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Chicago Elevated

4870 N. Paulina, Chicago, IL 60640
Ranked #11 of 84 tours in Chicago
5.0 of 5 stars 42 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Hey! I'm Margaret, tour guide, author and comedian. I'm a life-long Chicagoan and have been a tour guide for seven years. I love my job and my city...... more » Owner description: Hey! I'm Margaret, tour guide, author and comedian. I'm a life-long Chicagoan and have been a tour guide for seven years. I love my job and my city and I'm all about showing it off to you. I'm an improviser and comedian, expect some terrible Daley impressions. We have a lot of fun on tours, you know, while we're learning stuff. During the winter months I run the Pedway Tour and after Memorial Day I add The Disaster! Tour (crazy), The Riverwalk Tour (pretty) and The Redlight Tour (saucy). I am also available for private tours and group tours!Let's do this. « less
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Edmonton
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Started out not having a clue where to go and when. It was explained to us how to get on and transfer and it was so efficient it made your head spin. Why would anyone own a car? More

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Sunderland
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012
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Not the dank, neglected tunnels I thought we might experience, but a series of mainly underground walkways linking some places we'd already discovered with many we hadn't. And you do pop up in some interesting places including the Daley Center, City/County Hall and the Illinois Center. You even get to see a place Batman tore through on his bike on... More

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Ventura, California
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012
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person found this review helpful

When you take a tour with a BIG company, you get the standard corporate tour with the standard tour guide. When you take a tour with Margaret and her company (she owns it) you get somebody that is passionate, warm, and fun to spend 1 1/2 hours with. Before I signed up with this tour, I had no idea what... More

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Moorestown, New Jersey
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Margaret had a real challenge on this tour. My wife and brother, two daughters in their 20s and the fact that I am a tour guide from Philadelphia!! This was our first trip to Chicago and we really wanted an introduction that would give us an idea of what else to do on our visit. Margaret was a lot of... More

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20 April 2012

Andy! It was so much fun to take you and your family out, thank you so much for the review. And hey everyone! If you're in Philly, check out Andy. He's a ton of fun! More

Saint Augustine, Florida
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
49 helpful votes 49 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

Margaret's tour is fantastic.......the plain fact that many long time Chicagoans don't even know about the Pedway amazes me! This tour will leave you wanting to follow Margaret around all day long. We were actually sorry the tour was over. We wanted her to keep going. The one thing that amazed me about her is how well her voice carries... More

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Amersham, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012
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Stumbled upon this while looking for a walking tour of Chicago and was really intrigued by the idea that Chicago had a bunch of walkways beneath all the skyscrapers. This is not what I was expecting, it’s amazing down there. I was sorta expecting a dark, damp Victorian era tunnel which stinks of urine, but it’s not, it’s another warm... More

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West Chicago, Illinois
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I've lived in the Chicagoland area over 40 years and never knew there was a Pedway system! My family went on the ped way tour today and had a great time. Margaret is very fun loving, engaging and knowledgeable about architecture and the City. Can't wait to go on another one of her tours! More

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Iowa
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

We were in Chicago for Spring Break. My husband and I, my 16 year old daughter, and my 20's son and his fiancee. Tough group to please! Margaret did a fantastic private tour for an extraordinarily reasonable price. We did a hybrid of her tours - a bit of architecture, a bit of history, a bit of the disaster tour,... More

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Aurora, Illinois
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012

We had so much fun walking in Chicago's pedway and learning all about the history of the area. Margaret is great and energetic and even gave us brownies for Chicago's birthday celebration! Keep up the great job! Very mild walking and full of fun! More

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Chicago, Illinois, United States
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012

We got some history, architecture and current affairs. It's always great to have a tour guide or teacher who obviously loves the subject. Only complaint- it ended too soon. Loved it. More

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