4 day stay-Lincoln Park vs. Soldier Field area-4 adult visit

We will be spending 4 days in Chicago. We can rent a residence in Lincoln Park or a condo in a high rise in Soldier Field area-on Prairie Street. Can anyone provide pros and cons of each-neighborhood restaurants, walking around each area,neighbordhood feel, attractions safety- etc.,any comments on each area for visitors will be appreciated. We can go either way on whether or not we have a car.

4 day stay-Lincoln Park vs. Soldier Field area-4 adult visit

I would take Lincoln Park over Soldier Field. There%26#39;s much more to see and do in the LP area. Plus many more dining options. You will see more people out in the evening in LP vs SF.

The south loop area near SF is growing. However, the options are not as great from a tourist standpoint vs LP.

You really don%26#39;t need a car here. Parking is very expensive. Public transit is abundant. Visit transitchicago.com for details. A CTA visitor pass might come in handy for your visit.

4 day stay-Lincoln Park vs. Soldier Field area-4 adult visit

I%26#39;d say Lincoln Park, no contest. Lincoln Park will have much more nightlife, a wide variety of restaurants and you%26#39;re near the zoo. Although common city sense is needed, Lincoln Park is safe. The area around Soldier Field will be quiet at night, offer little in the way of restaurant selections and would not be as safe as Lincoln Park. You wouldn%26#39;t be far from the museum campus and you could probably walk to the Loop area (during the day), but I%26#39;d still take Lincoln Park.

Depending on where you stay in Lincoln Park, you can walk at least to Michicagn Avenue very easily through the park. Try to find something as east as possible. Given that all the streets are west here, just look for the smallest number ie. 400 block as opposed to the 1200 block.

However, if you already have somewhere, most of Lincoln Park has great bus or train services.

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Lincoln Park!

Lincoln Park. No question. I stayed at the Hyatt just south of Soldier field and a few blocks east of Prairie last summer. As you go south and approach 22nd avenue, it gets less safe. Some interesting neighborhoods and historic houses, but no attractions to speak of. Only a few neighborhood restaurants and bars. A pretty long walk to the trains. Lincoln Park and neighboring Old Town are full of restaurants, bars and shopping, and have easy access to the trains. Depending on where you are, you could be walking distance to Michigan avenue and you are probably prety close to the lakefront.

correction on other%26#39;s comments....michigan ave. ends around Division...which is still gold coast....

It would be helpful if you gave the address or intersection of each....but generally speaking, if you are close to the red lin in Lincoln park, that would definately be the way to go. You%26#39;ll be assured of being close to restaurants, shops and nightlife in Lincoln park. As another poster said, while you might be close to some beautiful houses around soldier field, there isn%26#39;t much to do there.

I would guess access to most attractions would require same travel times as you%26#39;ll be closer to museums around soldier field and closer to michigan ave, lincoln park, beaches and the hancock in lincoln park

With all due respect to the previous poster, Michigan Avenue ends to the north at Oak Street. When you go further north than Oak, you are on Lake Shore Drive (either the outer or inner drive).

Not sure what the correction was correcting - I got the impression from mine and the other poster that you could very easily walk FROM Lincoln Park to Michicagn Ave. That I can verify as I do it often, past the zoo and through the park. And you would then walk through the Gold Coast to get to Michicagn Avenue. Takes me 20-30 minutes depending on my pace.

I think this is what they were referring to - ';correction on other%26#39;s comments....michigan ave. ends around Division...which is still gold coast....';

Here%26#39;s a map of the area - www.transitchicago.com/maps/maps/2007D.html

sorry I was off two blocks regarding where michigan avenue ends...division is much more recognizable street though...my point was to make sure the original poster understands that Michigan Avenue will not be just outside his front doorstep....he is not staying in the heart of where most other tourists stay and most likely will want to take transportation to michigan avenue. He could easily be two miles or more from Michigan Avenue...which is a relatively good hike when you have to stop every 1/8 of a mile for a traffic light.

Thanks for all the comments-overall it sounds like Lincoln Park is the way to go so I sent in the deposit check today.