5th Thing I Love About Chicago: "The Region" in Indiana - Brady

I'm in my hometown, La Porte, Indiana, for the weekend and loving it. I really like this whole area of the state, in fact. If you're not familiar with "The Region," it's the northwest tip of Indiana. It's close enough to Chicago that some people commute there to work every day, although that's not easy.

I like the dunes.

I like Lake Michigan.

I like Stone Lake and Pine Lake in La Porte.

I like how much character downtown La Porte has.

I like how few chain restaurants La Porte has.

I like all the interesting "region" towns, like Hammond with all of its little bungalow houses and even Gary. It's sadly fascinating to check out the empty and falling-apart downtown. Kevin plays a game when he's riding the train where he guesses what all the buildings USED to be.

I love to hate the South Shore Train Line, and am very grateful it exists!

I like liking the White Sox and taunting Cubs fans (even though I'm not a fan of professional sports generally).