El Millennium park, o Parque del milenio, es un desarrollo urbano recreativo y artístico en la ciudad de Chicago, Estados Unidos. El parque ocupa diez hectáreas localizadas entre las avenidas Michigan, Columbus Drive y las calles Randolph y Monroe. De admisión gratuita, el parque se encuentra abierto diariamente, entre las 6 y las 23 horas.AntecedentesEl terreno mencionado perteneció a la compañía ferroviaria de Illinois, entre la década de 1850 y finales del siglo XX. El parque Grant se construyó en 1917 alrededor de la propiedad de esta compañía, respetando el plan maestro de la ciudad de 1909. De esta forma, el área del parque terminado tenía una "imperfección", que era la propiedad ferroviaria, considerada intocable.En 1977, varios grupos cívicos propusieron convertir al parque Grant en un área para la práctica de las artes, incluyendo un pabellón de conciertos. Sin embargo, no había un planteamiento financiero, ni apoyo del gobierno, por lo que el proyecto derivó en el anfiteatro Perillo Music Shell, de menor envergadura, que satisfacía parcialmente la propuesta.A finales de la década de 1990, el alcalde Richard M. Daley ordenó el desarrollo de planes para reconstruir el área del parque Grant, incluyendo el desmantelamiento de las vías férreas (inactivas) y el estacionamiento existente, buscando tener el mejor "vestíbulo de entrada" para la ciudad de Chicago. En 1998 se consolidaron todas las ideas, que combinaban escultura monumental, un pabellón de conciertos y arquitectura de paisaje en un desarrollo urbanístico sin precedentes en el país, que fue abierto al público en julio de 2004.Obras de arteEl Parque del Milenio ha ganado varios premios por sí mismo. Sin embargo, en él se reúnen varias obras de arte y arquitectura que individualmente han destacado en sus campos. La obra más notoria es el Pabellón de Conciertos Jay Pritzker, diseñado por el arquitecto canadiense Frank Gehry, el cual puede recibir a siete mil personas, distribuidas entre las gradas y el césped frente al escenario. También se encuentran la escultura Cloud Gate, de Anish Kapoor; la fuente Crown Fountain del español Jaume Plensa, y el jardín Lurie, de Kathryn Gustafson, Piet Oudolf y Robert Israel.
Judy Maxwell Home is an Urban General Store and Gift Gallery located in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood. We specialize in curating items that are made of least 20% magic. (The other 80% is pretty up in the air). We take service pretty seriously. We don't take ourselves too seriously. We also don't take Canadian currency. We would love for you to come in, relax, and have a look around. We are here to help you find that perfect gift for yourself or someone else. Come in and see us! We promise that at the very least, you find a really funny greeting card that will make you smile.
At DK Living, we’re committed to providing living environments that are fun, fabulous and carefree — perfectly fitted to a variety of lifestyles. And, we’re backed by Draper and Kramer, known for creating award‐winning homes and communities for more than 110 years. Today, we offer a variety of rental communities in Chicago, the Chicago suburbs and St. Louis. Each of our apartment communities offer friendly service, beautiful living spaces and a suite of amenities. Wherever you choose to live, you’ll find easy access to restaurants, entertainment and local shopping. Need your packages signed for or laundry picked up? Our helpful staff makes sure your every need is met.
The Illinois Policy Institute is a non-profit think tank based in Chicago, Illinois. The Institute supports limited government and free-market principles.Organization overviewThe Illinois Policy Institute, a public-policy research organization, was founded in 2002 and has offices in Chicago and Springfield. The Institute has been described as an independent government watchdog, conservative, libertarian, free-market, and nonpartisan.The Illinois Policy Institute is a 501(c)(3) public charity with an associated lobbying unit called the Illinois Policy Action, a 501(c)(4). The Institute also has an affiliated public-interest law firm named the Liberty Justice Center. The Illinois News Network, which employs writers to supply newspapers with articles free of charge, is a sister organization. The Illinois Policy Institute is a member of the State Policy Network. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Institute is not required to disclose its donors. Bruce Rauner, at the time chairman of the Chicago-based private equity firm GTCR, donated $525,000 to the Institute between 2008 and 2013. He has not contributed to IPI since 2013.
Chicago residents and visitors are enjoying the excitement, great taste, and interactive fun of the world's best loved confectionery brands, at the Hershey’s Chocolate World Chicago store. For hours and information, visit us at http://www.hersheys.com/chocolateworld/locations/chicago.
TikiBoat Chicago is the premier party boat on Lake Michigan. Amenities include: waterslide, Bluetooth compatible HD stereo system, BYOB, gas grill, bathroom, large deck space (on two levels). TikiBoat is great for bachelorette, birthday, anniversary, graduation parties! Reserve today! chicagotikiboat.com
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June 10-12, 20116 in Grant Park, the Chicago Blues Festival is the largest FREE blues festival in the world and remains the largest of Chicago's music festivals. During three days more than 500,000 blues fans prove that Chicago is the "Blues Capital of the World." FREE Admission.
20th Annual Chicago SummerDance Fridays–Sundays, June 24–September 11, 2016 Swing, waltz, cha-cha...or simply enjoy the music at the largest annual outdoor live music and dancing series in the United States. Dancers of all ages and skill levels are invited to take part in introductory, one-hour dance lessons by professional instructors followed by live music and dancing.