Archive for May, 2009

This is the tour for those looking to experience the vitality and excitement of Chicago! You’ll go through Chicago’s main business section, one of the financial centers of the world that is always bustling with activity. You’ll tour the famous “Loop” and State Street - the great street where Chicago’s fame began.

Travel by the striking Richard J. Daley Plaza with its acknowledged masterpiece, the Pablo Picasso sculpture, created specifically for Chicago. You will take a ride on Wacker Drive, the double-decked thoroughfare that winds its way under the city. Also journey over the Chicago River, which is made to flow backwards by one of the world’s greatest engineering feats. Continue Reading »

Choose from among six regularly scheduled downtown architecture walking tours of America’s first city of architecture.

Historic Skyscrapers (1870s-1930s)
Discover the historic beginnings of the Chicago School of Architecture and the early skyscrapers built between the 1870s and the 1930s.

Modern Skyscrapers (1950s-present)
Explore the international, modern, and postmodern movements, from the powerful, minimalist work of Mies van der Rohe to new eclecticism. Continue Reading »

Enjoy a scenic tour of Chicago’s lake front & downtown area aboard trolley buses and new upper deckers! The Hop On, Hop Off Trolley and Upper Decker Tour allows lets you get on and off the trolley bus or upper-decker at a variety of exciting stops. Visit the Field Museum of Natural History, the Adler Planetarium, the Shedd Aquarium, the Art Institute, the Sears Tower, the John Hancock Tower, the Navy Pier, the North Pier, Water Tower, and other famous city attractions. You have eight hours to enjoy this hop on, hop off feature. Continue Reading »

The InterContinental Chicago is situated on the Magnificent Mile, approximately 13 miles from Midway Airport and 16 miles from Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Local attractions include Navy Pier, Art Institute of Chicago, Shedd Aquarium, Sears Tower, Water Tower, and Hancock Observatory.

Hotel amenities include the Roman-style junior Olympic-sized pool, fitness center, sauna, locker rooms, and massage services. Onsite drink and dining options include Zest Restaurant and the Six Continents Bar & Salon. The hotel also offers room service, currency exchange, a concierge, laundry service, a business center, and valet parking Continue Reading »

Designed by noted Chicago architect Harry Weese, Swissotel Chicago is located on the shore of Lake Michigan with panoramic views of the Chicago River and city skyline, including Grant Park and Navy Pier.

The hotel offers 661 air-conditioned, tastefully decorated and generously oversized rooms. Each one features two phone lines, voicemail and dataports, high-speed Internet connections, Turkish cotton terrycloth robes and coffeemaker. Continue Reading »