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I have worked for Southwest Airlines since 1996, most of that time in Chicago. My spouse and I have traveled the world together using my benefits. I can think of no better industry to work in.
The City of Chicago is an exciting, vibrant place filled with many fun, interesting and educational events. The winters can be so long, cold and dreary that summer is not just a season its a festive event!
Scroll through the next several pages for discussions, links, events, festivals, restaurants and tips. I try to keep this thread current, but even so you may run across outdated information. If so, then please let me know.
Come visit my world-class city!
The following links are Trip Reports on a few of my worldwide excursions:
The Enigma that is China
Iceland Trip Report
Russia, March 2000
We Come Here to Remember - The Oklahoma City National Memorial
Korea - The Undiscovered Jewel of the Orient
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Check out the following sites for great rates on your Chicago hotel stay. These sites offer specially contracted discount rates that have beaten anything else I've found.
www.travelocity.com
www.expedia.com
Be forewarned in may cases these special prices are PREPAID, CANNOT BE CANCELLED/CHANGED AND ARE NOT REFUNDABLE!!!
Another site sponsored by the City is:www.877chicago.com or you can 1-877-CHICAGO. They include Hotels, event tickets, dining & shopping and other visitor services including maps.
Check out all three sites before you book. Prices vary widely from site to site.
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In my efforts to keep you up-to-date on affordable hotels in downtown Chicago I overlooked one of the best options for the younger crowd (particularly students) and those on a very tight budget. Check out www.hichicago.org for information on our fantastic Hostel.
This is a new facility opened in the fall of 2000 with 500 beds in a 7 story historic, fully renovated building. At the time the doors opened is was the largest, newest, state-of-the-art hostel facility in the world. The Chicago el is just outside your front door. Lots of information, including a tour desk is available in the lobby.
Rates range from $20-$25 per person per night plus tax.
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Here are a few of my favorite choices, not in any particular order. Not so sure about Breakfast but here are some suggestions for lunch and dinner.
Cheescake Factory
Foot of the Hancock. They're easily found in other cities but still a good choice.
Heaven on Seven on Rush
Great Cajun! One of my favorites! Corner of Michigan and Ohio. 600 N. Michigan.
Signature Room at the 95th
Top of the Hancock. Very pricey but it's worth the splurge of the weather is clear. Fantastic views! Dinner reservations suggested.
Spiaggia
Award-winning 4-star Italian. Again pricey but the food is fantastic! 980 N. Michigan. Dinner reservations suggested.
Lawry's Prime Rib
If you like a good slab of meat this is a great choice! 100 E. Ontario, 1 block W. of Michigan near the corner of Rush.
Uno's Pizzeria
The Original! Fantastic deep dish. This is where it was invented in the 40's. 29 E. Ohio at the corner of Ohio and Wabash 2 blocks W. of Michigan.
I hope this helps, if not let me know I have a few others to offer.
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Oh uno pizza is a must! Even eating at a uno's in pittsburgh is not the same as the oringal! For dinner head to Navy pier a ton of places not to mention at lot of 1st rate high end resturants around town. Spago's to mention one.
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Hey Randy,
We went to Pizzeria Uno last summer and couldn't even get through a small pizza each - you yanks can eat us Brits under the table!!
(we can DRINK you under the table, though!!....)
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Hmmmm Uno's pizza, nothing like it, must be the water. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif
BTW, you can't visit Chicago and not get a Chicago hot dog. I like Portillo's at 100 W. Ontario St.
Bon Appetit.
Keep'em flying
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[img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img]Thank you I was trying to remember the name of that place and could't for the life of me. There is also another good cajan palce there that the name I can't recall.
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It wouldn't be Wishbone (1001 W. Washington Blvd.) by chance? All this talk is making me veeeeery hungry! http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif
Keep'em flying
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Having spent at least the last 5 years going to Chicago in December, I can tell you it is a true winter wonderland.
Last year we spent a day at the Museum of Natural History to find Christmas trees decorated in styles from a dozen or more countries. Christmas music by area Chiors and decorations galore.
My Sisters and Nieces went to the American Girl Store by the Hancock Center for a Christmas tea (lunch). The Men with to the ESPN sports zone and scaled the rock wall and shot hoops.
Just make sure you take plenty of warm cloths. Last year was rather warm but it usually is breath taking cold with the wind chill off the lake.
Several of the stores and downtown malls have good places to eat. If you take a child along I know they had a meeting with Santa for either Breakfast or Lunch.
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Randy, Randy, Randy....there is only one place to recommend to people to go to lunch in Chicago..."The Walnut Room"! I had asked a pilot deadheading to Chicago on a MDW flight I was checking in the day before I left for Chicago...his first and only choice was The Walnut Room...an excellent recommmendation, a real Chicago treat. If I am going to go to a city I certainly want something unique to the city...I can go to a UNO or the Cheesecake Factory in any city!...okay, now where is the spa? My body is sooooo sore from walking 8 hours on the Magnifient Mile!!!!!!! I can't wait to go back!
