Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 59 views

    Greektown

    Uploaded by

    api-299201014
    The document provides information about visiting Greektown in Chicago, including how to get there via public transportation, the history and establishment of the Greek community in the area, landmarks to visit such as the Hellenic Museum, and annual festivals celebrating Greek culture and cuisine. It then describes a group's visit to Greektown, where they took photos at a restaurant and went for a walk before leaving in traffic. Upon reflection, the group noted learning about what Greektown offers, being surprised and curious about the museum, and feeling they experienced authentic Chicago diversity by visiting the neighborhood.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Greektown

    Uploaded by

    api-299201014
    59 views13 pages
    The document provides information about visiting Greektown in Chicago, including how to get there via public transportation, the history and establishment of the Greek community in the area, landmarks to visit such as the Hellenic Museum, and annual festivals celebrating Greek culture and cuisine. It then describes a group's visit to Greektown, where they took photos at a restaurant and went for a walk before leaving in traffic. Upon reflection, the group noted learning about what Greektown offers, being surprised and curious about the museum, and feeling they experienced authentic Chicago diversity by visiting the neighborhood.

    Original Title

    greektown

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    The document provides information about visiting Greektown in Chicago, including how to get there via public transportation, the history and establishment of the Greek community in the area, landmarks to visit such as the Hellenic Museum, and annual festivals celebrating Greek culture and cuisine. It then describes a group's visit to Greektown, where they took photos at a restaurant and went for a walk before leaving in traffic. Upon reflection, the group noted learning about what Greektown offers, being surprised and curious about the museum, and feeling they experienced authentic Chicago diversity by visiting the neighborhood.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pptx, pdf, or txt
    59 views13 pages

    Greektown

    Uploaded by

    api-299201014
    The document provides information about visiting Greektown in Chicago, including how to get there via public transportation, the history and establishment of the Greek community in the area, landmarks to visit such as the Hellenic Museum, and annual festivals celebrating Greek culture and cuisine. It then describes a group's visit to Greektown, where they took photos at a restaurant and went for a walk before leaving in traffic. Upon reflection, the group noted learning about what Greektown offers, being surprised and curious about the museum, and feeling they experienced authentic Chicago diversity by visiting the neighborhood.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pptx, pdf, or txt
    of 13

    E

    R
    G
    N

    O
    T
    K
    E
    B

    U
    O TA
    Y I
    O EN
    T Z
    T D
    H &
    G
    U N
    O TI
    R
    B US
    J

    GREEKTOWN 101
    How do I get there?

    Take the red line to Jackson, walk to the blue line on


    Jackson, take the blue line towards Forest Park get
    off on Halsted by UIC.

    Whats the history of Greektown?

    First arrival of Greeks in Chicago arrived in the 1840s as ship


    captains

    The Greeks settled in areas around Harrison, Blue Island and


    Halsted

    Starting off as food peddlers (mobile food shacks) and gradually


    becoming restaurant owners.

    With the Eisenhower expressway came the movement of the


    Greeks (not too far
    though) down a couple blocks North during the 1960s

    From 1970 to the 1990s most present day restaurants were


    established

    In 1968 the most famous dishes such as the Greek Gyro and
    Saganaki were introduced to the country by Chicagos Greektown

    LANDMARKS, FUN FACTS, AND


    FESTIVALS
    Landmarks

    Hellenic Museum: explore Ancient Greek society and culture

    Fun Facts

    The residents of the neighborhood are not predominately


    Greek, but there is still Greek pride

    Festivals

    Annual Hellenic Heritage Parade: celebrates Greeces


    independence from the Ottoman Empire

    Taste of Greece: celebrates Greek cuisine

    ON THE MOOOOOOOVEEEEEE

    TRYING TO TAKE A SELFIE LIKE

    CLEARLY ENDED UP BEING A FAIL (Justins too tall


    for us)

    SO, WE DECIDED TO HIT UP A CUTE


    RESTAURANT
    CALLED ARTOPOLIS

    .AND HAD A NICE DUDE TAKE A


    PICTURE OF US

    WE WENT THE CHEAP ROUTE AND GOT COFFEE


    AND CAKE BECAUSE BROKE COLLEGE
    STUDENTS AND THE FRESHMAN 15 WAS
    HAPPENING ..

    AND THEN WE WENT FOR A STROLL

    AND SO WE LEFT.. INTO THE LOVELY


    TRAFFIC

    GROUP REFLECTION

    New insights?
    We discovered what Greektown has to offer.

    Offer any surprises or spark curiosity? How?


    The Hellenic Museum holds many unique and interesting
    artworks.

    An authentic Chicago experience


    Chicago is full of diversity and the different neighborhoods allow
    us to see this diversity
    We were able to immerse ourselves in Greek culture by visiting
    this neighborhood

    You might also like