Apartments, single family homes, townhouses, and row houses are available as well as on-campus housing. Families are prevalent in Hyde Park. There are excellent public and private schools and many after school programs. Day care and preschool facilities are also available. The Midway Plaisance, located on the University of Chicago campus,was the home to the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition in 1893.
Local residents have many music, art, and theater options.
The Midwest's oldest outdoor art fair, the 57th Street Art Fair, is held each June. Numerous musical performances are presented on campus, from opera to jazz. Of course, a short trip downtown will exponentially increase music and theater opportunities.