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The Best Dog Breeds for First-Time Owners? Our Readers Weigh In
By Kristen Seymour | March 21, 2016
Many dog lovers can't imagine living in a puppy-free home, but there are plenty of people who though they adore dogs, for one reason or another, they have never owned one. Maybe they weren't quite ready to take on the responsibility, or perhaps they only recently moved to a dog-friendly home.
Regardless, when someone is looking to become a first-time dog owner, there are a number of traits they might want to look for in their new pets, and narrowing the search down to dogs who embody those characteristics can be a smart way to find a good match. Things like how easy a breed is to train and how friendly the breed tends to be are certainly good things to know, and traits like energy level and child friendliness can also be important.
A few years ago, we surveyed more than 200 veterinary professionals to get their thoughts on which dog breeds are best for new owners, but we found that many of our readers disagreed with the findings in the comments. So, we recently asked 668 of our readers the same question. Find out how their answers compare in the gallery below!
Readers Vote on the Best Dog Breeds for New Owners
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No. 13: Maltese
Kicking off our list of great breeds for new owners is the Maltese. This cute little pup stands out with her silky white coat, shoe-button eyes and typically bright, bold personality. She's generally intelligent and cuddly, but her small size (four to seven pounds) means she's not the best choice for families with small children who may accidentally play too rough with her.
Vets named the Shetland Sheepdog as the lucky No. 13 best pick for new owners.
Sally Anne Thompson, Animal Photography
No. 12: Shih Tzu
Our next dog is also known for her compact size and normally sweet personality. The Shih Tzu is usually playful and a little mischievous, but this dog was bred to be a companion, and she tends to do that very well, as long as she's provided with the proper training and socialization.
Because of the tie in our veterinary professional survey, there was no No. 12 vet pick.
Julie Poole, Animal Photography
No. 11: Bichon Frise
Another small, sweet dog first-time owners might consider is the Bichon Frise, who was bred to entertain. A relative of the Maltese, she can also be a bit too small for families with rambunctious young children, but she's usually quite the cuddler. And her curly coat means that shedding doesn't tend to be an issue.
Vets had a tie here between the Bichon Frise and the Yorkshire Terrier.
Nick Ridley, Animal Photography
No. 10: Beagle
The Beagle nosed his way right into the top 10 with our readers! His portable size and adorable face are certainly draws, but owners should be aware of just how strong his desire to follow a scent can be, because even the most well-trained Beagle can exhibit selective deafness when he has to choose between his owner's commands and an interesting smell.
Vets named the Maltese the No. 10 dog on this list.
Olivia Hemingway, Animal Photography
No. 9: Cocker Spaniel
The Cocker Spaniel long ago earned a reputation for being a wonderful family dog, and although she's not as popular as she used to be, she's still known for her gentle and playful personality. She's generally an adaptable pup, happy to hang around the house or go hunting for birds.
Vets picked the Pug for this spot.
Leesia Teh, Animal Photography
No. 8: Toy Poodle
The Toy Poodle is a small dog with a reputation for a big brain that can make an excellent addition to many families, although, like some of the other breeds mentioned, his small size can be a problem with young children. His curly coat sheds very little, but it does require grooming every month to month and a half, most likely by a professional groomer.
Veterinary professionals selected the Shih Tzu for No. 8.
No. 7: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is one of the largest members of the Toy Group, weighing between 13 and 18 pounds. Although she's generally devoted to her people (and their laps), she tends to be a good partner to take on long walks and hikes, making her a good choice for an active owner who wants the portability of a small dog.
Vets gave No. 7 to the Papillon.
No. 6: Collie
Collies are known for being family friendly, explaining why readers voted the breed as the No. 6 best dog breed for new owners. This is a typically trainable breed that's often eager to please everyone in the family, and though she can be highly energetic outdoors, she tends to remain calm inside the house. And that coat probably doesn't need as much grooming as you think it does!
Vets voted the Boston Terrier into sixth place.
No. 5: Pug
The charming Pug took fifth place with our readers, and we can see why. He's generally good with other dogs, cats and kids, and though he's typically not a dog you should take out for a run, he tends to be lively and enjoy outings and walks with his family. Inexperienced owners should be aware that the Pug's adorable flat face comes with some serious health issues, so be sure you learn more about this typically charming breed to make sure he's a good fit for you.
Vets gave No. 5 to the Bichon Frise.
David Jensen, Animal Photography
No. 4: Dachshund
We'll admit to being a bit surprised to see the Doxie so high on the list. This small dog can pack a lot of spirit into that small package, and while she's known for being intelligent and devoted to her people, she's also developed a reputation for being stubborn and difficult to housetrain.
Vets voted the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel into this spot.
No. 3: Poodle
We saw the Toy Poodle a few slides back, and the full-size version cracked the top three with our readers. As with his smaller counterpart, the Poodle generally has both beauty and brains, not to mention a delightful sense of humor. His coat can be a blessing (low shedding!) and a curse (so much grooming required!). He's usually easy to train, excelling at lots of activities, such as agility and obedience, and he'll be happiest in a home where he's continually given the opportunity to learn from his people.
Vets named the lovable Labrador Retriever No. 3.
Robin Burkett, Animal Photography
No. 2: Labrador Retriever
No. 2 with our readers is the lovable Lab. This typically exuberant, friendly dog has been the most popular breed in America for 25 years now, according to the American Kennel Club, and it's easy to see why. She tends to be incredibly versatile, able to act as a service dog, an athlete or just about anything you can pick out for her to do. She usually requires plenty of mental and physical stimulation, though, or she can become bored, and a first-time owner might be surprised at just how much damage a bored Labrador can do to a room.
Vets put the Poodle in second place.
Barbara O'Brien, Animal Photography
No. 1: Golden Retriever
When it comes to the top dog for new owners, readers and veterinary professionals were in agreement: The Golden Retriever is No. 1! Sweet, gentle and an infamous people-pleaser in most cases, the Golden commonly makes friends with ease. He generally loves spending time with his family and is often highly active, so he's best suited for a home with owners who are prepared to help him channel his energy in appropriate ways (rather than, say, chewing up the couch cushions). He usually enjoys mental challenges, making food puzzles a great idea.
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It's important to note, however, that every dog is an individual, so while these breeds may tend to exhibit traits that first-time dog owners would likely seek out, there are lots of factors that can shape a dog's behavior, regardless of pedigree (like training, environment, health and more). So, if you're the one researching your first dog or helping out someone else in that situation, make sure you look into more than just the breed. (Our new dog owner guide content might help!) One other item to note is that, in our veterinary professionals' survey, we included designer breeds and mixes (such as the Labradoodle). In our reader survey, we opted to leave those mixes out and focus strictly on purebreds. So some of the rankings on the vet survey have been adjusted accordingly to be able to do an appropriate comparison.
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Bazoum sworn-in as Niger President following 'Attempted Coup'
Mohamed Bazoum has been sworn-in as Niger President amidst a democratic chaos overshadowed by armed groups' violence and an alleged coup bid two days ago.
The inauguration on Friday was significant, as it was the first-ever transition between elected presidents in Niger's six decades of independence from France, a historic moment that has been widely praised.
In the early hours of Wednesday, after gunfire broke out near the presidency in the capital Niamey, the government announced an "attempted coup" had been thwarted, a "cowardly and regressive act which sought to threaten democracy and the state of law".
A source within Niger's security services disclosed that the alleged coup leader is an air force officer in charge of security at Niamey's airbase and is being "actively sought".
Another security source revealed that "a few members of the army" had been behind the coup but had been prevented from approaching the presidential palace by the elite Presidential Guard.
"Some arrests" were made, the source said.
UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, had called the armed forces "to strictly abide by their constitutional obligations".
Bazoum, 60, is a former interior minister and right-hand man of outgoing President Mahamadou Issoufou, 68, who has voluntarily stepped down after two five-year terms.
But his most formidable rival, former Prime Minister Hama Amadou, was banned from running because of a conviction for baby trafficking, a charge he has branded politically motivated.
There have been growing attacks by armed groups and political tensions in the country following Bazoum's victory with more than 55 percent of the ballot in a February presidential election runoff. Former President Mahamane
Ousmane, who lost in the runoff, has rejected the results alleging fraud.
