Chicago Scavenger
Chicago Scavenger invites you on an interactive mission to explore 17 neighborhoods across the city. Decipher the clues and track down the photos leading you to over 300 little-known museums, vibrant public artworks, nature areas, overlooked historical markers, charming cafes, architectural oddities, and more.
Visit the nation’s first Black art museum and a B&B run by monks. Raise a glass at Chicago’s smallest bar and take a stroll down a real yellow brick road. From Pullman to Rogers Park, seek the thrill of discovery in Chicago’s unique and diverse neighborhoods!
Praise for Chicago Scavenger
“In an age when all too much of our exploration of the world has become virtual, this book gives us a challenging and fun way to experience Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods in three dimensions, and with all our senses.” – Geoffrey Baer, WTTW
“The book enlists readers in an interactive mission to explore 17 neighborhoods — from Rogers Park to Pullman. Readers have to decipher rhyming and visual clues that lead them to sites and locales imbued with history. Grouped by neighborhood and organized by suggested routes, there are 342 spots for viewers to discover.” – Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune
“The things you walk by every day will hold new meaning. A neighborhood you have never ventured to could now hold new intrigue after flipping through the riddles and images.” – Caroline L. Huftalen, Windy City Reviews
“Unlike a traditional travel guide, Mlinaric’s book highlights little-known museums, public art, nature areas, overlooked historical markers, architectural oddities and more across the city’s neighborhoods using a treasure map with clues for readers and riddles to solve.” – Alex V. Hernandez, Block Club
Select Press
Jessica Mlinaric’s new book takes readers on a scavenger hunt across 17 Chicago neighborhoods – Chicago Tribune
New Guide Book for people who want to see a hidden side of Chicago – WGN Morning News
Chicago Scavenger book highlights the Windy City’s hidden gems – FOX 32 Chicago
Author Jessica Mlinaric on her book ‘Chicago Scavenger’ – Good Day Chicago
Hunt For Chicago’s Hidden Gems With A New Book Filled With Riddles And A Treasure Map – Block Club Chicago
Interactive Book Aims to Get Chicagoans and Visitors Out to City’s Lesser-Known Treasures – WTTW