Pilsen's name is derived from the fourth largest city in the Czech Republic (Plzen).  So, seeing little remnants - such as the Beer Stein gate post in the first photo and the "L. Wilimovsky" nameplate on the building in the second photo isn't too surprising.

Exploring ... Pilsen V

A sample of Pilsen architecture

Street Scene

St. Adalbert's Church

Colorful Entrance

Interesting Brickwork

Exploring ... Pilsen IV

Another new mural in Pilsen, the J-Def Peace Project, honors a local hip-hop artist that was killed in 2009.  Here are a few segments of that mural. 

Exploring ... Pilsen III

Pilsen has many vibrantly painted murals.  Here are a few scenes from one of the newer ones entitled Reach for Peace.