Last week, Niger's top court confirmed Bazoum's win, allowing the governing party candidate to be sworn in on April 2.
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Occupation means possessing/exercising actual authority over another country's sovereign territory. A nation who has the sovereign rights to land cannot be an "occupier" of that land. Israel has the lawful sovereign right – as well as the strongest historical, religious, and legal connection — to Israel, including Judea/Samaria and all of Jerusalem.
The Jews are indigenous people of Israel, including Judea/Samaria and Jerusalem. The word "Jew" comes from "Judea" – because this is where the Jewish people lived. (Jordan renamed Judea/Samaria "the West Bank" during Jordan's 19-year (1948-67) illegal occupation of the area, as explained below). Jewish kings and kingdoms reigned in Jerusalem and Judea/Samaria for hundreds of years (c.920 BCE – 597 BCE). For over 3,000 years, there was always a Jewish presence in Israel, even after conquests and dispersions of the Jewish people.
Moreover, Jerusalem was never the capital of any country except Israel. Jews were also the largest religious group in Jerusalem since at least the first census in the 1840s. Jerusalem is mentioned almost 700 times in Judaism's holy books. Jerusalem is never mentioned in the Koran. For millennia, Jews pray for Jerusalem and pray facing Jerusalem. Muslims pray facing Mecca, and have no prayers for Jerusalem. No Arab leader except Jordan's King Hussein ever visited Jerusalem.
By contrast, there has never been a Palestinian Arab state or kingdom in Israel, Jerusalem or Judea/Samaria. Ever. "Palestine" is not an Arab name but is a Roman name, named by the Romans in 135 CE for the geographic area, to attempt to de-Judaize Israel and Judea/Samaria, after destroying the Second Temple in 70 CE and crushing the Jewish Bar Kochba Revolt (133-135 CE).
Israel thus does not "occupy" land belonging to any Palestinian-Arab foreign sovereign – for no Palestinian-Arab foreign sovereign ever existed.
Most Arab "Palestinians" are not indigenous to Israel. Most "Palestinian"-Arabs immigrated into Israel from Arab nations and northern Africa (Algeria, etc.) after waves of Jewish communities started rebuilding Israel in the mid-to-late 1800s through mid-1900s. "Palestinian" Arab last names such as "al Masri" (meaning "from Egypt") and "Mugrabi" ("North African") reveal some of the Palestinian Arabs' origins.
Britain's Balfour Declaration(1917) and legally binding international treaties, including Article 22 of the League of Nations Covenant; the Mandate for Palestine (1922), San Remo Resolution (1920), Feisal-Weitzman Treaty (1919) (an Arab-Jewish treaty, signed by the Emir of the Kingdom of Hejaz, now part of Saudi Arabia), the 1924 Anglo-American Convention [Treaty] (ratified by the U.S. Senate in 1925, making it a binding U.S. treaty obligation), designated the area that is now Israel including Jerusalem and Judea/Samaria and present-day Jordan as a "sacred trust" for reconstituting the Jewish homeland.
Also, under the firmly established international legal doctrine "uti posseditis juris," new states inherit the full borders of the preceding mandate. Thus, Israel is entitled to the full mandatory territory and borders, which include Jerusalem and Judea/Samaria – and originally even included present-day Jordan. (Arab nations in the Middle East – Syria, Lebanon, Iraq – received the full mandatory borders of the mandates that preceded those states, under the same doctrine.) Interested readers may wish to watch International legal scholar Northwestern Univ. Professor Eugene Kontorovich's excellent video discussing this in detail.
In 1922, Britain, in essence, lopped off 78 percent of the area legally designated for a Jewish homeland, to create Transjordan, later Jordan. The Jews were left with only 22 percent of the Mandate of Palestine designated for the Jewish homeland.
In 1948, the Arabs rejected a UN non-binding recommendation to partition the remaining 22 percent portion of Palestine into Jewish and Arab states (the so-called "partition resolution").
Instead, six Arab nations invaded the newly reestablished State of Israel, in an attempt to obliterate Israel and murder the Jews. During the aggressive Arab war, Jordan captured and illegally occupied the eastern portion of Jerusalem (the "Old City" including the Jewish quarter) and Judea/Samaria for the next 19 years. Only two countries recognized Jordan's illegal occupation. Jordan expelled and murdered the Jewish residents, destroyed 58 centuries-old synagogues and vandalized the 3,000-year-old Mt. of Olives Jewish cemetery in eastern Jerusalem.
Significantly, during Jordan's 19-year illegal occupation of eastern Jerusalem and Judea/Samaria, Palestinian Arabs made no claim for a state there. The1964 PLO Charter proclaimed that the PLO "does not exercise any territorial sovereignty over the West Bank or Gaza." It also never mentioned Jerusalem.
In 1967, Jordan attacked Israel again – even though Israel implored Jordan not to attack, saying: "We are engaged in defensive fighting on the Egyptian sector, and we shall not engage ourselves in any action against Jordan, unless Jordan attacks us. Should Jordan attack Israel, we shall go against her with all our might." In the ensuing defensive Six-Day War, Israel recaptured eastern Jerusalem and Judea/Samaria and Gaza, restoring Jewish sovereignty to Jerusalem and Jewish sovereign rights to Judea/Samaria.
In 1988, Jordan publicly relinquished any claims to Judea/Samaria and eastern Jerusalem. The 1994 Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty recognized the Jordan River (not the "green line") as the international boundary. In other words, Judea/Samaria is on the Israeli side of the border. This further reconfirms that Israel is clearly not occupying land of a foreign sovereign.
The Oslo Accords (1993-1995), signed by the PLO, acknowledge Israel's territorial jurisdiction over "settlements." Oslo never spoke of a Palestinian Arab state and in Prime Minister Rabin's last speech, he spoke of establishing "less than a State" for the Palestinian Arabs and no giveaway of any part of Jerusalem.
Israel has relinquished governing control in all of Gaza and 40 percent of Judea/Samaria. The Oslo Accords provided land within Judea/Samaria to establish a "Palestinian Authority." And, in 2005, Israel unilaterally evacuated 10,000 Jews from Gaza and Northern Samaria.
As a result, 98 percent of Palestinian-Arabs are living in these ceded territories, under Palestinian Arab rule. These territories are governed by Palestinian Arabs, with their own legislatures, courts, TV, radio, newspapers, police, hospitals, school system and municipal services. These Palestinian Arab governmental agencies are largely corrupt, brutal and hate-mongering. But they are their own, not Israel's. In short, Israel no longer runs PA-controlled areas.
Israel remains enmeshed with Palestinian Arabs only with respect to security issues, and that's only because the Palestinian Arabs continue to wage war on Israeli civilians –– with exponentially increased rocket assaults and terror tunnels from Gaza since 2005, and continued terror assaults from Judea/Samaria. Israeli forces must foil dozens of such assaults each month. Thus, Israel is forced to maintain checkpoints in Judea/Samaria to prevent terrorist attacks from terrorist cells based in the Palestinian Authority. And since Israel's unilateral evacuation of Gaza in 2005, Israel has had to make three significant military incursions into Gaza to try to stop Hamas' incessant rocket fire on Israeli civilians, and to destroy Hamas's terror tunnels. But that'snot"occupation"; that's war to stop terror, and its attendant mess and tragedies.
Notably, in 1937, 1947, 2000, 2001 and 2008, Palestinian Arabs rejected generous proposals to establish an Arab State in part of the remaining 22 percent of the area legally designated for the Jewish homeland. Instead, Palestinian Arabs maintained their genocidal goal of destroying and replacing all of Israel, and instituted the deadly intifadas, murdering and maiming thousands of innocent Jews.
Further, Israeli "settlements" (Jewish communities and cities) are not an "occupation" since they are on sovereign Jewish land, legally designated for "close Jewish settlement" under the Mandate. Nor are settlements an "obstacle to peace." Israeli "settlements" comprise only about 2 percent of Judea/Samaria. Since 1993, Israeli building has occurred only within existing "settlements" borders. There has not been a single new Jewish community built while the Arabs have built at ten times the Israeli rate in Judea//Samaria and much of it illegally.
