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This guided tour into the history of Chicago's culture and architecture invites you to explore the hidden wonders of the downtown (Loop) area, Bronzeville, Old Town, Wrigleyville, Garfield Park, and many more. Written and hosted by WTTW11 producer Geoffrey Baer.

Chicago By L

Host and writer Geoffrey Baer explores the history, architecture and little-known stories of Chicago's famous shoreline suburbs. The documentary covers communities from Evanston north to the Wisconsin border, including Wilmette, Winnetka, Glencoe, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, Deerfield, Northbrook, Glenview, Skokie and more.

Chicago's North Shore

Some are mysterious, some are beautiful and some are just plain bizarre! Geoffrey Baer takes you all over the Chicago region in search of often-overlooked fragments of our history. Many are in places you pass by every day. But when you learn their hidden stories you're sure to say "I never knew that!"

Hidden Chicago

Join Geoffrey Baer on this engaging tour program, covering Chicago's historic Western suburbs. Highlights include Brookfield Zoo, Frank Lloyd Wright architectural treasures, and much more He takes you on a fascinating trek through 25 communities including Naperville, Cicero, and Wheaton. So sit back, relax, and ride along with Geoffery Baer as he explores the Western suburbs.

Chicago's Western Suburbs

Join us for a journey along our most famous front yard. Chicago's lakefront is unique in the world. It's a seventeen-mile-long people's paradise that belongs to all of us.

WTTW's popular on-air host, producer and Chicago Architecture Foundation docent Geoffrey Baer explores Chicago's Lakefront. Chicago's Lakefront originally premiered just a month before the start of the 100th anniversary year of Daniel Burnham's great Plan of Chicago, which transformed the lakefront into an unbroken ribbon of public parks.

Chicago's Lakefront

In this sequel to WTTW's popular Hidden Chicago special, Geoffrey Baer explores dusty attics, deep tunnels and the candy aisle at Walgreen's in search of fascinating fragments of Chicago's past and little-known stories behind things we see and use every day.

Hidden Chicago 2

Explore Chicago, its neighborhoods, and beyond with WTTW host and producer Geoffrey Baer. From the neighborhoods and suburbs of Chicago to the Chicago River and the Boulevards to the foods and history of Chicago to the spaces that changed America, join us to discover the stories behind places near and far.

All Episodes of Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer

Season 1

Chicago By L

Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/1/2001