Posted March 12, 201213 yr I visited Chicago for the first time ever from February 20 to the 24th. After a couple of nights in Detroit, took the Wolverine Amtrak train from Detroit to Chicago, arrived in Chicago at 11:30 am Central time. First part of the Monday was spent exploring the amazing city before I got to my hotel room @ the Allerton Hotel on the Magnificent Mile. Without further ado, here's the first part of my first day in Chicago! Nice way to be greeted in Chicago, looking up at the Willis Tower (though locals today still say Sears Tower), tallest building in the United States (for now)... Looking north along the Chicago River towards the Sun-Times buildings and others... Back of Union Station, where the Amtrak trains are located... Sears Tower again... completed in 1973 and for several years, was the tallest office building in the world... 311 South Wacker Drive, built in 1990... Looking east on Jackson Boulevard... Franklin Center Building on W Adams Street Looking east on W Adams J W Marriott Hotel in the historic Burnham Building designed by architect Daniel Burnham Sears Tower once more... Rookery Building, also designed by Daniel Burnham, built in 1886... Chicago Federal Reserve Bank Building... Chicago Board of Trade Building, built in 1930 by Architect firm Holabird and Root... tallest building in Chicago until 1965. Canyon along Clark Street Historic building at the corner of Jackson Blvd and State Street Looking north on State Street, one of Chicago's most famous streets Amazing iron work detail of the former Carson Pirie Scott building, designed by Louis Sullivan Full View of the Carson Pirie Scott building, former department store... David Burnham-designed Marshall Fields and Company Flagship store, now a Macy's department store Looking north on State Street, near the Chicago Theatre District... Oriental Theatre The world-famous Chicago Theatre, French Baroque style building built in 1921 by Rapp and Rapp architect... This red-line subway station is famous for a reason, because on the TV show "Perfect Strangers" in the later seasons' opening credits, it's where Balki and Larry come out of before heading to the Chicago Theatre, although it looked completely different then... Marina City Towers, along the Chicago River, built in 1964 Chicago River and cityscape taken from the Riverwalk... That shiny tower to the right is the Trump International Tower, on the left is 330 North Wabash 35 West Wacker Drive Riverwalk... Veterans Memorial Jewellers Building, 35 East Wacker Drive, built in 1927 Looking up at the Trump Tower... second tallest building in Chicago, completed in 2009 and rising 1,389 feet. Wrigley Building, Tribune Tower and Chicago River from Riverwalk London Guarantee Building, on North Michigan Avenue, completed in 1923. This is also the building where Balki and Larry worked in the later seasons of "Perfect Strangers" for a fictional newspaper called "The Chicago Chronicle". I believe it was also where they went in and out of revolving doors in the opening credits. 333 North Michigan, completed in 1928 Looking up at the Wrigley Building, completed in the mid-1920s, headquarters of the Wrigley Gum Company Cityscape and Chicago River... The amazing Tribune Tower... neo-Gothic architecture, built in 1925... Trump Tower and Wrigley Building Chicago River looking east towards Lake Michigan on the Michigan Avenue bridge NBC Chicago Building, somewhat looks like the Rockfeller Center building in New York City North of the Loop, with the John Hancock Buidling in the Center, sticking out... Jack Brickhouse statue, famed Chicago sportscaster... Marilyn Monroe statue... The amazing Intercontinental hotel on North Michigan Avenue North Michigan Avenue Allerton Hotel, where I stayed... Many of the stores along Michigan Avenue... Apple store... Looking up at the Allerton... Base of the Allerton, this was taken on the Friday of the trip... Inside the Allerton Hotel... My room... Views from my room, too bad about the fire escape, but I can see the Hancock building, which is ok... More of the Magnificent Mile... Disney Store, at the bottom of the Allerton Hotel... Park Hyatt Building John Hancock Center and Water Tower Place 737 North Michigan Avenue The Water Tower, one of the two remaining buildings still standing from the great Chicago fire. The other is the pumping station, now converted into a theater... The ever-busy Magnificent Mile Ghirardelli Store Hershey Store Water Tower and park... Water Tower, John Hancock Building, and Water Tower Place... 900 North Michigan Avenue, home to Bloomingdale's Department Store... Looking up at the John Hancock Building... Views from the John Hancock Observatory, 99 stories up... Adler Planetarium and Museum Campus... Lake Michigan and North Shore Navy Pier... Lincoln Park... Gold Coast United Center Lake Michigan I can see my room from here! Hope you all enjoyed Day 1, Part One of my Chicago Trip, Part Two of day one coming soon!
March 12, 201213 yr Excellent! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
March 13, 201213 yr Nice! The weather looks sunny and nice. Can't go wrong with the Hancock observatory. I happen to work in the perfect Strangers building lol...officially called the London Accident Guarantee Building. It's a beautiful and the upstairs was restored and renovated into classy modern office space in the early and mid 2000's. The ornate lobby is a tourist attraction and a great photo destination. The top floor has a cool basketball court. Unfortunately, the building is closing down the end of this year. When I started it was near 100% occupancy. When tenants tried to renew 10 year leases they were denied. Leases have now been voided and most of us have started moving out. I only have a view more months in this building to take in the beautiful views. I will miss my window seat and watching the bridges go up
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