When we got to Pilsen, we did a foot tour first. The pink house with the bomb wheels in front screamed “take my picture,” so I did! Nothing like having a little machismo with our pink colors. 
Pilsen boasts vaulted sidewalks, an testament to the city’s long and muddied past. Here you can see how this building was built first, the sidewalk being built later at a higher level, effectively transforming the second floor into the first floor. 
Here’s another shot, kind of a walking the plank effect! 
I’m in marketing, so when I see a catchy ad I have to stop and look at it. This was taken through the glass window. I thought it was funny to suddenly see English mixed with Spanish (Let’s Fiesta). I’m sure if mi novio sees this, he’ll want to party, too, even if I don’t look like the girls in the ad.
We both stopped to look at this, yet another very old door on 19th Street. 
This building is on Ashland Avenue near 18th Street. I first noticed it when Rick, Peter and I were having lunch at La Cebollita. This is where we had lunch, too. And yes guys, I had the enchiladas pollo con mole. Yum! 
Here’s a close up of the terra cotta detail on the building: 
This brick home, also on 19th Street, had such intricate brickwork I had to pause to take photos. 
This is a closeup of the brickwork surrounding the windows.
They even created an intricate look around the doorway. 
We were walking west on 19th street when we came across this mural on a cross street. This is the south part of the mural, and more importantly, that’s Cindy’s Diana camera in her hands. That little camera is so light and fun looking! 
The north part of the same mural: 
Also seen walking west on 19th street. 
Native American Church of Itzachilatlan wall mural in Pilsen: 
Wall mural on St. Pius V. church: 
This mural is visible walking north on Ashland Ave. There’s something refreshing about seeing smiling faces that are two stories high. 
This one is three stories high, towering over a laundromat. I loved the concepts behind it, showing people in all different professions, with hope for the future to the left and spiritual, religious influences on the right. 
This mural also caught my eye, both for the religious figure and the colors of the Mexican Flag. 
I’ve always liked painted commercial signs over the billboard plastic ones, but this is even nicer with the artwork that spans southward, telling a story.
I had taken photos of this mural before, but not in connection with the store sign.
I like the segment on the right, where you see multiple generations of women.
This mural is to the right, on a separate building adjacent to the above mural. I’ve taken a photo of it before, but this is one of those rare moments where there wasn’t a car parked in front, obscuring the shot. 
This mural we saw going east on 18th Street. There’s something oddly poetic in an urban way about the colors of the Mexican flag being used as a backdrop for Coca Cola.
The next two murals are part of the same wall of faces. They’re quite realistic. 
Cindy noted the interesting effect of leaving part of the brick surrounding this man’s face in it’s natural state. 
And last but not least, Bimbo Breads delivered a gift for the last shot. I’ve occasionally seen their trucks on the north side, but for the largest selection of Bimbo baked goods I’d suggest Pilsen and Little Village.