(P.S. The Walnut Room is in Marshall Fields)
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Okay, point taken. But I still stand by my other choices but now that you mention it we did take my mother to the Walnut Room one afternoon for high tea when she visited several years ago. It was a big hit with my small-town mother!!! http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif
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Discover Chicago's unique charm and many offerings while learning something new about the city with a Chicago Greeter.
Catch the enthusiasm of city-wise locals who volunteer to share their knowledge and love of the city through visits on foot and public transportation.
Enjoy the local points of interest on these two to four hour visits as well as some of the Greeters' favorite spots.
Navigate the City with your Greeter on complimentary public transportation for the ultimate Chicago experience. Best of all it's FREE!
Check out the list of neighborhoods and special interest areas available for visits at:
www.ChicagoGreeter.com
Chicago Greeter is sponsored, in part, by grants from United Airlines and American Airlines.
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I know I've posted some of this before but not on our new board. Hope you enjoy!
World's largest commercial office building: Merchandise Mart, 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza
World's largest indoor marine mammal exhibit: Chicago Oceanarium, 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive
World's largest aquarium: Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive
World's largest illuminated fountain: Buckingham Fountain, Grant Park
World's largest public library: Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State St.
World's largest bakery: Nabisco, 7300 S. Kedzie Ave.
World's largest ice cream cone factory: Keebler, 10839 S. Langley Ave.
World's largest candy factory: Brach & Brock, 401 N. Cicero Ave.
World's largest free public zoo: Lincoln Park Zoo, 2200 N. Cannon Drive
World's tallest masonry building: Monadnock Block, 53 W. Jackson Blvd.
World's largest food festival: Taste of Chicago, Grant Park
World's largest collection of impressionist paintings outside Paris: Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave.
World's largest modern art museum: Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave.
World's longest street: Western Avenue
World's largest convention facility: McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive
World's busiest roadway: Dan Ryan expressway
World's highest steeple above ground: United Methodist Church, 77 W. Washington St.
World's highest residence above ground: John Hancock Center, 875 N. Michigan Ave.
World's busiest futures exchange: Board of Trade, 141 W. Jackson Blvd.
World's busiest airport: O'Hare International Airport, 10000 W. O'Hare Road
World's largest municipal harbor system: Chicago Park District
World's largest stand-alone theater: Uptown Theatre, 4810 N. Broadway
World's largest Tiffany dome: Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St.
World's largest parochial school system: Archdiocese of Chicago
World's busiest sit-down restaurant: Berghoff Restaurant, 17 W. Adams St.
World's largest water filtration plant: Jardine Water Purification Plant, 600 E. Grand Ave.
Source: City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development
Chicago produced the first...
Roller skates, 1884
Steel-framed skyscraper, 1885
Elevated railway, 1892
Cracker Jacks, 1893
Zipper, 1896
Window envelope, 1902
Hostess Twinkie, 1930
Pinball game, 1930
Blood bank, 1937
Rotary Club, 1905
All-Star baseball game, 1933
Malted milkshake, 1922
Automated bread factory, 1910
Spray paint, late 1940s
Comprehensive municipal Plan, 1909
Mail order business, 1872
American Nobel Prize-winner, 1907
Controlled atomic reaction, 1942
Planetarium in W. Hemisphere, 1930
Municpal Cultural Center, 1897
Zoot suit, 1920s
Car Race, 1895
Oscar Mayer "Wienermobile," 1936
Cafeteria, 1895
U.S. meat slicer, 1909
Daytime TV soap opera, 1949
Source: City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
'It is hopeless for the occasional visitor to try to keep up with Chicago-she outgrows his prophecies faster than he can make them. She is always a novelty; for she is never the Chicago you saw when you passed through the last time.'
- Mark Twain
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Uno's
Portillo's
Ravinia
The Shell
The Point
Right field in Comiskey ( I refuse to call it anything else)
The coal mine
U-505
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Lower Wacker
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I miss everything about Chicago except December, January, February and March. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif
Keep'em flying
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Lets just say, I've been out in the California sunshine so long that when we visited in January I completely forgot about 'warming up' the car.
We were late pretty much every place we went.http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/cold.gif http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif
Keep'em flying
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Brookfield Zoo
Ranked among the best in the world
Western suburbs
www.brookfieldzoo.org
Lincoln Park Zoo
The world’s largest FREE public zoo
Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood near the lakefront
www.lpzoo.com
Wild West Town
40 mins. from ORD in Union, McHenry County
www.wildwesttown.com
Six Flags Great America
North suburban Gurnee
45 mins. north of Chicago; 45 mins. south of Milwaukee
www.sixflags.com/greatamerica
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While visiting Chicago you have the opportunity to take advantage of the following professional sporting events:
Football (American):
The Chicago Bears
www.chicagobears.com
The Chicago Rush
AFL (Arena Football League)
www.rushfootball.com
Basketball:
The Chicago Bulls
www.nba.com/bulls
Baseball:
The Chicago Cubs
www.cubs.mlb.com
The Chicago White Sox:
<a href="http://whitesox.mlb.com" target="_blank">http://whitesox.mlb.com</A>
Soccer (football to most of the world):
The Chicago Fire
www.chicago-fire.com
Hockey:
The Chicago Blackhawks
www.chicagoblackhawks.com
You can follow your favorite Chicago team at www.chicagosports.com
Tickets are generally available through the team websites or from www.ticketmaster.com
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I've noticed that my Chicago tourism links are spread out on several different posts. So I've put some of them together.