Moreover, even if Israel was an "occupying power," settlements would still be perfectly legal – because only "forcible" transfers by an occupying power are prohibited. Here, Jews returned to Judea/Samaria voluntarily– and there has been no forcible transfer of Arabs out of these areas.
But Israel is not an "occupying power" under the Fourth Geneva Convention (as Israel-haters falsely claim). The Fourth Geneva Convention is inapplicable because it is a specialized treaty among the "high contracting parties." The treaty solely applies to wars between the countries who signed this treaty – and the Palestinian Authority and Israel are not signatories. Israel is also not an "occupying power" under the Convention because, as explained above, Israel has the sovereign right to Judea/Samaria; Judea/Samaria is not the territory of another sovereign country that signed the treaty, and Jordan withdrew its claims to Judea/Samaria.
The False Claims of "Israeli Occupation" Are a Pretext for Terrorism and Ethnic Cleansing of Jews: So, then, why do the Palestinian Authority, Hamas and their supporters continue to perpetuate the Israeli "occupation" calumny? What is behind the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign aimed at delegitimizing Israel as an illegal "occupier" and "colonizer" of "Palestinian lands"? Why do they falsely label the areas that Israel has the sovereign right to as "occupied Palestinian territories"?
Why do Palestinian Arab leaders continue to say anything – no matter how absurd and false – to deny Israel her legally guaranteed rights? Why did PA dictator Mahmoud Abbas, in his UN speech last week, falsely argue that the Balfour Declaration's promise to the Jews of a national home in Palestine inflicted "a grave injustice on the Palestinian people" because Palestine was "inhabited by the Palestinian people" and was "among the most progressive and prosperous countries" back in 1917 – when in fact there were no"Palestinian Arab people" and there was never a country of Palestine, in 1917 or ever?
It's because proclaiming "illegal occupation" promotes the Palestinian Authority's and Hamas's goals of ethnically cleansing all Jews from the lands that the Palestinian Authority seeks to seize, and "justifies" terrorism. Indeed, Mahmoud Abbas asserted in his UN speech last week that Israel's "occupation breeds incitement and violence." Calling any residual Israeli presence, anywhere, within areas that the PA or Hamas deems to be "occupied Palestinian territories" serves as justification to engage in terror, promote international efforts to indict Israel, promote violence over peace, transform Palestinian-Arab terrorists into "freedom fighters," and avoid negotiations with Israel for real peace.
In fact, Israel does not occupy another foreign sovereign's territory.
Simply put, there is no Israeli "occupation" in Judea/Samaria/Jerusalem.
Morton A. Klein is National President of the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA). (Visit www.zoa.org; follow on twitter, @mortonaklein7) A major Jewish weekly named him one of the top five Jewish leaders in America.Another named him one of the top dozen "Jewish Activists of the Century." He formerly worked in medical research with two-time Nobel laureate Linus Pauling(Chemistry and Peace).


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If you're shopping for a live phone answering service you're going to have to shop through a list of some 10,000+ providers to get the best price. We have contacted some of the top providers and collected information on their current pricing plans as of July 25, 2016 and shared it below to help you in the buying stages.
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55 Free Things to Do in Chicago, IL — Places to Go for Free!
The ultimate metropolitan vacation is what you'll get when you visit the lively city of Chicago.
Besides stunning old-world architecture and vibrant history and culture (think gangsters and jazz music), this Illinois city is also home to many exciting attractions.
You'll get to choose your pick from tons of fascinating museums, enjoy countless city parks, and even relax your days away on its beaches.
Plus, who would forget the classic Chicago fare, like hotdogs and deep-dish pizza?
You don't even need to shell out a lot of money to enjoy it.
Can't believe it?
Here's a list of 55 free things to do in Chicago, IL.
1. Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington Street
The Chicago Cultural Center is a municipal cultural center that houses exhibits, programs, events, and stunning architecture.
Why We Recommend This Free Activity
If you're after what to do when you visit the city, make sure to stop by this center for its mesmerizing design, both inside and out.
Its architecture alone is enough reason to go here for the pictures.
Of course, going around the exhibits and joining the events are also good activities to do here.
If you want to maximize your time in the exhibits, go early.
They close 15 minutes before the center closes.
2. Chicago Greeter Neighborhood Tours
72 E Randolph Street
The Chicago Greeter neighborhood tours are guided tours done by locals around more than 25 neighborhoods.
Get the most immersive experience of the city by touring its neighborhood with the help of an actual local.
This tour is among the free activities in Chicago that make you feel closer to the community and feel the authentic vibe of the place.
The tour lasts about 2 to 4 hours, so bring a full water bottle to keep yourself hydrated.
3. Lakefront Trail
W Ardmore Avenue to E 71st Street
Lakefront Trail is an 18-mile paved trail along the shores of Lake Michigan and rides through multiple parks in the city.
When it comes to free things in Chicago, this beautiful trail is a top choice for fun activities because you can keep active.
You can easily choose to jog or walk around the trails or bring your bikes to visit different parks, like Lincoln, Grant, and Burnham.
Use the trail to stop along other cool attractions, like Navy Pier and the South Shore Cultural Center.
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4. Chicago Riverwalk
N Breakwater Access to W Lake Street
The Chicago Riverwalk is a 1.25-mile walkway that passes through four districts: The Arcade, The Confluence, The Civic, and the Esplanade.
This riverside path is a favorite when it comes to free stuff in Chicago, IL, because of its beautiful views and convenient route to different districts.
There's much to do on the walkway, like discovering new eateries, joining boat tours, visiting museums, or simply appreciating the city panorama.
If you have an Illinois fishing license, head to one of the coves along the path and fish to your heart's content.
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5. City Gallery at the Historic Water Tower
806 N Michigan Avenue
The City Gallery at the Historic Water Tower is a local art gallery showcasing the photography work of local Chicago artists.
The Gothic Revival architecture of this beautiful building alone is enough reason to visit it, so you can take photos here.
Besides that, art lovers are sure to appreciate the visual arts exhibits housed inside the gallery.
Get here early during the holidays as the gallery is only open until 4 PM.
You can go a little later on regular days as it closes at 6:30 PM.
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6. Clarke House Museum
1827 S Indiana Avenue
The Clarke House Museum is a circa-1836 Greek Revival style home considered the oldest house in Chicago.
Travel back to the 19th century and experience how Chicago families lived before the Civil War.
This museum will show you what it was like back then, with period furniture decorating its interiors.
Visit the museum on Wednesdays and Saturdays in the afternoon to join the free guided tours around the house.
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7. Ed Paschke Art Center
5415 W Higgins Avenue
The Ed Paschke Art Center is an art gallery housed in a renovated building showcasing the works of the legendary Ed Paschke.
Check out art pieces done by this famous artist as featured in this art gallery.
Moreover, you can also look at the works of local talent and artists exhibited here.
You'll be able to see photographs, mixed media, and even Paschke's studio.
If you're visiting by car, only metered parking is available on the streets around the art center.
But you can also easily come by through buses and the metro.
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8. Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N Central Park Avenue
The Garfield Park Conservatory is a 184-acre park and botanical conservatory with gardens, a fishing lagoon, sports fields, and other attractions.
Appreciate nature through the different set-ups of the gardens in this conservatory.
Each place will make you feel like you're in another location, from tropical forests to beautiful deserts.
They also have beautiful exhibits that show off plants, flowers, and sculptures around the gardens.
Make a reservation before visiting the gardens.
It is required (and faster) if you have a reservation rather than just walking in.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Hyatt Place Chicago Medical/University District
9. Harold Washington Library Center
400 S State Street
The Harold Washington Library Center is the central public library in Chicago.
Bibliophiles should put this library on their list of free places to go in Chicago for its vast collection of reading material.
It's the perfect place for slow, quiet days.
You can even check out the current exhibits displayed during your visit or enjoy taking shots of the building's incredible architecture.
While the library itself does not have parking, there are nearby places for you to leave your car.
Park your car in designated spots on Harrison Street, S. Wabash Avenue, and S. Federal Street.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: JW Marriott Chicago
Related: Things to Do in Chicago with Kids
10. Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S Cornell Avenue
Hyde Park Art Center is a visual arts organization and gallery space located north of Hyde Park.
Get to know the works of Chicago-based artists when you visit and observe their different pieces showcased in the gallery's six exhibits.
