New Year in Chicago

Chicago - 21st May 2014

The Fourth Presbyterian Church Michigan Avenue

The Fourth Presbyterian Church Michigan Avenue

Art outside the Hancock Tower

North Shore View of Lake Michigan from the Scenic Bar in the Hancock Tower

Sunset view from the Scenic Tower in the Hancock Tower

City view from the Scenic Bar in the Hancock Tower

Dinner at Andy's Jazz Bar is a must when you visit Chicago.

The Light House at Navy Pier

This Schooner will take pleasure boaters for a trip round the harbour.

Some Rich Play Boy with Private Helicopter

City view from the lake

City view from the lake

Silver Bean at Millennium Park

I don't fancy running down these stairs in an emergency

Ferris Wheel on the Navy Pier

St Patrick's - Chicago - 15th March 2014

As part of a more than fifty-year-old Chicago tradition, the Chicago River is dyed green in observance of St. Patrick's Day.

The tradition of dyeing the river green arose by accident when some plumbers used fluorescein dye to trace sources of illegal pollution discharges. The parade committee has since switched to a mix of forty pounds of powdered vegetable dye.

The dyeing of the river is still sponsored by the local plumbers union. The dye takes days to dissipate.

Here you can see where the dye was first added to the river

Speed boats run up and down the river to mix the dye

 

 

Chicago

21st October 2011 - Chicago

We travelled to Chicago on the 21st October to Silvia's cousin Isa and her husband Gus. In the evening we went to 'El Nando' for an Argentinian dinner, and the went to Blue Chicago to listen to a blues band.

On the Saturday we went to celebrate our friend Diedre's birthday. We started by going to the top of the Hancock's tower to watch the sunset. Then we went for dinner, and finished at another friends parents appartment.