City of Chicago Tourism
<a href="http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalEnti...tityNameEnumValue=41" target="_blank">http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webport...ameEnumValue=41</A>
Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau
Order a travel kit and official tourism guides, Free!
<a href="http://www.choosechicago.com/" target="_blank">http://www.choosechicago.com/</A>
The Chicago Store.
Souvineers.
www.chicagostore.com
Take a look at the following websites for info on tickets, restaurants, recreation and nightlife in Chicago.
www.metromix.com
www.chicagosbest.net
www.chicagoevents.com
Want to include the kids? Then check out:
www.ChicagoKids.com
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Randy,
Several of us are flying to Chicago for lunch(Giordanos on Rush Street. Giordanos told me that location is in downtown near Michigan Avenue). We are taking the first flight out in the morning, which will get us downtown near Michigan Avenue around 9:30am. Any suggestions to what we can do for hour and a half before we have lunch? (We will probably eat lunch around 11ish)
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Giordanos at 730 N Rush St. One block west of Michigan ave. You are on the Mag. Mile at this point so you could do some damage to your wallet and go shopping. Another alternative is the observation deck on top of the Hancock building, just a couple of blocks away. You could head back downtown and do the Sears Tower. On the outside chance you're travelling abroad soon you the area you'll be in has numerous Consulates for visas, tourist info, etc. (Okay, probably not but thought you should know anyway.) The Water Tower may have a small art exhibition, but the biggest draw to Water Tower are the photo ops outside - it's a beautiful Chicago icon. The Chicago WaterWorks Visitor Center (souvenirs and tourist info) at 163 East Pearson is one block east of Michigan ave. - actually from Giordanos its one block east to Michican one block north to Pearson then east on Pearson, it should be right on or near the corner - its been a while.
Hope this helps!
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Thank you sooo much for the quick response and the very helpful information. Sounds like Wednesday will be a perfect day. :-)
Thanks for the great ideas....~Luv2fly~
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Once a year we stay close to where you will be having lunch. My Sister is the shopper so we end up in the Museum shop at the Hancock center. She also picks presents for the kids at the American Girl shop acrossed the street from the Water Tower. Find time to buy something with the Cubs logo. This could be a historic year for the team, and it will endear you to the natives.
We also visit Navy Pier. If you have never seen Lake Michigan a walk of the beach to the pier can be enjoyable.
Hope you get some great weather. Fall in the Chicago can start out at 70 degrees and sunny only to become 30 and snow by the end of the day.
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Giordano's pizza is the best. I always get one when I visit Chicago and always bring one home too. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif If you want the ultimate Chi-town souvenir, Tuesday order a pizza to travel, (they half bake and freeze it) trust me, your family will be begging you to go back for another visit.
Giordano's stuffed pizza, the ultimate carry-on. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif
GO CUBS!!!!!!!
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Thanks Coyne for the ideas. We will have almost 2 hours so I think we can get in a few sites. Getting a Cubs item is a very good idea.
Migflanker...THANKS for the tip about ordering the pizza to take home. What a great idea, I am for sure calling them on Tuesday.
~Luv2fly~
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Thanks again for all your tips.
We had a wonderful day in Chicago. The weather was absolutely perfect..sunny and sweater weather, couldn't have ordered a better weather day.
We stopped by the Water Tower, the Hancock Building, went to the Vistor's Center, had a great lunch at Giordano's, had a wonderful walk to the Navy Pier and strolled off our calories from lunch along the beach :-)
We then headed back to MDW where approximately 10 revenue stand-by pax decided they wanted an early flight home and bumped us from our flight!!!!!!!! Ahhhhh!!!! ...but all went well, we hung out at the Pub and caught the next one home!
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Randy how familiar are you with the area around Wrigley? Got some friends coming in for the holiday and and want to go to one of the Cubs/Sox games. The games are sold out, wondering about the possibility of 'picking up tickets' outside the park. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif Also is there a good pizza place nearby? I'm no help haven't been to Wrigley in years.
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Sox tickets are easy to get. They have a whole upper deck that almost never sells out (unless its a Cubs game). You can walk up even at game time and nearly always get tickets.
Cubs are a different story. It can be hard to get tickets to Wrigley, especially holiday weekends. Some game day tickets can be obtained at the box office. It opens at 8am weekdays and 9am weekends. Be really careful buying from scalpers - as you know sometimes they sell fakes.
As for food I really wouldn't recommend it. There are some great bars and restaurants in the area but on game day they pack 'em in tight! The fun is lost on me with all the crowds you have to push your way thru and wait times are enourmous!
www.chicagocubs.com
www.metromix.com and search "wrigleyville"
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Thanks Randy, looks like they'll be seeing the Cubs on TV.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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(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 http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif)
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."
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CONGRATULATIONS WHITE SOX!!!!!
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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 were born to sing the blues
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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.
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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.
