City Break in Chicago
Across America there is a varying culture seen in major cities, which differ both according to location as well as the lifestyles of the locals. Chicago is one such city with a particularly interesting culture that is based around knowledge, art and science. This has…
Water Tower Place
835 North Michigan Avenue, along the magnificent mile, Chicago, situated in prime property with breathtaking view of the river is the 74 story sky scraper; Chicago Water Place. This unique building has the distinction of being the first vertical mall in America, World’s tallest reinforced…
Shedd Aquarium
Chicago is home to a number of iconic landmarks, and is a highly popular tourist destination within America. The city contains numerous fine restaurants, theatres and boutiques, and offers more things to do than the average traveller has time for. However, the city has several…
Contemporary Art Museum, a fascinating Chicago institution
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago as its name suggests is a major art museum devoted to contemporary and modern art. Located in downtown Chicago close to Water Tower Place, the institution had its inception in 1967 and is now one of the biggest…
McCormick Tribune Ice Skating Rink
Skating at the McCormick Tribune Ice Skating Rink is a favourite pastime among the many visitors to Chicago. Open for skating on all days the fun you have at the rink is free of charge! While there are skates available for rental there is also…
Jellies at Shedd Aquarium
Sea Jellies are on display at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago till the 28th of May 2012. A mesmerizing spectacle these multihued, translucent creatures are some of the most beautiful and deadliest creatures of the seas. Without brain, blood or bones they have thrive in…
The Field Museum
The Field Museum, correctly known as the Field Museum of Natural History, is located in a scenic complex next to Lake Michigan in Illinois, Chicago. The complex is also home to the Adler Planetarium and John G Shedd Aquarium, making the complex the most visited…
Deciphering the mysteries of the universe at the Adler Planetarium
Away from the busy streets and the skyscrapers of Chicago is the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum. This attraction would not only interest avid star gazers but also the average tourist, whose grasp of astronomy is limited at best. Though many of us have visited…
Chicagoween Fraken Plaza
This Halloween, experience the spookiest, creepiest and nastiest day at the Daley Plaza Chicago which is transformed to your very own Frankoween Plaza in the Last week of October. During the popular season of Ghosts and Goblins, the city of Chicago becomes a true haunted…
Contemporary Art Takes Centre Stage at Chicago’s Illustrious MCA
First established in 1967 the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago has grown in repute and scale to become one of the world’s leading contemporary art institutions. Having been the venue that launched debut exhibitions of renowned artists such as Frida Kahlo’s premier American exhibition…
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