Known as the Windy City, Chicago is a center of tourism and business. The city is known for its beautiful skyline and views of Lake Michigan, as well as its award-winning restaurants, world-class architecture and some of the finest museums in the world.
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Navy Pier was originally designed as a shipping and recreational facility and has evolved into a premier family entertainment center. It also provides state-of-the-art meeting space perfectly suited for small-to-medium sized trade shows. All of these elements combine to make Navy Pier Chicago's No. 1 tourist destination, drawing more than 8 million visitors annually.
The Sears Tower is the tallest building in North America. It stands 1,450 feet high--1,730 feet including the twin antenna towers. The Skydeck is 1,353 feet above the ground. The combined weight of the building is 222,500 tons--that's 445,000,000 lbs. The cost of building the Sears Tower was in excess of 0 million. The Sears Tower, opened in 1973, took three years to build. On a clear day, you can see four states--Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan. Approximately 1.5 million tourists visit the Skydeck each year.
One of Chicago's most popular attractions, Buckingham Fountain, one of the largest fountains in the world, is located at Columbus Drive (301 East) and Congress Parkway (500 South) in Grant Park. Kate Buckingham dedicated the structure to the people of Chicago in 1927 in memory of her late brother, Clarence. At the time, she also established a 0,000 trust fund to ensure that the taxpayers would never have to cover all of the repair and upkeep costs associated with the fountain.
A premier Chicago attraction, Lincoln Park Zoo each year welcomes more than 3 million visitors, providing them with remarkable learning experiences as well as fun and enjoyment. Its intimate setting enables guests, young and old alike, to experience the thrill of gazing directly into the eyes of a western lowland gorilla and standing toe to toe with a black rhinoceros. Famous also for its historical structures, the zoo has succeeded at combining state-of-the-art animal and visitor facilities with beautiful architectural reflections of past times and sensibilities.
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Newest among the Chicago Park District courses, this 2,339 yard, par 33 layout was designed by the renowned Dick Nugent. Although short in distance, this beautiful course with immaculate greens and well bunkered fairways presents a great challenge to even the most seasoned player. Robert A. Black is a great choice for all skill levels and is ideal for group outings and golf leagues.
Sydney R. Marovitz ranks among the most challenging of the Chicago Park District courses with its tight greens, numerous bunkers and championship length. After teeing off on the first hole running parallel to Lake Michigan, you immediately realize that this 3,240 yard, par 36 course is a real treat. Marovitz is a definite stop on your Chicago golf tour.
This links style golf course is noted for its wide open fairways and receptive greens. Columbus is ideally suited for the novice golfer, yet offers a challenge for the lower handicap player. The 2,753 yard, par 35 layout is a popular choice for golfers on the near West Side.
Mid-Town Tennis Club opened its doors October 16, 1970 as the first club in any major U.S. city specifically designed from the ground up for tennis. It was built as the world’s largest indoor tennis facility. Mid-Town has been recognized by Tennis Magazine as one of the premier tennis clubs in the country and was recently named The 2002 and 2003 Facility of the Year by the United States Tennis Association (USTA). Mid-Town is also proud to be an official site of the USTA’s new Tennis Welcome Center initiative.
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America's first planetarium.
Maintains exhibits and conducts research for old and new biological specimens, ancient cultural artifacts and geology.
Shedd Aquarium is the World's Aquarium. Opened in 1929, it is one of the oldest public aquariums in the world.
Exhibits include the U-505 Submarine, Christmas Around the World, a Omnimax film of the moon's surface and more.
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A favorite of young professionals and families, the sophisticated Lincoln Park neighborhood presents a mix of mansions and two-flats, apartment dwellers and homeowners. It parallels Lincoln Park and the lakefront.
The Old Town Triangle neighborhood is packed with cottages, rowhouses and townhouses of both brick and frame construction. Streets are narrow, and homes are often small, but charmingly desirable.
The DePaul neighborhood takes its name from century-old DePaul University, whose large campus is a focal point of the area. DePaul offers the same stately single-family and multiple-unit housing found in Lincoln Park and Old Town Triangle, as well as the original old Chicago rowhouses with their richly ornamented Victorian facades. You’ll also find handsome restored greystones and newer homes designed by Chicago’s top architects.
As urban dwellers have reclaimed old schools, churches, warehouses and factories—and converted them into desirable living spaces—the boundaries of this neighborhood have pushed farther west. Nearby are Wrightwood and Sheffield, two areas that share many of the same characteristics and housing stock. Southwest is Ranch Triangle, an area that hugs Clybourn Avenue.
Lakeview is one of Chicago’s oldest neighborhoods, blending a wide variety of urban lifestyles. Belmont Harbor and Diversey Harbor are densely populated areas similar to the Gold Coast and Streeterville. High-rises overlook the lake and vintage condominiums and apartments lie just west. Many units offer large square footage while still being near the lake and local shops and restaurants.
The central and western areas of Lakeview contain vintage apartments, storefront conversions, lofts and single-family homes. Residents have a 10-to-15-minute commute to downtown via Lake Shore Drive.
The area around Wrigley Field, known as Wrigleyville, consists of rehabbed Victorian greystones, two- and three-flat buildings and condominiums. One landmark street—Alta Vista Terrace—features rowhouses that resemble English Mews houses.