You can join studio art classes if there are some ongoing during your trip.
Register for a free ticket before visiting to go inside the center and roam around the exhibits.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Sophy Hyde Park
11. Intuit: The Center For Intuitive And Outsider Art
756 N Milwaukee Avenue
Intuit: The Center For Intuitive And Outsider Art is a world-class museum focusing on folk and outsider art.
Appreciate the works of artists who taught themselves, faced marginalization, and came from diverse backgrounds.
You will find works from artists like Miles Carpenter, Minnie Evans, William Hawkins, and many more.
Come by the gallery from Thursday to Sunday if you're just walking in.
If you have the time to make an appointment, you can go here on a Tuesday or Wednesday.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Viceroy Chicago
12. Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
800 S Halsted Street
The Jane Addams Hull-House Museum at the University of Illinois Chicago is a circa-1889 settlement house that served European immigrants.
Learn more about America's first woman Nobel Peace Prize winner and the significance of Jane Addams and the residents of Hull House in shaping modern democracy through free speech, immigrants' rights, and many more.
Make sure to book a reservation, as the museum isn't accepting walk-ins.
Likewise, you can only visit from Tuesdays to Fridays.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Waldorf Astoria Chicago
13. Lincoln Park Conservatory
2391 N Stockton Drive
The Lincoln Park Conservatory is a 14-acre botanical garden near Lake Michigan that was built between 1890 and 1895.
Feel the peaceful and relaxing atmosphere of this Victorian Glass House with its aromatic flowers and picturesque palm trees.
You'll see tropical and exotic plants all over the display houses and gardens.
Make an advanced reservation so that you wouldn't leave anything by chance.
While walk-ins are allowed, you'll only be able to enter if a slot is available.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: The Langham Chicago
14. Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo is a 35-acre zoological park founded in 1868, making it one of the oldest zoos in North America.
Enjoy a fun-filled day with the entire family as you visit your animal friends, some of which are already extinct in the wild.
You might even get a chance to interact with a few residents, like goats, cows, chickens, and even penguins.
While parking is free for the first 30 minutes, you'll probably need to pay $20 to $35 after that.
If you'd like, the zoo is accessible, so that you can take a taxi or Rideshare here.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: The Peninsula Chicago
15. Maggie Daley Park Play Garden
337 E Randolph Street
The Maggie Daley Park Play Garden is a 3-acre playground that promotes exploration and fun learning in kids.
Let your children roam around and explore the different areas in this vast playground.
Each place provides a recommended age, so you won't have difficulty choosing which to go to with your little ones.
There is a splash area for hot days, a whimsical forest to explore, and a thrilling space with different slides.
While you and your older kids can accompany your youngsters, please remember that the Play Garden is only for kids 12 years old and below.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: River Hotel
16. Millennium Park
Millennium Park is a 24.5-acre public park in downtown Chicago known for its contemporary art pieces and landscape design.
A trip here shouldn't be missed as it is one of the most famous parks in the city.
You'll be able to check out iconic free attractions, enjoy peaceful strolls in gardens, discover eclectic public art, and more.
There's a place just for kids, a 40-foot climbing wall, and a fantastic mini golf course.
The park has multiple entrances.
But if you're after Cloud Gate and most attractions, use the two entries on Michigan Avenue.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Hyatt Regency Chicago
17. Museum Of Contemporary Photography
600 S Michigan Avenue
The Museum Of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago is a world-class college art museum founded in 1976 focusing on photography.
Appreciate the pieces featured in the exhibits when you roam around this museum with a knowledgeable guide.
It is an extraordinary and educational experience for avid art lovers with a soft spot for photography.
Get an appointment two weeks before your trip to ensure that you get a spot.
You can even schedule farther to the date if your trip coincides with the peak seasons of the school semester.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Eurostars Magnificent Mile
18. National Museum Of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture
3015 W Division Street
The National Museum Of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture in Humboldt Park is an arts and culture museum focusing on the Puerto Rican People and the local Puerto Ricans in the city.
Further your knowledge and deepen your appreciation for the city when you walk around the exhibits showcasing art, fashion, and more from Puerto Rican history.
Some works are as old as the 18th century.
Get here early if you're visiting on the weekend, as the museum is only open until 2 PM on Saturdays.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: The Robey
19. National Veterans Art Museum
4041 N Milwaukee Avenue, 2nd floor
The National Veterans Art Museum is a local art museum focusing on art created by veterans from different conflicts, starting with the Vietnam War.
With over 2,500 items in their collection, it's not hard to find appreciation for artworks created by veterans from the USA and worldwide.
Most will depict and make you feel how conflict can shape and impact societies and nations.
Street parking is available in the front of the museum.
You can also find limited spots in Cuyler and Belle Plaine Streets.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: The Hotel & Athletic Club at Midtown
20. National Museum Of Mexican Art
The National Museum Of Mexican Artists is a cultural museum in Harrison Park featuring Mexican, Latino, and Chicano arts and culture.
Immerse yourself in the collective Latin American culture when you go around the exhibits showcasing about 3,000 years of history and art from different societies.
You can bring your car and park in the visitor parking lot on the museum's east side.
It's super affordable, especially if you only stay 2 or 3 hours.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop/Theatre District
21. Navy Pier
600 E Grand Avenue
The Navy Pier is a lakefront space composed of a 3,300-foot pier on the shores of Lake Michigan and in the Streeterville neighborhood.
This lakefront area is a lovely place to go for a fun-filled day.
You can check out the Centennial Wheel, go on thrilling rides, shop at the stores, and fill your belly in the eateries while enjoying incredible city views.
There are so many ways to access the pier.
You could drive and park your car in the pier's garages, arrive via a water taxi, or rent a bike through the city's bike share system.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Sable At Navy Pier Chicago, Curio Collection By Hilton
22. Public Parks & Beaches — Multiple Locations
The public parks & beaches around the city are plenty, with 26 miles of lakefront spots and countless big and small parks.
Free fun in Chicago is easily attainable if you spend the day near the waters or relaxing in green spaces.
Each place is different and can provide you with an experience uniquely its own.
From powdery shores to urban oases, you can have the pick of the bunch.
Visit any of the public beaches at least once, even if you're not going in the water.
A few hours just walking along the waters or lounging on the sand will keep you happy and loosened up, perfect for slow days during your trip.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago
23. Poetry Foundation
61 W Superior Street
The Poetry Foundation is a cultural center founded in 1912 in downtown Chicago focused on poems, poetry news, and a 100-year archive of POETRY magazine.
Whether you're going here for the free events in Chicago or want to immerse yourself in the world of poetry by going through this center's 30,000-volume collection, there's no denying this place will be a hit with book and literature lovers.
Keep in mind that the center is closed every Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
24. The 606
1805 N Ridgeway Avenue
The 606, which runs along the Bloomingdale Trail, is a 2.7-mile elevated park and trail used by bikers and runners.
Get fit and active while enjoying the expansive space and relaxing atmosphere of this beautiful trail.
Besides getting exercise, you can even use the trail to visit a few Chicago attractions along the way.
Download the trail's map prior to exploring the trail, so you have a handy guide whenever you need to check where you are.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Hyatt Place Chicago Wicker Park
25. Newberry Library
60 W Walton Street
Newberry Library is a privately funded library and research center founded in 1887 focusing on humanities.
Whether you're here to browse through books, join the free programs, or discover your family through the genealogy collection, there's no denying that history buffs and bibliophiles will have an enjoyable visit here.
The museum is highly accessible, and you can choose to arrive here by foot or by bus.
But if you prefer driving with a car, you can park your ride over at Chestnut Street's garage parking.
Don't forget to validate your ticket at the library for a discount.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
26. The Oriental Institute Museum
The Oriental Institute Museum is an archeological museum established in 1919 with over 350,000 artifacts in its collection.
Visitors will be able to learn more about the ancient history and culture of the Middle East, with galleries focusing on Egypt, Persia, Mesopotamia, and more.
From centuries-old clay pots to hieroglyphs, there are many items to check out during your visit.
Take in the views of the University of Chicago and come through University Avenue when going to the museum.
