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O'Hare
O'Hare International Airport, northwest of Chicago. It is the largest airport in the city and one of the busiest in the country.
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Oak Street Beach
A popular downtown beach located where Oak Street meets the Lake.
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Orchard Place
Orchard Place was the original name of O'Hare International Airport. It is the reason why O'Hare's code is still ORD.
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Pack, The
The Green Bay Packers.
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Pal - Eye - Nah
Paulina Street
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Pershing Road
A Chicago street located on the southside, once known for its affiliation with the Chicago Board of Education, which was located there.
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Picasso, The
In 1963 William Hartmann, a Chicago architect, approached the famous artist Pablo Picasso with an invitation to create a model for a sculpture that was to be erected in the city’s Civic Center (Daley Plaza). On August 15, 1967, 'The Picasso” was unveiled. The 50 foot-high sculpture weighed 162 tons and was constructed from a 42-inch model created by Picasso himself.
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Polish
A term for the popular Chicago delicacy, the polish sausage.
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Polish Broadway
The stretch of Milwaukee Avenue between Diversey & Belmont.
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Pop
The term for a soft-drink. 'Soda' is unacceptable.
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Pudge
Carlton Fisk, the former Chicago White Sox great.
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Pulaski Day, (Casmir)
A Chicago holiday in early March to celebrate Casmir Pulaski, a polish general and war hero of the Revolutionary War. Chicago has a large population of persons of Polish descent.
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Punkin' Doughnuts
A term for the Dunkin Doughnuts located at the corner of Clark and Belmont in Lakeview. This neighborhood is frequented by 'punks'; colorful individuals with any array of tattoos, piercings, and suburban parents.
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Ramblers, The
The mascot of Loyola University.
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Ravinia
A outdoor venue in north suburban Deerfield, Ravinia is very popular for for its outstanding concerts. Everything from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra to Tony Bennet to Lyle Lovett can be seen there, and picnicing is encouraged.
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Reader, The
A free newspaper distributed weekly, The Reader is a fantastic source for the events of the week, apartment vacancies, concerts, movies, etc.
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Riv, The
The Riviera Theater, a popular concert venue located near the corner of Lawrence Avenue and Broadway in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood.
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River North
Until the late 1970's, River North was a haven for warehouses. Today, River North is a well-established art district that caters to the gallery hopper and tourist alike. Located east from Michigan Avenue to the Chicago River and north from Kinzie to Chicago Avenue, River North is home to 'arty' graphic design, photography, video production, and publishing businesses as well as Planet Hollywood, the Rock n’ Roll McDonalds, Ed Debevic’s, and the Hard Rock Café.
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Rocks, The
The stretch of shoreline and park immediately south of Belmont Harbor to Diversey Harbor. 'The Rocks' is known for the broken granite and concrete along the water (to hold back erosion), as well as the members of the gay community that frequent them.
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Rush & Division
A corner in the Gold Coast known for its late-night bars. Rush & Division is very popular among tourists and suburbanites.
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