Southeast Ravenswood offers newer single-family homes and townhomes intermixed with vintage homes and condominiums.
The Gold Coast is one of Chicago’s most prestigious residential districts. Although very exclusive single-family homes occasionally are available on fabled Astor Street and neighboring streets, housing here generally comes in the form of condominiums, both vintage and modern, and co-ops. Many Gold Coast residents decide not to own a car, since everything from Neiman Marcus to the best hot-dog stand in the city is within walking distance.
Lying between the lake and the north end of Michigan Avenue, Streeterville is urban living at its most sophisticated, with offices, the most fashionable shops, four-star restaurants, theaters and more just steps away. New and vintage high-rise and mid-rise condominiums or co-ops are the prevalent housing, and the Museum of Contemporary Art and the downtown campus and medical center of Northwestern University are neighbors.
Immediately north of the Loop and Merchandise Mart, River North is bursting with residential development, as well as galleries, boutiques and design studios. Former warehouses have been converted to loft residences, and new townhome developments and mid-rise condominium buildings are attracting urban dwellers who love the proximity to the financial district, North Michigan Avenue shopping and many of the city’s best restaurants.
Chicagoans who live near the Loop have many different occupations and lifestyles, but they have one thing in common: Proximity to the heart of the city, where things are happening.
East of Michigan Avenue and just south of the river is a neighborhood built on air rights above land once occupied by railroad yards. The New East Side, as it is called, offers high-rise condominiums, hotels and office towers with magnificent panoramic views in all price ranges. With a golf course, two marinas and Grant Park at their doorstep and the city’s great theaters and museums within easy walking distance, residents here make recreation and culture a way of life.
Immediately south of the Loop, another area is being reclaimed from the great railroad yards, with hundreds of acres of open land sprouting new subdivisions. One such development is Central Station, east of Michigan Avenue at the south end of Grant Park. It features single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums surrounded by parks and playgrounds a short walk from the marinas and Museum Campus. Today, additional communities are being constructed, including the Heritage at Millennium Park.
The pioneers in the area are the planned communities of Dearborn Park I and II. Here you’ll find mid-rise condominiums and apartments, townhomes and single-family homes, spacious parks and playgrounds and the developments’ own elementary school.
The South Loop is more than new construction. For example, in areas like Printer’s Row, condominiums and lofts occupy former warehouses, printing plants and other historic buildings. It’s an easy walk to work in Michigan Avenue office buildings or LaSalle Street financial centers. After hours, the district is alive with restaurants, boutiques, book and antique stores.
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Millennium Park is located in the heart of downtown Chicago. It is bordered by Michigan Avenue to the east, Columbus Drive to the west, Randolph Street to the North and Monroe Street to the South.
Proudly referred to as Chicago's "front yard," Grant Park is among the city's loveliest and most prominent parks. The site of three world-class museums--the Art Institute, the Field Museum of Natural History and the Shedd Aquarium--the park includes the museum campus, a 1995 transformation of paved areas into beautiful greenspace. Grant Park's centerpiece is the Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain, built in 1927 to provide a monumental focal point while protecting the park's breathtaking lakefront views.
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A mall with major and local retailers.
At the pinnacle of Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, Water Tower Place offers a shopping experience like none other. With eight levels of fabulous stores including Marshall Field’s and Lord & Taylor, Water Tower Place is the only place in Chicago you will find stores like Lacoste, Department 56, The Territory Ahead and Misako. Plus, you’ll experience all the favorites like Banana Republic, J.Jill, The Sharper Image, Nine West and more.
With four shopping centers, world-renowned boutiques and locally acclaimed designers, Chicago's Magnificent Mile area is a shopper's paradise.
Oak Street is an international style center, housing many of the world's most exclusive boutiques and salons. It is a street which attracts shoppers from all over the world who seek only the best. Oak Street has become a true "destination," a street of dreams where excitement is generated by sophistication and great taste.
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As one of the first motion picture palaces whose décor was inspired by the Far East, Chicago's Oriental Theatre opened to much fanfare on May 8, 1926. Although management changed hands several times in the subsequent decades, the theatre continued to feature films until the early 1970s, at which time the M&R Amusement Company briefly presented live performances. Soon the theatre fell into disrepair. In an effort to preserve the theatre, it was added to the Federal National Registry of Historic Places in 1978, but the building continued to crumble. The theatre was closed to the public in 1981. In 1996, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley announced that the Oriental would be restored to its original grandeur for the presentation of live stage musicals.
The LaSalle Bank Theatre opened as the Majestic Theatre in 1906 and was Chicago's first million-dollar-plus venue and the city's tallest building at the time. A hot spot on the vaudeville circuit and later host to such luminaries as Harry Houdini and Lily Langtry, the Majestic closed during the Great Depression and was shuttered for 15 years. Much of the original design was retained when the theatre was remodeled and reopened in 1945.
This renovated theatre was reopened during the fall of 1999, with the premiere of Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida. Since then, the Cadillac Palace has been the home to several pre-Broadway hits including The Producers and Mamma Mia!
The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, an independent, not-for-profit organization, is committed to presenting the finest in international, cultural and community programming in Chicago, and to the continued restoration and preservation of the Historic National Landmark Theatre.
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