Plan the Perfect Getaway in Lake County, IL
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Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, IL
Japanese Garden, waterfall gardens, fruit and veggie gardens, English Garden, rose garden
Visiting 360 CHICAGO, Tourist Attraction in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Visiting 360 CHICAGO, Tourist Attraction in Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Explore educational cultural attractions on Chicago's North Shore
Join us in Botanical Gardens, inspiring houses of worship and peaceful museums on Chicago's North Shore.
Driving Downtown - Chicago Navy Pier 4K - USA
Driving Downtown Streets - Grand Avenue - Chicago Illinois USA - Episode 29.
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Grand Avenue is a major east-west arterial surface street in the city of Chicago.
Navy Pier is a 3,300-foot-long (1,010 m) pier on the Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan. It is located in the Streeterville neighborhood of the Near North Side community area. The Navy Pier currently encompasses more than fifty acres of parks, gardens, shops, restaurants, family attractions and exhibition facilities and is the top leisure destination in the Midwest, drawing nearly nine million visitors annually.[2] It is one of the most visited attractions in the entire Midwestern United States and is Chicago's number one tourist attraction.
Attractions
Navy Pier attractions include sightseeing tours from companies such as Seadog Ventures, Shoreline Sightseeing cruises and Water Taxi service, and the tall ship Windy. There are also dinner cruises by Entertainment Cruises on their ships the Spirit of Chicago, Odyssey II, and Mystic Blue. The pier has fireworks on Wednesday and Saturday nights during the summer and Saturday nights during the fall.[9]
Navy Pier hosts the PNC Bank Winter Wonderfest from December through January. There is an indoor ice skating rink as well as shopping and dining in Festival Hall.
There are many outdoor attractions at the Navy Pier Park, such as the Pepsi Wave Swinger, Light Tower Ride, Remote Control Boats and the Carousel.[10]
Amazing Chicago's Funhouse Maze is also on the pier. It is a self-paced, full sensory maze experience where you navigate your way through 4,000 square feet of tunnels, mazes and fun.[11]
Crystal Gardens is a one-acre, botanical garden inside the pier. It is a six-story glass atrium with a 50-foot arched ceiling. Many events are held here.
The Chicago Children's Museum is a part of Navy Pier, with many different exhibits and activities for both children and adults to enjoy while visiting the museum.[9][12] The Pier also has an IMAX theater.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater, a theater that recreates Shakespeare's productions.
The Pepsi Skyline stage venue is also at the pier. It seats 1,500 and hosts a variety of live events including music, theater, comedy and acrobatic spectacles from summer through early fall.[13]
There is lots of outdoor art such as the anchor from the naval vessel USS Chicago (CA-136/CG-11), which is on display at the far end.[14] Other art includes a statue of actor Bob Newhart on a couch as on The Bob Newhart Show,[15] the Captain On The Helm statue dedicated to maritime captains, and the Crack the Whip sculpture of eight children at play holding hands by J. Seward Johnson Jr.[16][17]
The Ferris wheel was under construction and reopened on May 27, 2016. A new model was selected and purchased—the DW60—from Dutch Wheels, the Netherlands-based company that built the pier’s former wheel. The state-of-the-art DW60 is the first and only one of its kind in the U.S. with similar wheels currently in operation in Hong Kong and Baku, Azerbaijan. Significant features include two-sided cars that allow for easy loading and unloading, a fortified structure to withstand winds of 115 miles per hour, and safety glass capable of weathering intense storms.
Chicago is the third most populous city in the United States. With over 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the state of Illinois and the Midwestern United States, and the county seat of Cook County. The Chicago metropolitan area, often referred to as Chicagoland, has nearly 10 million people and is the third-largest in the U.S.
