A Taste of Chicago: A Ride on the Red Line

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This gives those not fortunate enough to live in Chicago or another city with reliable ecol friendly mass transit a taste of what its like. This is also a perfect slice of life in Chicago. It was shot on the far north side. Notice the Cub fan, the vagrant on the "L", and so on. This is my first attempt at doing a "guerrilla video" and I'm quite happy with it over all. I would/will shoot the descent from the platform to ground level differently next time though.

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Travel & Events

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• chicago
• red_line
• l
• life
• edgewater

[BadNews88]

*Sigh*...Ah, memories...

I've not been back...home....since I last visited in 1998, just before I expatriated..

I used to get my biggest inspirations from riding the L, just watching the scenery and enjoying the journey. Oft times to Downtown Loop or to Midway or O'Hare.

Thanx for the clip, m8..

[Tourtruco]

Yes, its one of the best things about Chicago... I moved from there about 6 months ago, and the "L,", the Lake, and incredible diversity of humanity are the things I most miss.

[DailyPimpDotCom]

oh man, hearing the announcements for the stop brings back a lot of memories. Now i want to move back to chicago. thanks for the video

[Tourtruco]

You're welcome, glad you appreciated it! Chicago's a fun place to live, and the only one between the coasts with a decent mass transit system.

[kes1963]

the station you got off at has seen better days

[Tourtruco]

Hasn't it though! When it rains or snows... the roof leaks all over the place, they have to put up red cones and safety tape on the stairs... its pretty ridiculous, given that this is a major shopping stop, very busy, the equiv. of a strip mall in suburbia!

If I have a lot to bring back, sometimes I'll walk to the next stop north (which has an escalator) or just take the bus.

[FireXXXHeart]

I'm considering Moving to chicago one day. could u message me telling me about chicago...a good thorough explanation of the pros and cons?

[Jordans03]

Careful cuhz

I rode the red line before to get some Harolds Chicken, I was wit my older brother some crackhead try to jack us.. My Dad also told em his stories about red line

I stay on Westside Cicero Blue line

[SRPSKAG0RAZDANkA]

haha im always on the red line my bf lives in uptown :D

[kes1963]

very well done, one of these days I am going to come to Chicago and ride one of the L lines.