Thread: Nonrev Correspondent - Chicago

Thanks Randy, looks like they'll be seeing the Cubs on TV.

Keep'em flying

Cold? In case its been to long since you moved away from Chicago here's a little reminder:

Chicago Temperature Conversion Chart

60F above
Floridians wear coats, gloves and woolly hats.
Chicago people sunbathe.

50 above
New Yorkers try to turn on the heat.
Chicago people plant gardens.

40 above
Italian cars won't start.
Chicago people drive with the windows down.

32 above
Distilled water freezes.
Lake Michigan's water gets thicker.

20 above
Californians shiver uncontrollably.
Chicago people have the last cook-out before it gets cold.

15 above
New York landlords finally turn up the heat.
Chicago people throw on a sweatshirt.

0 -
Californians fly away to Mexico.
Chicago people lick the flagpole.

20 below
People in Miami cease to exist.
Chicago people get out their winter coats.

40 below
Hollywood disintegrates.
Chicago's Girl Scouts begin selling cookies door to door.

60 below
Polar bears begin to evacuate the Arctic.
Chicago's Boy Scouts postpone "Winter Survival" classes until it gets cold enough.

80 below
Mt. St. Helen's freezes.
Chicago people rent some videos.

100 below
Santa Claus abandons the North Pole.
Chicago people get frustrated when they can't thaw the keg.

297 below
Microbial life survives on dairy products.
Illinois cows complain of farmers with cold hands.

460 below
ALL atomic motion stops.
Chicago people start saying...."Cold 'nuff for ya?"

500 below
Hell freezes over.
The Chicago Bears win the Super Bowl

I've posted info on this before, but I thought it worth mentioning this *FREE* program again.

Chicago Greeter Hosts Visitors From All 50 States And 50 Countries

Chicago Greeter’s volunteers have grown from 120 greeters speaking 13 different languages to 180 greeters speaking 16 languages. Through the Chicago Greeter service, visitors meet with a greeter who takes them around the city and demonstrates its walk-ability and the user-friendliness of its public transportation system—a Chicago experience from a local’s perspective. Chicago Greeter is designed to match a friendly, enthusiastic, and city knowledgeable local with an interested visitor for a 2 – 4 hour informal, insider orientation to Chicago’s sights. Visitors are matched with greeters through an online registration system based on special interest and language.

The service provides Chicagoans a chance to take an active role in Chicago’s tourism industry by sharing their love and knowledge of the city, while making a big city more familiar and friendly for visitors. Chicago Greeter is not only a resource that visitors can access directly, but also one that locals who have visitors coming to the city can utilize as well.

Travel parties of six or less interested in taking a Chicago Greeter visit can register seven business days in advance online at www.chicagogreeter.com, or by calling 1-312-744-8000 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Chicago Greeter visits originate at the Chicago Cultural Center Visitor Information Center, 77 E. Randolph Street.

American Airlines and United Airlines are partners of the Chicago Greeter service.

Visitors and Chicagoans planning to entertain out-of-town guests can receive brochures, reserve hotel accommodations as well as receive trip planning assistance by calling toll-free 1-877-CHICAGO (1-877-244-2246), or visiting www.877chicago.com. Brochures and information on Chicago’s exciting events and activities are also available at the Visitor Information Centers. The centers are located at Chicago Water Works, 163 East Pearson Street at Michigan Avenue and the Chicago Cultural Center, 77 East Randolph Street. For those calling from outside the United States, Mexico and Canada, please call 1-312-201-8847. The TTY toll-free number for the hearing impaired is 1-866-710-0294. Chicago tourism information is also available on the Internet at www.cityofchicago.org/ExploringChicago.
www.chicagogreeter.com

(Millennium Park, a new gem in the crown of Chicago. Check out the new site for event info and some fatastic photos. When you click the park's new website, allow it to load and watch the flash photos on the page before you explore the site. - Randy )

Press Release

Millennium Park, Chicago's Newest Lakefront Destination, Launches Enhanced Online Guide
Tuesday June 7, 6:25 pm ET
<a href="http://www.millenniumpark.org" target="_blank">http://www.millenniumpark.org</A> Provides a Detailed Interactive Experience for Art, Architecture and Landscape Lovers

CHICAGO, June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Widely recognized for its unprecedented combination of architecture, sculpture and monumental landscape design, Chicago's Millennium Park has hosted more than two million people since its opening in July 2004. Today, park officials have announced a new, enhanced web site, <a href="http://www.millenniumpark.org" target="_blank">http://www.millenniumpark.org</A> , to help guide millions of fans and future visitors through the 24.5-acre park.