You could also ride your bike and leave it in the bike parking in front of the building.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Hyatt Place Chicago-South/University Medical Center
27. The Renaissance Society
5811 S Ellis Avenue, Cobb Hall, 4th Floor
The Renaissance Society at The University of Chicago is a contemporary art museum founded in 1915, focusing on new works by international artists.
Art enthusiasts will enjoy going around the bold and experimentative exhibits of this museum.
Even how its art is displayed is unique and creative, and you get immersed in the works.
Go art museum-hopping and visit other centers near the museum, like the Smart Museum of Art and Logan Center for the Arts.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
28. Smart Museum Of Art
5550 S Greenwood Avenue
The Smart Museum Of Art at The University of Chicago is an art museum that opened in 1974 with over 15,000 items in its permanent collection.
Get a more rounded art experience by looking over the thousands of works in this museum's worldwide collection.
Besides having a more global atmosphere, you'll also be able to see art pieces created from ancient times to the present day.
Enjoy a more active commute to the museum by cycling through the Lakefront Trail and Hyde Park.
Then, park your bike on the bike rack outside the museum's east gate.
If you don't have a bike, you can always access one from a nearby bike-share station.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: SpringHill Suites by Marriott Chicago Chinatown
29. Chinese American Museum of Chicago
238 W 23rd Street
The Chinese American Museum of Chicago is a cultural museum that features Chinese American culture through exhibits and research.
See how Chinese culture has merged and shaped the history of the Midwest through interactive exhibits, from old artworks to modern events.
Go by the museum on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. All other days are closed.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: AC Hotel Chicago Downtown
30. Stony Island Arts Bank
6760 S Stony Island Avenue
Stony Island Arts Bank is a circa-1923 renovated bank that is now an art gallery, archive, library, and community center.
Besides the exciting exhibits regularly showcased in the art gallery, this center is popular for its stunning library where you can take Instagrammable pictures.
It's also a lovely place for a quiet, relaxing break.
Besides the beautiful interiors, take photos outside the bank as well.
Its exterior is as photo-worthy as what's inside.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Marriott Marquis Chicago
31. Grant Park
Grant Park is a 319-acre urban park in downtown Chicago located in the central business district.
Visit Chicago's Front Yard for some quality bonding time and iconic city attractions.
This huge urban green space is home to the Buckingham Fountain, Art Institute of Chicago, Adler Planetarium, and more.
It also has playgrounds, sports fields, and gardens.
Grant Park is a huge area that will take a lot of work to explore entirely in a day.
You should plan what you want to see in the park or come back on multiple days.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Hotel Blake, an Ascend Hotel Collection Member
32. DePaul Art Museum
935 W Fullerton Avenue
DePaul Art Museum is an art museum, at the DePaul University Welcome Center, with over 3,000 items in its collection featuring historical and contemporary art.
Art lovers will enjoy going through the exhibits to see different artworks, from North American photography to traditional West African pieces.
This museum even has historic WPA-era prints and European graphic arts in its collection.
If you're bringing your car, park at the Whole Foods garage for an affordable price if you have your ticket validated by the DPAM front desk.
You can even get free 2-hour parking if you buy something from Whole Foods.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Club Quarters Hotel Wacker at Michigan, Chicago
33. 16th Street Murals
The 16th Street murals are a series of distinct murals located in the Pilsen neighborhood on the Lower West Side of Chicago.
If you're after free stuff to do, head on over to Pilsen to see how its neighborhood is made lively by art in unexpected places, like home fronts, train platforms, and overpasses.
This is a great place to see how art mixes with everyday life.
Grab a camera and start taking photos at 16th Street, from W. Halsted Street to Western Avenue.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: theWit Chicago, A DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
34. Humboldt Park
1400 N. Sacramento Ave
Humboldt Park is a 207-acre park on the West Side of Chicago, most known for its key part in the cultural shifts of the city.
There's so much to experience when you visit this park, especially its Puerto Rican roots.
Besides the usual relaxing activities you can do in a park, you can also discover murals done by local artists and visit family-owned restaurants serving traditional Puerto Rican.
Relax, enjoy the calm waters of this park's lagoon, and paddle leisurely by riding on the vintage-inspired swan boat.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Hyatt House Chicago Medical/University District
35. Jackson Park
Jackson Park is a 550-acre park on the South Side of Chicago along the shores of Lake Michigan, with its gymnasium, fitness center, and other attractions.
Besides the gymnasium and sports fields available in this park, it has its harbors, gardens, and beach access.
It even has a Japanese-style garden that's lovely to stroll through.
If you're bringing a car, only metered parking is available around the park.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Hampton Inn Chicago McCormick Place
36. Empty Bottle
1035 N Western Avenue
The Empty Bottle is a live music venue known for alternative band shows and affordable drinks.
Music lovers will enjoy hanging out at this bar of its repertoire of local and regional music acts.
You'll be able to hear so many genres, from jazz to metal.
Plus, who could say no to good beer and good pizza?
Leave the kids at home.
Shows in this bar can only be attended by 21-year-olds and above.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: The Royal Sonesta Chicago River North
37. Replay Lincoln Park
2833 N Sheffield Avenue
Replay Lincoln Park is a lively bar known for its vintage video games, arcade, drinks, and cocktails.
Experience nostalgia tonight when you spend the night hanging out with friends and playing arcade games.
But this time, you can enjoy your competition with some booze.
While the games are for all ages, kids under 21 are not allowed as this place is primarily a bar.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Hilton Chicago Magnificent Mile Suites
38. Chicago Botanic Garden
The Chicago Botanic Garden is a 385-acre botanical garden composed of 27 smaller gardens, woodlands, and lakes.
Enjoy nature in all its beautiful, manicured glory when you take a tram or stroll along the many gardens here.
Each garden has a one-of-a-kind theme that'll make you feel like you're at a different location entirely.
Check out the garden's calendar to see if a Free Admission Day falls during your trip, and book it in advance to ensure entry.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel
39. South Side Community Art Center
3831 S Michigan Avenue
The South Side Community Art Center is a multidisciplinary art gallery founded in 1940 and is considered the country's oldest African American art center.
Paintings, sculptures, photographs, and more works are what you'll enjoy seeing when you go through the different exhibits in this gallery.
The artworks are very varied in style, which makes for an exciting turn around the place as you don't know what will come next.
Plan for your trip to the gallery in the afternoons as it opens late at 12 NN, Tuesdays to Saturdays.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown South Loop
40. Graceland Cemetery
Graceland Cemetery is a historic garden cemetery established in 1860 on the north side of Uptown.
Learn about the local history of Chicago from the lives of its past residents.
Besides being a quiet and peaceful activity, you'll also be able to see the final resting places of many of the city's most prominent figures.
Grab a cemetery map to determine where famous people are laid to rest.
That way, you can save time from searching.
Some prominent figures near each other are Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Ernie Banks.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Hotel Lincoln, part of JdV by Hyatt
41. Chicago Children's Museum
700 E Grand Avenue, Suite 127
The Chicago Children's Museum is a fun and educational museum founded in 1982 and located at Navy Pier, geared towards young children.
Discounts and memberships make this museum a favorite among the cheap and free things to do in Chicago with kids.
You can enjoy interactive exhibits like the exciting Cloud Buster playground and engaging Art Studio, among many others.
You can bring your car and park at the Navy Pier's huge indoor parking garage.
If you arrive and it's full, you can also go to nearby lots which offer discounts when Navy Pier validates your ticket.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile
42. Chicago Architecture Center (Formerly Chicago Architecture Foundation)
111 E Wacker Drive
The Chicago Architecture Center is a non-profit organization and museum showcasing the city's architectural history and design.
Chicago is well-known for its eclectic mix of old-world and modern metropolitan architecture, and this is a place that helps you appreciate the buildings around the city.
Whether it's exhibits, events, and even river cruises, you're sure to enjoy learning more about the design and builts of certain spots around town.
The center is easily accessible via public transportation.
You could take different lines to get here, with the State & Lake station as its closest transit station.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Kimpton Hotel Monaco Chicago, an IHG Hotel
43. The Signature Lounge (Formerly Hancock Center's Signature Lounge)
The Signature Lounge is located on the 96th floor of a historic building, where you can enjoy good drinks, tasty food, and spectacular city views.
