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Happy Birthday to the eL! Or rather, to the idea of the eL. On this day in 1883, the world’s first elevated electric railway made was given a test run.
New York City already had been using elevated trains since the early 1870s, but they were steam-powered. Thomas Edison and Stephen D. Field amazed the crowds […]
The city of Chicago features numerous impressive buildings designed by famous architects. Even if you’ve never studied the field, you may have heard of prominent names like Daniel Burnham, Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, Stuart Cohen, or “the Chicago Seven.” Every Monday, The Chicago Traveler features at least one attractive piece of architecture in the […]
Are you a fan of Johnny Depp or Chicago’s infamous gangster, John Dillinger? A new movie, Public Enemies, is currently being filmed in Lincoln Park. This neighborhood is the home of the historic Biograph Theatre (near the Red Lion Pub), where the criminal was pointed out by the “Lady in Red” and (allegedly) met his […]
Earlier today, I wrote about Chicago’s architectural icon, the Sears Tower. I feel it necessary now to write about its older, shorter brother, the John Hancock Center.
It amazes me just how many tourists confuse the two. To me, the Sears Tower and John Hancock look nothing alike. Whereas the Sears Tower is made of nine […]
Whenever you travel to a new city, the last thing you want to do is eat out at a restaurant that you could find just about everywhere. What’s the fun in touring a new city and then eating at a fast food chain? If you want a dining experience that is uniquely Chicago, then head […]
If you are visiting Chicago for any significant period of time, more than likely you will see Grant Park at some point. Also known as “Chicago’s front yard,” this huge park (319 acres or 1.29 km2) is located downtown between Lake Michigan and Michigan Avenue.
The city officially designated the land as a park in 1844, […]
Occasionally, while downtown, you can spot horses pulling carriages throughout most of the day. But at night, they truly let their star quality shine at the Noble Horse Theatre in the Old Town neighborhood (just a little over a block west of Wildflowers).
Constructed in 1871 after the Great Chicago Fire, this facility is one of […]
Even Ernie Banks himself couldn’t believe his eyes.
“Is that me?” he asked. The Chicago Cubs unveiled a bronze statue of the Hall of Famer outside Wrigley Field yesterday. The likeness stands at bat with a Louisville Slugger in his hands and a grin on his face. That grin was exactly the same as the one […]
Today is April Fool’s Day, an unofficial holiday celebrated in many countries by committing hoaxes or practical jokes. Today is a good day to debunk a popular Chicago myth. In fact, some might say that this is a myth about a myth.
Visitors to Chicago who spend any amount of time near Lake Michigan or downtown […]
One of Chicago’s most popular attractions is Buckingham Fountain. It is one of the largest fountains in the world and was dedicated to the people of Chicago by Kate Buckingham in honor of her late brother, Clarence. Kate also established the Buckingham Fountain Endowment Fund with an initial investment of $300,000 to pay for maintenance […]
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