The new online guide will introduce residents and visitors alike to the park through the use of Flash technology, interactive exhibit information, in-depth destination descriptions and featured events. Like the park itself, the website celebrates the city's commitment to beautiful architecture, landscaped and protected parklands and an ongoing celebration of the arts.

The web site's many highlights include: an event calendar detailing the park's numerous free concerts, events and exhibitions; information about private rentals; maps and travel planning tips; and a park history. The web site also provides considerable detail concerning the park's many destinations, including: the Frank Gehry-designed Jay Pritzker Pavilion and BP Bridge; Cloud Gate, one of the world's largest outdoor sculptures by Anish Kapoor; The Crown Fountain, designed by artist Jaume Plensa; and the contemporary Lurie Garden.

"Millennium Park is one of Chicago's most popular new destinations. We are extremely excited to create this online guide where we can provide people the information they need to help plan a visit," said Millennium Park Executive Director Helen Doria. "Our new website reflects the careful attention we have paid to detail and aesthetics, and it truly gives visitors a feel for what they can experience here."

The web site was created by White Horse, a privately-held, woman-owned interactive agency with offices in Chicago.

"We are pleased to contribute to the business and cultural climate in Chicago in a significant way," said Jen DeVoe, president of White Horse. "The new Millennium Park web site has allowed us to work on a project with tremendous design equity and, at the same time, make a quality contribution to the community in which we do business."

"We are a highly responsive agency," added Tony Bagdy, lead account strategist for White Horse Chicago. "To that end, White Horse developed <a href="http://www.millenniumpark.org" target="_blank">http://www.millenniumpark.org</A> , meeting necessarily demanding creative standards within an extremely aggressive timeline, to ensure Millennium Park's online guide would be available at the beginning of summer."

About Millennium Park

Located in downtown Chicago on Michigan Avenue between Randolph and Monroe Streets, the 24.5-acre Millennium Park is a center for world-class art, music, architecture and landscape design. For more information about Millennium Park please visit <a href="http://www.millenniumpark.org" target="_blank">http://www.millenniumpark.org</A> or call 312-742-1168.

About White Horse

Founded in 1980, White Horse is a privately held, woman-owned interactive agency with offices in Chicago, Ill. and Portland, Ore. White Horse represents many global and national clients in the area of interactive marketing, including Microsoft, Celestial Seasonings, Diners Club, The Nautilus Group, Countrywide Financial, and Cisco Systems. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.whitehorse.com" target="_blank">http://www.whitehorse.com</A> or call 1-877-471-4200.

CONGRATULATIONS WHITE SOX!!!!!

Keep'em flying

Party Like It's 1917!

The people of Chicago have gone completely NUTS!

Last night I get a call from a bunch of delirious Sox fans. One minute they're screaming "SOX WIN" and the next belting out the worst rendition of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'", I've ever heard.
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Some will win, some will lose
Some were born to sing the blues
Oh, the movie never ends
It goes on and on and on and on[/list]
Fortunately the rest was drowned out by the fireworks... yes sports fans, they were shooting off fireworks at midnight in the western suburbs of Chicago.

So Randy what happened in the city... and WHEN IS THE PARADE

edited to add--Randy, love the Chicago skyline photo...might use it as a screen saver.

Keep'em flying

The original skyline photo was taken from Tribune news photos. As for the celebration. Here's the tentative plan. I'll update everyone when more is available.


Grant Park rally, parade to come

Published October 27, 2005, 12:51 AM CDT
by The Chicago Tribune

City officials planned to announce Thursday details regarding a parade and rally for the White Sox.

City Hall sources said late Wednesday that the celebration "probably" would be on Monday, beginning with a motorcade of players and their families leaving U.S. Cellular Field. The motorcade likely will wind through several Chicago neighborhoods before arriving at Grant Park for a rally.