Enjoy a novel experience of feeling luxuriously relaxed while enjoying incredible city panoramas and a flavorful menu.
This is a lovely place to visit for special occasions, romantic dates, or even chill hangouts with your friends.
Pair your yummy dishes and the good views with an equally nice cocktail, like the Passion Fruit Mojito and Old Town Old Fashioned.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Courtyard Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile
44. Promontory Point
5491 S Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive
Promontory Point, or The Point, is a man-made island on Lake Michigan and inside Burnham Park.
Besides an incredible view of the city skyline, there are many fun activities here, like kayaking, windsurfing, biking, and just lounging on the grass.
To get to the island, park your car at 55th Street and go on foot on the Lakefront Trail, past the tunnel under Lake Shore Drive.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Hilton Garden Inn Chicago McCormick Place
45. Milton Lee Olive Park/Ohio Street Beach
E Grand Avenue & E Ohio Street
The Milton Lee Olive Park is a public green space near Navy Pier and east of the sandy public Ohio Street Beach.
Spend time with your family this weekend on this secluded park and public beach.
It's the perfect quiet place to appreciate the skyline views and feel as if you're far from the hustle and bustle of city life.
After spending some time in the park, head to the beach to lounge on its sandy shores or deep in its cool waters.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Pendry Chicago
46. Revolution Brewery
2323 N Milwaukee Avenue
Revolution Brewery is a local brewery and brewpub founded in 2010 and considered the largest craft brewery in the state.
Among the cheap things to do in Chicago is to go around a tour of the biggest brewery in Illinois.
Not only will you learn how their brews are produced, but you'll also have the chance to taste some of their works.
Besides the beers on tap, try the brewpub's specials like the Peach Mule Slushy and Mixed Berry Mojito Slushy.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Hotel Zachary, Chicago, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
47. First United Methodist Church
77 W Washington Street, 2nd Floor
The First United Methodist Church is a church located inside a skyscraper, the Chicago Temple Building.
Visit this skyscraper church for its beautiful architecture, both inside and out.
Its Gothic interior is a fantastic juxtaposition of the modern world just outside the church's walls.
Remember to keep quiet even when there is no service happening.
This is still a place of worship, so practice silence as a form of respect.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Ivy Boutique Hotel
48. Maxwell Street Market
800 S Desplaines Street
The Maxwell Street Market is a mile-long market known for its eclectic mix of wares, live music, and stalls.
Interact with the locals with an in-the-streets experience when you visit the market and check out its stalls.
You'll be able to find artisan goods, resold houseware, fashion, live music, and even tasty street food while you're here.
Plan your visit on a Sunday as that is the only day the market is open.
You can also try to get parking on Desplaines Street or enjoy metered parking on Jefferson Street.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Hotel Chicago Downtown, Autograph Collection
49. DuSable Museum of African American History
740 E 56th Place
The DuSable Museum of African American History is an independent museum founded in 1961 and focused on conserving black history, arts, and culture.
This spot is a must-visit for history lovers as the country's oldest independent African American Museum.
You'll be able to go around exhibits showcasing different facets of black history and culture shown through vintage photographs, modern art, and much more.
Head to the University of Chicago Medical Parking Garage B for discounted parking during your museum visit.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Le Meridien Essex Chicago
50. The Loop
The Loop is a 35-block designated community area within the city consisting of the central business district and downtown.
The past, present, and future all merge when you explore this community's streets.
You'll be able to see how classic architecture mixes well with futuristic art and design all around the city.
This makes the area a fantastic walkable place, fit for urban adventurers today.
Make the most of the skyline views by exploring the area via the Chicago Riverwalk.
Here, you'll be able to go to different parts of the city with the added benefit of being scenic.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: The Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown
51. Buckingham Fountain
301 S Columbus Drive
Buckingham Fountain, in the center of Grant Park, is a sculptural fountain built in 1927 that can shoot water up to 150 feet into the air.
Art lovers will appreciate the spectacular show that this fountain offers.
Its huge size and vintage design make it an iconic art piece worth taking a photo with.
If you want to catch the water displays, arrive at 9:00 AM or later.
It runs every hour on the hour.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Chicago Athletic Association, part of Hyatt
52. The Rookery Building
209 S LaSalle Street
The Rookery Building is a historic office building completed by Daniel Burnham and John Wellborn Root in 1888.
Even the outside of this building is beautiful in its design and worth stopping by for a quick photo.
Only the first-floor Light Court lobby is open to the public, but make sure to go inside to check it out.
Also, bring your camera and shoot some pictures as the interior is equally stunning as its exterior.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Acme Hotel Company Chicago
53. Money Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank
The Money Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank is small in the bank's visitor center showcasing interactive exhibits and exciting displays about money.
There's so much to see about money, from military currency and rare bills to creating your own money.
Besides informative and interactive exhibits, this museum has fun attractions to keep you entertained, like the Money Pit and Interest Rates Game.
While the museum is compact, still plan for about 45 minutes to an hour when visiting.
That's all the time you need to enjoy what it has to offer fully.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Club Quarters Hotel Central Loop, Chicago
54. University of Chicago
5801 S Ellis Avenue
The University of Chicago is a private research university near Hyde Park that consistently ranks among the best universities in the world.
If you're on a budget and want to immerse yourself in the local community, stroll around the campus grounds for its incredible Gothic architecture and beautiful tree-lined spaces.
Visit the Midway Plaisance if your visit falls on a winter.
They usually have a public ice skating rink here that you can enjoy.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Home2 Suites By Hilton Chicago McCormick Place
55. Holy Name Cathedral
735 N State Street
Holy Name Cathedral is a circa-1874 Roman Catholic Cathedral that is the seat of the Archdiocese in Chicago.
The Gothic architecture of this enormous cathedral is one big reason why it's such a stunning building.
With its giant arched columns, incredibly detailed ceilings, and overall grand atmosphere, it's easy to feel in awe of the place.
That's why just taking in its splendor is among the fun, free things to do in Chicago, IL.
The best way to reach the Cathedral via public transportation is by exiting at the No. 36 Broadway CTA bus stop at Chicago and State.
Then, walk to the Cathedral from there.
Recommended Hotel Nearby: Swissotel Chicago
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Chicago Greeter Neighborhood Tours
Lakefront Trail
Chicago Riverwalk
City Gallery at the Historic Water Tower
Clarke House Museum
Harold Washington Library Center
Intuit: The Center For Intuitive And Outsider Art
Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
Lincoln Park Conservatory
Maggie Daley Park Play Garden
National Museum Of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture
National Veterans Art Museum
Public Parks & Beaches — Multiple Locations
The Oriental Institute Museum
The Renaissance Society
Chinese American Museum of Chicago
Stony Island Arts Bank
16th Street Murals
Replay Lincoln Park
South Side Community Art Center
Chicago Children's Museum
Chicago Architecture Center (Formerly Chicago Architecture Foundation)
The Signature Lounge (Formerly Hancock Center's Signature Lounge)
Promontory Point
Milton Lee Olive Park/Ohio Street Beach
Revolution Brewery
DuSable Museum of African American History
Buckingham Fountain
Money Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank
Holy Name Cathedral


Wow, they don't make 'em like this anymore, and that's probably a good thing. This is a brainless "action for the sake of action" film that involves a bunch of bad guys kidnapping a young girl (Nancy Lee) and a bunch of good guys trying to rescue her. And that's it. Ninety minutes of running, chasing, fighting, and masculine posturing, where the good guys prevail and all of the bad guys wind up dead. The martial arts fighting scenes are decent enough, but the camera work and editing are pretty poor, and most of the players look clumsy and lack physical grace. This is definitely a brawling film, not a kung fu film. The highlight is definitely Eric Lee's final fight against Gerald Okamura, who would both star in "Big Trouble In Little China" (1986) a few years later. Their fight is fast, agile, precise, intricate, graceful, and hard hitting. Another highlight would be Gini Lau's fight, and while it's exceedingly brief, her execution is intense and flawless. Even though the finished product is pretty awful and hard to watch, I have a certain amount of appreciation for the people who were involved and what went into it. I get the feeling that it was just a bunch of martial artists who got together and wanted to make an action movie, and as such, they accomplished what they set out to do.


