Pictures of All 149 Rocks Stuck on the Tribune Tower
Recently we received an e-mail from a teacher who was looking for information about all of the cool stones embedded in the facade of the Tribune Tower (435 North...
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Status Update: Howells and Hood at Tribune Tower
Things are cooking at the new steakhouse/bistro/bar that’s being carved into the side of the Tribune Tower (435 North Michigan Avenue). Howells and Hood is named...
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Slice of Life: Quiet Cold
Here’s something you don’t see every Winter’s day: Both Cloud Gate and the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink devoid of tourists. Very peaceful. Very very...
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The South Loop’s Motor Row is “Moving Along,” Being Scouted by Investors
The long-term project turning portions of South Michigan, Indiana, and Wabash Avenues into an entertainment destination to complement McCormick Place is “moving...
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Empty Loop Bank to Go From Blue to Indigo
Pity the poor Atlantic Bank Building (168 North Michigan Avenue). Even when it was full of people, it wasn’t much to look at. Years of indifference...
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North Bridge Makes Historic Chicago Architecture More Public
As cities evolve and change they frequently undergo growing pains. One person’s idea of history can be another person’s idea of an impediment....
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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas, 2012 – Part 15
One of the great free things you can do during the Christmas season in Chicago is visit the basement commercial lobby of the John Hancock Center (875 North Michigan...
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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas, 2012 – Part 7
The lights of the Christmas tree in Pioneer Court (401 North Michigan Avenue) provide a reverse silhouette against the wall of skyscrapers along the Chicago...
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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas, 2012 – Part 12
Have you seen the new Christmas light display on the top of the InterContinental Hotel (505 North Michigan Avenue)? The new illumination of the ramparts and onion...
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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas, 2012 – Part 3
An orderly row of Christmas wreaths has been deployed in the arched windows that line the second floor of the Drake Hotel (140 East Walton Place) on the Magnificent...
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Burberry Flagship’s Flag Flagging
We hear from our Gold Coast Spy that things have been going gangbusters at the new flagship Burberry Store (633 North Michigan Avenue) since it opened earlier this...
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Slice of Life: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Chi Town!
On this All Hallows’ Eve, the Wrigley Building (400 North Michigan Avenue) has changed the illumination of its cupola from white to orange topped with green, like...
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Slice of Life: The Pinking of Chicago
Many Chicago buildings tint their nighttime illumination in honor of different holidays, seasons, people, or corporate sponsorships. Lately, the skyline has been...
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First Pictures Inside Chicago’s Flagship Burberry Store
Chicago’s new flagship Burberry store (633 North Michigan Avenue) is just days away from opening, and people seem to be genuinely excited about the building. With...
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Wraps Start To Come Off, Revealing Burberry Store’s Shiny Surprises
The new Burberry flagship store at 633 North Michigan Avenue is less than a month away from opening, and we’re starting to see it shine. Today construction crews...
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