Meet the Southside: It Ain't Whatchu Tink

Thinking of venturing to the Southside? Visit the Southside Chicago Board of Tourism first, to get the lay of the land. Not only does the site have a currency converter and a language translator, it also answers essential questions that travelers might have such as:

• Will my cell phone work on the Southside?
• Is the Southside in a different time zone?
• What exactly is a parking space?
• I like to eat. Will there be food on the Southside?

We have a sneaking suspicion that White Sox marketing might be behind this project. But that's okay, since Cubs marketing—aka the Tribune—has been giving people the wrong idea about the Southside for decades.