Tour information.** Chicago at a Glance Enjoy this customized tour surveying the Loop, North Michigan Avenue and Lincoln Park Lincoln Park, city (1990 pop. 41,832), Wayne co., SE Mich., a suburb adjacent to Detroit, on the Detroit River; inc. 1921. It is a residential community in an area marked by a significant decline in industry. . For up to four hours, get an eyeful eye·ful n. 1. A complete view. 2. One that is pleasing to the sight, especially an attractive person. 3. of the great landmarks, historical sites, fashionable residences and shopping areas of this fascinating and eclectic city. A seasoned guide provides facts and anecdotes about the Chicago River Chicago River River, northeastern Illinois, U.S. A small river, consisting of a northern and a southern branch, it originally flowed through Chicago into Lake Michigan. , Lake Michigan, Wrigley Building The Wrigley Building (410 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois) is a skyscraper located directly across Michigan Avenue from the Tribune Tower on the and Tribune Building. Further highlights include the John Hancock Building, Sears Tower Sears Tower, Chicago, the world's third tallest building. Until the opening of the 1,483-ft (452-m) Petronas Towers (1997) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, it was the world's tallest building. Constructed from 1970 to 1974 for Sears, Roebuck & Co. skydeck, Adler Planetarium The Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum in Chicago, Illinois was the first planetarium built in the Western Hemisphere and is the oldest in existence today.[1] , sports arenas and world-class museums. ** Architectural Cruise Board your sight-seeing vessel for a truly cinematic, guided tour guided tour guide n → visite guidée; what time does the guided tour start? → la visite guidée commence à quelle heure? of the city's natural, architectural and engineering wonders. Cruise the Chicago River and hear about individuals and events that shaped the development of the Windy City. Pass under fascinating bridges and marvel at the vast array of landmark buildings, representing the work of architectural giants from Louis Sullivan to Mies van der Rohe Van Der Ro·he See Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe. . ** Oak Park Outing * Frank Lloyd Wright Home The extraordinary restored home and studio complex served as Wright's architectural laboratory from 1889 to 1909, the years that launched his career. Here he conceived the Prairie Style of architecture, testing ideas that found their fullest expression in many of the surrounding homes he designed for clients. * Hemingway House Oak Park's Nobel Prize-winning literary son and his work are illuminated by photos, documents, videos and other media. The writer's first 20 years are intensively chronicled. An exhibit called "Hemingway and the Movies" features posters and other silver-screen images of his novels and stories. Another section chronicles Hemingway's coverage of World War II. * Hemmingway's Bistro Revisit the grand charm of Paris in the early 1930's. Whenever in the Oak Park area, it's worth a trip to Hemmingway's Bistro located just 20 minutes from the downtown Loop. ** Tour of Marshall Field's and Fashion Programs Generations of Chicagoans have fond childhood memories of Walnut Room luncheons, annual Field Days bargains and Frango mints. Marshall Field's is a bona fide [Latin, In good faith.] Honest; genuine; actual; authentic; acting without the intention of defrauding. A bona fide purchaser is one who purchases property for a valuable consideration that is inducement for entering into a contract and without suspicion of being cultural institution. * Flagship Field's A history and architectural tour of Marshall Field's historic flagship store on State Street, the world's second largest department store, will reveal highlights including the breathtaking Tiffany vaulted ceiling, the Great Clocks, Burnham fountain and world-renowned Walnut Room restaurant. * Culinary Council Cooking Class Learn what the Great Chefs are cooking up! Culinary professionals demonstrate recipes created by Field's Culinary Council, comprised of well-known American chefs like Gale Gand, Tyler Florence, Rick Bayless and Tom Douglas. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Note: Tours are only suggestions and are subject to availability. Visit www.fei.org/summit05 for more details and to register for tours. |
|
||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion