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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Krizzel" data-source="post: 660754" data-attributes="member: 9062">I'm attempting a crude map here...let's see if it works.[code]NLL XXXXXXWNNN XXXXXWWNN XXXXXOWDD XXXXXOWDD XXXXXWWSS XXXXXWSSSS XXXXWSCCS XXXX[/code]Cool, it worked decently.  I haven't found a map of Chicago I like yet but I'll post a real graphic when I do.For now, here's the layout in general.  N is north sideL is LyondaleW is west sideO is Oak GroveD is downtownS is south sideC is Calumet ParkX is Lake MichiganAs you can see, the city is butted right up against the south end of the lake (that bottom row is where the lake ends - suburbs actually continue down around the end of it, but that's beyond our scope for now).  There is a road, Lake Shore Drive, that runs all along the lakefront (it's really more like a highway, with five lanes in both directions through downtown and much of the other parts too).  Directly against the lake are some small beaches and a bike path that you could jog on.  There's also a long series of parks through the downtown area just on the west side of Lake Shore Drive, which you could also use for a jogging area.</blockquote>