As our time here is drawing to a close, we've decided to take as much advantage of the city as time will allow. Last week, Shannon's dad came out to visit for four days. During his time here, we went to Shedd Aquarium and the Field Museum, went to the top of the Sears Tower, and went on a boat tour of the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. Besides going to Wicked with my wife, the boat tour was the coolest thing we've done in Chicago. Basically, as we floated up and down the river, and eventually out into the lake, our tour guide gave us an architectural history of many of the buildings in the city. I know it sounds really nerdy, but it was facinating. Here are some of the sites:
This fountain was built to commemorate the reversing of the flow of the Chicago River. It took 25 years, but the river now flows out of Lake Michigan, instead of into it. The fountain shoots across the river for 10 mins at each hour, on the hour.
This is the Carbide and Carbon building. It was built in 1929, at the height of the Prohibition Era (1920-1933). As an act of defiance, the architects designed the building to look like a giant champagne bottle... note the top looks like the foil atop the bottle neck.
(it's covered with real GOLD!)
(it's covered with real GOLD!)
The new Trump Tower... 'nuf said.
(I'm pretty sure this is the one being built by the winner of the first season of The Apprentice)
(I'm pretty sure this is the one being built by the winner of the first season of The Apprentice)
The greatest skyline in the country (as seen from Lake Michigan).
Another great view of the skyline, this time right outside the Shedd Aquarium.
Our friend Melissa is in town for a few days and we'll be visiting the Art Institute of Chicago!!
stay tuned...
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