| home |
book flights | book
hotels | car rentals
| rail passes |
package
tours | links | about
us |
Places To Visit
 |
Chicago's City Hall is a handsome neo-classical structure that was built between 1909 and 1911 by the noted architectural firm of Holabird & Roche. Between 1906 and 1907 they constructed its twin, the County Building on the east half of the block.Together the two structures form a monumental civic edifice that covers an entire city block and measures 337 feet along LaSalle and Clark Streets and 214 feet along Randolph and Washington Streets. |
|
One of the country's oldest ballparks, this is also one of the prettiest. You will not find Astroturf here because the fans would not allow it. The ivy grows thick and heavy along the outfield walls, and the grass is kept a lush green. Parking is in very short supply and very expensive once you find it. The same can be said for the bleacher tickets. Your best bet is to take the CTA's Red Line or park at least a mile west of the ballpark and walk. |
 |
 |
Address: Navy Pier 600 East Grand
Avenue Chicago, IL 6061 Tel: 312-595-PIER The Navy Pier, a Chicago landmark since 1916, re-opened as a world-class recreation and exposition center in July of 1995.The Pier's spectacular exhibition facility, Festival Hall, is designed to serve small to mid-sized conventions and trade shows that have outgrown hotel meeting space or simply desire a unique, new venue. |
|
| Address: 24 West Randolph St
Chicago, IL 60601 Tel: 312-782-2004 The name of this converted movie palace could use clarification. In the 1920s Chicago, two names stood for the most opulent, the most decadent and the most enormous movie palaces. Those names were Balaban and Katz—two architects whose crown jewel was the Oriental Theatre. It was a diamond, a showplace for top-notch garish theater design. Inspired by a style they called "Opium Dream," this theater has a quasi-Arabian theme, from the statues that peer down on the audience to the intricate wrought-iron work on the staircase. This was the premier place to see movies in the Loop, and it later housed such live acts as Fred Astaire and Jimmy Durante. However, it fell into grave disrepair in the 1970s and was shuttered for good in the early 1980s. In the mid-1990s, it was purchased by Canada's Livent Theater Group and painstakingly refurbished with money from the Ford Endowment for the Performing Arts, giving it an expanded name. Today it is one of Chicago's premier showcases for musicals such as Ragtime and Fosse. |
||
|
Located at Chicago and Michigan Avenues in Chicago's
Magnificent Mile, this building was one of the few to survive
the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The building's interior recently
was renovated to offer a dazzling welcome to visitors with a
mosaic floor, entitled Water Cosmology, designed by Carlos Vega.
Exhibitions showcase water-related activities in Chicago and
Illinois, and information on the history of the Water Tower
itself is available.
|
||
| Address: Museum Campus area of
Grant Park Chicago, IL 02116 Tel: 312-939-2438 Admission: Adults (12-64) $15.00 Children (3-11) and Seniors (65+) $11.00 Tour Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. All purpose aquarium that's fun for kids and adults alike. |
||
|
Address: 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr Chicago, IL 60605-2496 |
||
 |
Address: 300 North Central Park
Ave. Chicago, IL 60624-1996 Tel: 312-746-5100 Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: Admission and parking are free Built in 1907 by the landscape architect Jens Jensen, this revolutionary building is one of the largest gardens under glass in the world.. |
|
| Address: 2430 N. Cannon Drive
Chicago, IL 60614 Tel: 773-755-5100 Hours: Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM Admission: (Some exhibitions may require an additional surcharge) Admission: Adult: $6.00 Senior: $4.00 Child: $3.00 Student: $4.00 Fun place where children, families, school groups, and adults can explore nature and science. |
||
 |
Address: 233 S.Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606 Tel: 312-875-9696 Hours: The Skydeck opens at 10am daily. May - September open until 10pm. Admission: Adult 12-64 $ 9.50 Senior 65+ $ 7.75 Youth 3-11 $ 6.75 Children Under 3 FREE! While technically not the world's tallest building any longer, the 25-year-old Sears Tower still stands proud. High-speed elevators climb 110 stories to the observatory deck. |
|
| Address: 1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL 60022 Tel: 847-835-5440 Admission: Garden admission is free Hours: 8 a.m. to sunset daily Closed December 25 With 23 spectacular gardens on 385 acres, the Garden is a place of ever-changing beauty that you can stroll through daily. |
||
| home
|
book flights | book
hotels | car rentals
| rail passes |
package
tours | links | about
us |
© 2009 JBTI Tours & Packages
New York Office / Main Branch
Toll Free 800-9672345
118 East 28 Street, Suite 315, New York, NY 10016
Phone: (212) 696-2058, Fax: (212) 696-2057
E-mail:info@jbti.com
For all comments and suggestions please e-mail:webmaster@jbti.com