"Walking down these streets, I feel like I can touch history."
PAULA WORTHINGTON
PAULA WORTHINGTON
Lecturer, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, the University of Chicago
Hyde Park resident: 3 years, along with husband and three boys; lives in a historic single-family home
Making music:
Plays French horn in the KAM Isaiah Israel klezmer band
For fun:
Biking along the lakefront, ice skating on the Midway, and cross-country skiing in the parks
If you have two hours in Hyde Park:
Stroll through campus, being sure to see Rockefeller Chapel, the Oriental Institute Museum, and Robie House
If you have two days in Hyde Park:
Visit at least two of the local museums, such as the Museum of Science and Industry and DuSable Museum of African American History; do a walking tour of the Kenwood mansions; have lunch at a Thai restaurant or other ethnic place on 55th Street; have dinner at someplace high-end, like Park 52. "Biking to Navy Pier and back along the lakefront also would be high on my list—you can see beautiful views of the downtown, and you can easily reach any of the museums on the Museum Campus."