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The Collector · Zoe · Chicago

Maxwell Street Market

Near West Side · Open-Air Market · Free

This market gave the world electric blues. I come early for the vinyl tables and the tamales, in that order.

The Sunday street market descended from the old Maxwell Street, the birthplace of electric Chicago blues.

— Zoe, The Collector
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