Category Archives: Cities

Chicago Architecture Foundation (again)

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Roger

I visited the Chicago Architecture Foundation on Michigan Avenue back in 2009 to see the scale model of the city. Since then, they’ve added colored lights and a map of all the buildings in the city color-coded by age. I … Continue reading →

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Aqua

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Roger

That’s the name of this skyscraper in Chicago.

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Chicago on the Fourth — Part Two

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Roger

After lunch, in no particular hurry, and with no particular plan, we wandered in the general direction of Navy Pier. Navy Pier was also crowded, but we bought some ice cream and sat in the shade at the far end … Continue reading →

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Chicago on the Fourth — Part One

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Roger

We caught the train to Chicago on the Fourth and spent the day in the city with friends. The Metra web site and the recorded message on the phone said the trains were running on the Saturday schedule, but the … Continue reading →

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John Hancock Center

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Roger

I took a bus into Chicago with a group from work. For lunch, we headed over and up to the Signature Room on the 95th floor of the John Hancock Center. It was a clear, sunny day with temperatures near … Continue reading →

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