The secret to parking on Chicago’s gold coast

One of the downsides of my aunt’s otherwise fantastic gold coast neighborhood in downtown Chicago, the only downside actually, is that it is often hard to find a parking spot. So after a six hour drive from Iowa we can spend another hour driving around and around the same blocks trying to find a spot. Even with overnight parking restricted to cars that show a residents guest pass, the spots can be scarce. But not at 5 pm on a Friday, apparently…tonight there was one spot after another available, I am guessing because it was just before the 6 pm bewitching hour when only cars with passes can park. Good to know….