Fountains and Waterfalls at CBG
Short clips of the fountains and waterfalls at Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois. USA
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Powered by - When Chicago was incorporated in 1837, it chose the motto Urbs in Horto, a Latin phrase which translates into English as City in a Garden. Today, the Chicago Park District consists of 552 parks with over 7,300 acres (3,000 ha) of municipal parkland. There are 33 sand Chicago beaches, a plethora of museums, two world-class conservatories, 16 historic lagoons, and 10 bird and wildlife gardens. Lincoln Park, the largest of the city's parks, covers 1,200 acres (490 ha) and has over 20 million visitors each year, making it second only to Central Park in New York City in number of visitors.
With berths for more than 6,000 boats, the Chicago Park District operates the nation's largest municipal harbor system. In addition to ongoing beautification and renewal projects for the existing parks, a number of new parks have been added in recent years, such as the Ping Tom Memorial Park in Chinatown, DuSable Park on the Near North Side, and most notably, Millennium Park in a section of one of Chicago's oldest parks, Grant Park in the Chicago Loop.
The wealth of greenspace afforded by Chicago's parks is further augmented by the Cook County Forest Preserves, a network of open spaces containing forest, prairie, wetland, streams, and lakes that are set aside as natural areas which lie along the city's periphery, home to both the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe and the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield.
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Sturgis 2017 - The Legendary Buffalo Chip Aftermovie
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The Sturgis Buffalo Chip is the largest festival experience in motorcycling and it gets bigger and bigger every year. Take a glimpse at all the craziness inside The Best Party Anywhere™ in 2017 where racing reigned supreme and the stage rocked louder than it ever has in history. This is the place you want to be when you come to rally in the infamous prairie outside of Sturgis, SD. Every year the Black Hills hosts hundreds of thousands of bikers who come to the epicenter of motorcycle culture. The Sturgis Buffalo Chip has been the heart and soul of that gathering for over 35 years. Join us and become part of the Buffalo Chip family in 2018 and in the future. Ride Free, Take Risks!
The Sturgis Buffalo Chip motorcycle and music festival is widely known among bikers and music fanatics as the Best Party Anywhere™. After you watch this video you'll see why.
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Chicago Botanic Garden - Spring
Chicago Botanic Garden in Spring 1080p Full HD
Things to Do in Chicago | 5/20/2014 | Concierge Picks | Chicago Travel
Hi I'm Anthony Gates, concierge with Corporate Concierge Services and this week's concierge correspondent. I have your Concierge Preferred picks for the week of May 20th through May 26th.
May is National Military Appreciation Month. In commemoration of Memorial Day, we honor the men and women who gave their lives in service protecting our nation's freedom. This Saturday, the City of Chicago hosts it annual Wreath Laying Ceremony at 11 a.m. at Daley Plaza. Following the ceremony, the city kicks off its Memorial Day Parade on State Street at Noon. The parade, considered one of the largest in the nation, kicks off from Lake Street on State ending at Van Buren. The CTA Red Line is the best way to get to the parade. For more details, visit the City of Chicago website.
Memorial Day Parade on State Street
If you are a wine lover like I am, then I invite you to enjoy a taste of Spring. The Chicago Botanic Garden hosts Grapevines & Wines, an outdoor wine festival with a garden backdrop. Taste wines from vineyards from around the world such as Cooper's Hawk Winery, Simple Farmer Wines, and Heritage Wine Cellars. Grapevines & Wines takes place Thursday, May 22 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the McGinley Pavilion at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL
chicagobotanic.org
For visitors and locals alike, take a trip to Andersonville to Kopi, A Travelers Cafe. Kopi is a travel-oriented cafe open for brunch, lunch, and dinner featuring a light menu, mostly vegetarian, with wine, beer, and spirits including Bloody Marys' on weekends. The café offers seating on an elevated pillow-covered platform with hand painted tables. A small boutique in the back of the cafe sells travel books, artwork, and jewelry from around the world. The international atmosphere is complete with wall clocks of various countries' times. Quaint, cozy and relaxing.
Kopi A Travelers Cafe
5317 N Clark St, Chicago, IL
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