For years, the Bloomingdale Trail was an unused elevated train line, riddled with weeds and broken bottles. After some extensive renovations, it's now Chicago's very first elevated park: The 606. Connecting Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Wicker Park and Bucktown, the path provides pedestrians and cyclists with easy access to some of the city's best restaurants, bars, music venues and more. Ready to explore? We've put together a complete guide to the very stuff you'll find along the 606.
Things to do off the 606
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Entertainment near the 606
See a band, check out some art or peruse an antique button museum
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How to get to the 606 by train, bus or bike
The elevated park is easy to reach, even if you're coming from Kenosha
What to do off the 606 at…
Ridgeway Trailhead
The western end of the Bloomingdale Trail
Julia de Burgos Park
Visit Humboldt Park or hot new restaurants on Armitage Avenue
California Avenue entry point
Jump off the trail and take a stroll through Logan Square
Milwaukee Leavitt (Park 567)
The gateway to nightlife along Milwaukee Avenue
Churchill Park
The heart of Wicker Park and Bucktown on Damen Avenue
Walsh Park
The eastern end brings you to Metra, Lincoln Park and the river
Homes near the 606
Features on the 606
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The 606 could soon extend east, across the Chicago River
The elevated trail could eventually cross the Kennedy
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The 6 people you'll meet on the 606
You'll definitely find at least one of these people on the 606.
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Video: Biking the 606 with a GoPro
Check out a first-person perspective of what it looks like to bike across the 606.
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