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Q: Offsetting horizontal line labels in QGIS In QGIS 3.22.8 I have 100s of linear features on a map. I want to label them horizontally, but don't want the label sitting over the line. I can find the Horizontal placement setting, but no offset setting.
Currently, my labels look like this:

How can I shift these labels to the right so the text starts next to the line feature? I'm not keen to use workarounds, such as padding the label text with a load of white space before the text.
My label settings:

A: Use a label placement based on Geometry Generator: create a (small) buffer around the lines and use placement Outside Polygons.
How to do:
In Placement settings, set the Mode to Outside Polygons, then check the box next to Geoemtry Generator and add this expression: buffer($geometry, 0.6) and below select Polygon/MultiPolygon. Change the size of 0.6 to fit your needs.

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Q: Who is the Indian test bowler who took 16 wickets in his test debut?
Who is the only Indian bowler to capture 100 test wickets despite making his debut after the age of 30?
Dilip Doshi
Which Indian bowler took the maximum number of wickets in a Test match?
Narendra Hirwani - 17 wickets
From debut which bowler reached 50 test wickets in the least games overs and time?
Vernon Philander
Which Indian cricketer took 16 wickets on Test debut?
Who was the first Indian to take 400 wickets in Test cricket?
Former Indian captain and great all-rounder Kapil Dev is the first Indian bowler who took 400 wickets in the test cricket.
Which Indian bowler took the maximum number of wickets in a Test match against Pakistan?
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The first bowler to reach the target of 100 wickets in Test Cricket was Johnny Briggs of England.
Ajit Agarkar made his Test debut in 1998 as a bowler How many wickets did he take in that match including both 1st and 2nd innings?
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Conciousness in Buddhism and Advaita Vedanta
I would be happy if someone could clear up a doubt for me.
When Advaita talk about consciousness without boundaries it is said to be the "Self". It is described as combining being and knowing in one thing. This being and knowing divides itself in two, and becomes the knower (subject) and the known (object), which creates the duality. Now when the knower-and-the-known duality has been eradicated, it is said that what remains is this knowing-being self.
Now I am confused because I heard that somewhere in the Canon the Buddha talked about the conciousness vinjana without boundaries that the Arahat have.
Is he talking about the knowing-being self that the Advaita is talking about? And what exactly is this consciousness that the Buddha talks about: is it the same as knowing-being that Advaita talks about, when the duality of self and not-self has been removed?
I read somewhere that Buddhism says that knowing-being is not true: because consciousness always consciousness-of-something, in other words it cannot be conscious-of-itself, and therefore consciousness-of-itself or knowing-being as one thing is not possible. Please clarify this for me so that I understand, thanks.
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@Workinghard There are several other topics on this site about Advaita, possibly one of them might help to answer this question. – ChrisW♦ Jul 13 '19 at 11:41
In (Mahayana) Buddhism we say something similar, but a Buddhist description tries to be a little more careful and nuanced.
We say that vijnana ("consciousness", "experience") is always dualistic, always split into subject/object and object/background. And, we also say that vijnana is not a "something", it's a process, not an entity, so to say that "it" can or cannot be conscious of "itself" is silly. The process of cognizing can only cognize memories or thoughts about the process of cognizing.
We say that this dualistic or "tainted" process of vijnana develops from tendencies for liking and disliking, according to process known as Dependent Origination. And that before this development occurs, there's a state of great nondifferentiation. This nondifferentiation is not necessarily good or bad, after all it carries potential for developing into confusion of Samsara, but it also carries potential for developing into the Buddha. What this nondifferentiation tells us is that all boundaries and all dualities are mind-made, and that therefore all our troubles lie within those mind-made frameworks, the troubles only have their existence within those conceptual frameworks.
Finally, we recognize that someone may attain a first-hand realization of how all of this works and see these mind-making processes directly as they happen in real-time. Someone like that would see both, all mind-made boundaries and frameworks, all dualities of "this" vs "that" - but also at the same time see "the ground" of all of these, the reality underlying differentiation. We call such vision "enlightenment" and such person "a buddha".
When this enlightenment is attained, it involves seeing beyond all dualities, including duality of "me" vs "world". It becomes clear that mind has no boundaries. This mind (rigpa) is not the same as the process of dualistic cognition that we call consciousness or vijnana, but something much more fundamental, it is the fundamental principle of information exchange. Mind is inherently luminous because it is the very capability of representation. Mind is everywhere and flows everywhere because everything carries some representation, so in some sense everything is mind.
This is very similar to what they say in Advaita Vedanta, however there is an important difference. We don't say that mind is "I" or "self". It seems silly to equate the (ever-dualistic) subject with the fundamental principle beyond subject-object duality. Calling it "I" makes it seem like it is the same as our own self-awareness, and that therefore our individual self-awareness will somehow last forever, which is not true. Mind is not the subject, it's not the universe, it is the fundamental principle, the fundamental law giving the rise to both the subject and the universe. In Buddhism we don't say "I am the law" :))
Instead, we study this Law in all its aspects - as mind, as Depenent Origination, as self-perpetuating accumulation of tendencies, as Being-Time (see Dogen), as the source of Samsara and Nirvana, as Emptiness, as karma, as Three Marks of Existence - and we take comfort in knowing that this Law is one thing that is not subject to impermanence and is therefore something we can finally rely on.
We also don't say that mind is something special or fundamentally different from everything else. So it's not like this mind is One Aware Entity watching everything in the universe, no - mind is just an aspect of how everything works, part of everyday things.
To summarize, in Mahayana we agree with idea of nonduality of Being and Mind, but we are careful to not confuse it with such dualistic concepts as "I", "consciousness", and "the universe".
A very clear and useful answer. I see no difficulty in reconciling Advaita and Mahayana. The use of 'I', 'self', 'consciousness' is not a problem where lower/upper-case is used to distinguish between the superficial individual 'I' and the underlying unity. Every 'thing' would be Mind, but Mind would have an origin beyond Mind that is not-a-thing. As Plotinus says, 'Think of it as Mind and you think of it too meanly'. . – PeterJ Jul 19 '19 at 12:57
Buddhism does not have the following concepts:
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The Buddhist view is that everything being is dependently arisen than having a soul. Also, realisation and enlightenment in Buddhism do not have anything to do with the Brahma or Brahmic knowledge but the understanding of reality as it is.
Also in Buddhsim, the goal is to know reality as it is than to know oneself.
Also, see the following:
consciousness and self
way of realisation in Buddhism in contrast
Householder, interested,
"Who knows... ?" Troubles or? Doesn't release.
maybe The Limits of Description : Not-self Revisited helps out of that, at least to gain some faith to simply practice and realize the ending of suffering for oneself, since "to be or not to be" isn't helpful for release.
The Buddhas given path to higher and beyond: The path to freedom
(Note that this gift of Dhamma is not dedicated for trade, exchange, stacks or entertainment but as a means to make merits toward release from this wheel)
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The questions about consciousness are not important. Consciousness is something that can be experienced in many ways.
What is important is the Buddhist view about "self". In Buddhism, "self" is merely a thought formation. SN 22.81 says:
An uninstructed, run-of-the-mill person — assumes consciousness to be the self. That assumption is a fabrication. Now what is the cause, what is the origination, what is the birth, what is the coming-into-existence of that fabrication? To an uninstructed, run-of-the-mill person, touched by that which is felt born of contact with ignorance, craving arises. That fabrication is born of that.
For example, the "Self" of Advaita is merely a "label" or "thought formation". It is not a real self. When the indivisibility of consciousness & sense objects is experienced, Advaita calls this "The Self". This "The Self" is merely a label. This label is unrelated to the perceived indivisibility of consciousness & sense objects.
Please try to understand. If "Oneness" is experienced, that "Oneness" is "Oneness"; it is "Unified Consciousness"; it is "Consciousness Without Boundaries", or whatever realistic description of the experience. But it is not "The Self". It is consciousness.
Buddhism says:
'Consciousness, consciousness': Thus is it said. To what extent, friend, is it said to be 'consciousness'?"
'It cognizes, it cognizes': Thus, friend, it is said to be 'consciousness.' And what does it cognize? It cognizes 'pleasant.' It cognizes 'painful.' It cognizes 'neither painful nor pleasant.' 'It cognizes, it cognizes': Thus it is said to be 'consciousness.'
