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The Chicago Traveler

May 7th, 2008

Millennium Park Features Chicago’s Most Striking Structures

If you’re scheduling a trip to Chicago and haven’t planned a trip to Millennium Park, you’re definitely missing out. The fact that it opened in July 2004 (not 2000) and was three times more expensive than anyone had planned just goes to show how much work went into this state-of-the-art attraction.
Oh sure, it may seem […]

By Matt B -- 5 comments

April 30th, 2008

Looptopia Offers One ‘eL’ of a Party

Looptopia, the annual dusk-till-dawn artistic and cultural celebration, lights up the downtown area again this Friday, May 2. This all-night festivity features 300 artists in 100 venues for 14 hours. More than 100,000 people attended last year. Locals, tourists, students, families, artists, musicians—Looptopia invites and entertains them all.
Just to give you an idea, here’s what […]

By Matt B -- 0 comments

April 28th, 2008

Jay Pritzker Pavilion Is a Treat for Eyes and Ears

When I first saw the Jay Pritzker Pavilion (which opened in 2004), all I could think was, “What is that?!” This strange-looking band shell is the centerpiece of downtown’s Millennium Park and is a work of acoustic-engineering genius .
The Jay Pritzker Pavilion is an acoustical and architectural masterpiece in the Loop (across from the Aon […]

By Matt B -- 2 comments

July 16th, 2007

Symphony Center

Music lovers will instantly recognize the Symphony Center, a music complex located across the street from the Art Institute and consisting of Orchestra Hall, Buntrock Hall, and Rhapsody Restaurant. The building is home to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and hosts a multitude of piano and chamber, orchestral, and jazz music series.
Built in 1904 and designed […]

By Matt B -- 1 comment