I will discuss mainly from the perspective of Theravada Buddhism.
OP: Now I am confused because I heard that somewhere in the Canon the Buddha talked about the conciousness vinjana without boundaries that the Arahat have.
What you're talking about is in MN 49 (and I think one or two other suttas).
Bhikkhu Sujato translated part of MN 49 as:
Consciousness that is invisible, infinite, radiant all round—that's what is not within the scope of experience based on earth, water, fire, air, creatures, gods, the Creator, Brahmā, the gods of streaming radiance, the gods replete with glory, the gods of abundant fruit, the Overlord, and the all.
Viññāṇaṃ anidassanaṃ anantaṃ sabbato pabhaṃ, ...
This translation is problematic because there is no such thing as infinite consciousness in Buddhism. Equating Nibbana with infinite consciousness would be more of Advaita Vedanta rather than Buddhism.
In this answer, Bonn explained that this is a wrong translation. Although "viññāṇaṃ" is used, it doesn't always mean "consciousness". The grammatical form, used in this context, should be translated as "that which could be known" or "that which one could be consciously aware of".
The correct translation should be:
That which could be known (Nibbana), is invisible, infinite, radiant all round—that's what is not within the scope of experience based on earth, water, fire, air, creatures, gods, the Creator, Brahmā, the gods of streaming radiance, the gods replete with glory, the gods of abundant fruit, the Overlord, and the all.
So, Nibbana is something knowable, but it is not within the normal scope of physical and mental experience. It is not even within the normal scope of the experience of gods. Nibbana is not a type of consciousness and is certainly not a self. Nibbana is also not a substratum or foundation for the cosmos, or for anything. Nibbana is not an Ultimate Reality of any kind. Rather, it's the highest bliss that is experienced when ignorance is uprooted and suffering is ended.
Now, with this translation, it fits perfectly with the rest of the teachings in the Sutta Pitaka.
In Iti 44, according to Thanissaro Bhikkhu's commentary here, the Buddha taught that for an Arahat, past physical death, all five aggregates are no longer operating. That includes consciousness.
OP: Is he talking about the knowing-being self that the Advaita is talking about? And what exactly is this consciousness that the Buddha talks about: is it the same as knowing-being that Advaita talks about, when the duality of self and not-self has been removed?
First, about Advaita Vedanta ...
In Advaita Vedanta, Brahman is the eternal Transcendental Ultimate Reality which is the foundation or substratum of the cosmos, while the Self (Atman) is the eternal, permanent core of one's being.
Atman and Brahman are identical in Advaita, while everything else is made out of Brahman like pots and pans made out of clay. It's only because of maya (illusion) that things appear to be different. It's also because of maya (illusion) that you see yourself as a limited being with a temporary identity (the ego), rather than being Atman and Brahman itself. This is how it is non-dual.
Advaitin gurus would suggest you to ask "Who am I?" and discover that the true "I" is Atman, which is Brahman. The Atman is also the Eternal Witness, or the Cosmic Consciousness, the "I" of every self-conscious being. After attaining Self-Realization (where the little ego-self drops away), one would remain existing forever as this one single Eternal Witness or Cosmic Consciousness, that witnesses through every self-conscious being and even witnesses directly without any beings.
According to the Hindu text Shvetashvatara Upanishad:
God, who is one only, is hidden in all beings.
He is all-pervading, and is the inner self of all creatures.
He presides over all actions, and all beings reside in Him.
He is the witness, and He is the Pure Consciousness
According to the Hindu text Bhagavad Gita 13.14:
Everywhere are His hands and legs, His eyes and faces, and He hears everything. In this way the Supersoul exists.
What did the Buddha teach?
The self (atta) is the idea or thought that arises out of the inter-operation or inter-working of the five aggregates (form, feeling, perception, mental formations and consciousness). This is similar to how music is created when different parts of a musical instrument works together. See Lute Sutta. How the five aggregates work together is described by Dependent Origination.
Sabbe dhamma anatta means that all phenomena (including Nibbana), is not self. If you break a musical instrument into pieces, you won't be able to find music in any of the constituent parts. If you look at the five aggregates, you cannot find the self there. The Buddha means here that there is no eternal and permanent core of one's being, that is the self, not even Nibbana.
Rather, the self is an impermanent changing idea, that arises and passes away from moment to moment, depending on the operation of the five aggregates, just as other mentally generated ideas.
And what about consciousness? The Buddha taught the following, from MN 38:
"Just as fire is classified simply by whatever requisite condition in dependence on which it burns — a fire that burns in dependence on wood is classified simply as a wood-fire, a fire that burns in dependence on wood-chips is classified simply as a wood-chip-fire; a fire that burns in dependence on grass is classified simply as a grass-fire; a fire that burns in dependence on cow-dung is classified simply as a cow-dung-fire; a fire that burns in dependence on chaff is classified simply as a chaff-fire; a fire that burns in dependence on rubbish is classified simply as a rubbish-fire — in the same way, consciousness is classified simply by the requisite condition in dependence on which it arises. Consciousness that arises in dependence on the eye & forms is classified simply as eye-consciousness. Consciousness that arises in dependence on the ear & sounds is classified simply as ear-consciousness. Consciousness that arises in dependence on the nose & aromas is classified simply as nose-consciousness. Consciousness that arises in dependence on the tongue & flavors is classified simply as tongue-consciousness. Consciousness that arises in dependence on the body & tactile sensations is classified simply as body-consciousness. Consciousness that arises in dependence on the intellect & ideas is classified simply as intellect-consciousness.
Think about it. How can the silent witness witness anything except through one of these media: eye, ear, nose, tongue, touch or mind? There was never a time, when there was consciousness being aware of something except through the eye, ear, nose, tongue, touch or mind. There is therefore no independent consciousness.
Consciousness is dependent on and conditioned upon these six media. It does not exist independently connecting all beings. The consciousness in every being may be of a similar type, but it's not the same consciousness.
For example, I can say that every candle has a similar flame, but it's not the exact same flame that appears on every candle. Each flame is different.
What is non-duality in Buddhism? Everyone has this duality of self and non-self. There's the "I" mental idea (the self), and the objectification and classification of perceived sensations into objects (in the mind) according to its relationship to the self. This is discussed in great detail in this answer. When one becomes enlightened, this duality which gives rise to suffering, will cease.
OP: I read somewhere that Buddhism says that knowing-being is not true: because consciousness always consciousness-of-something, in other words it cannot be conscious-of-itself, and therefore consciousness-of-itself or knowing-being as one thing is not possible.
The Buddha was very clear that there is no transcendental consciousness or transcendental core of being, that is aware of something beyond the six sense media.
From The All Sutta (also see this question):
"Monks, I will teach you the All. Listen & pay close attention. I will speak."
"As you say, lord," the monks responded.
The Blessed One said, "What is the All? Simply the eye & forms, ear & sounds, nose & aromas, tongue & flavors, body & tactile sensations, intellect & ideas. This, monks, is called the All. Anyone who would say, 'Repudiating this All, I will describe another,' if questioned on what exactly might be the grounds for his statement, would be unable to explain, and furthermore, would be put to grief. Why? Because it lies beyond range.
Also useful is MN 38, in which the Buddha makes clear that it is not the SAME consciousness that wanders through one's life:
Then he went to the Blessed One and, on arrival, having bowed down to him, sat to one side. As he was sitting there, the Blessed One said to him, "Is it true, Sāti, that this pernicious view has arisen in you — 'As I understand the Dhamma taught by the Blessed One, it is just this consciousness that runs and wanders on, not another'?"
"Exactly so, lord. As I understand the Dhamma taught by the Blessed One, it is just this consciousness that runs and wanders on, not another."
"Which consciousness, Sāti, is that?"
"This speaker, this knower, lord, that is sensitive here & there to the ripening of good & evil actions."
"And to whom, worthless man, do you understand me to have taught the Dhamma like that? Haven't I, in many ways, said of dependently co-arisen consciousness, 'Apart from a requisite condition, there is no coming-into-play of consciousness'? But you, through your own poor grasp, not only slander us but also dig yourself up [by the root] and produce much demerit for yourself. That will lead to your long-term harm & suffering."
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