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GETTING AROUND TOWN
O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
773-686-2200-
www.flychicago.com
Chicago Midway Airport
5700 S
Cicero Av, Chicago
773-838-0600
www.ci.chi.il.us/aviation
Chicago Transit Authority-CTA
312-664-7200
www.transitchicago.com
Metra Rail Lines
Passenger Services: 312-322-6777
Transit Info Center: 836-7000
South
Shore Info: 800-356-2079
www.metrarail.com
Free
Trolley Service
Resumes
May 26
Service
operates between major
sites of
interest including Michigan Ave,.
Union
Station, Navy Pier, etc.
www.cityofchicago.org
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AREA TOURS & CRUISES
You've Never Seen a City Like This Before!
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AMAZING
ARCHITECTURE
RACE
TOUR |
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AS FEATURED IN
THE AT-PLAY SECTION
OF THE
CHICAGO
TRIBUNE!
The Blau Family from Highland
Park, IL
One of the top finishers 2007
Chicago is a city world renowned for
its architectural history and progressive innovation. This
spring and summer, Chicago Architecture Today has combined
both these aspects in launching it's Amazing Architecture Race tour. Whether
you're from out-of-town or a long-time resident, experience
our great city in a fresh new way! We realize that many
times you as visitors to downtown Chicago are often looking
to see the best we have to offer, but would rather not get
stuck in a crowd following around a lecturer who's often
difficult to hear. The Amazing Architecture Race
tour not only frees you from that scene but challenges you
to make your way around most of the great architectural and
cultural spots of the city learning, laughing, and leaning
on each other all along the way while striving to win for
two round trip tickets for any place in the continental U.S.*
 Encounter
Chicago's diverse
architectural styles such as...
Prairie, Chicago School Richardsonian,
Gothic
Second
Empire Sullivanesque, Post
Modern
Greystones
& Bungalows!
Also
Experience Some of Chicago's
Unique Neighborhood Communities
Such As...
Streeterville, Bronzeville, Hyde Park
Lincoln Park and much more!
Tours
will run every Saturday
by appointment
from
Water
Tower Park
At the
NW corner of Michigan Ave and Chicago Ave
Duration is
approximately 2 to 3 hours
All you need is a
digital camera
and a
cell phone!
Price of Tour - $29.95
Seniors & Students w/ID - $24.95
Children 10 and under -FREE
Groups
of 8 or more please call in advance for reservation
(cost includes public transportation** entry to selected
attractions
and/or activities, food)
Purchase Tickets: BY PHONE:
773-410-1314
ONLINE by
clicking here
or on SATURDAYS at Water Tower Park
RACE OR TOUR DOES NOT
NECESSITATE ANY EXTRAORDINARY PHYSICAL EXERTION, SUCH AS
RUNNING, JUMPING, CLIMBING, ETC. UNLESS PARTICIPANT CHOOSES
TO COMPETE FOR
PLACEMENT AMONG TOP 25 FINISHERS IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR
PRIZE AWARD. TOUR VENUES AND DESTINATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE AT ANY POINT THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE TOUR AS
NEED DICTATES BY CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE TODAY LLC. EACH
PARTICIPANT WILL NEED TO SIGN A RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND
IMAGES FORM BEFORE BEGINNING THE RACE.
*ROUND TRIP TICKETS ARE
CONTINGENT UPON THE PURCHASE OF TWO TOURS BY, ONE EACH BY
SEPARATE INDIVIDUALS TEAMING UP FOR THE RACE. ONE ROUND TRIP
TICKET WILL BE ISSUED TO EACH OT THE 2 PARTICIPANTS. TICKETS
WILL ALSO BE CONTINGENT UPON THE PAID PARTICIPATION AND
LEVEL PLACEMENT OF THE TOP TEN FINISHERS OUT OF A MINIMUM OF 100 TOUR PARTICIPANTS.
ONE WINNER WILL BE RANDOMLY CHOSEN FROM AMONG THOSE TOP TEN
FINISHERS TO RECEIVE THE TRAVEL PACKAGE. CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE TODAY LLC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJUST,
CHANGE, OR VOID ANY TERMS AND/OR CONDITIONS OF THIS TRAVEL
REWARD AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY AT ANY TIME THROUGHOUT THE
DURATION OF THE TOUR. DATES AND TIMES FOR TRAVEL MAY
BE SUBJECT TO BLACKOUT PERIODS. TRAVEL VOUCHERS CAN BE
ISSUED TO TOP FINISHERS AT ANY POINT WITHIN ONE CALENDAR
YEAR FROM SEASON CONCLUDING TOUR DATE
**ANY USE OF PERSONAL OR RENTAL VEHICLES, TAXIS OR
TRANSPORTATION OTHERWISE
NOT PROVIDED BY TOUR SPONSOR WILL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY
OF PARTICIPANT.
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MUSEUMS, ETC
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Amazing Architecture Tours
Amazing Architecture Race
Historic
Water Tower
Michigan Ave & Chicago Ave, Chicago
773-410-1314
American Sightseeing Tours
17 E
Monroe St, Chicago
312-251-3100
Anitia Dee Yacht Charters
Navy
Pier, 600 E Grand Av
773-281-1300
CAF
River Cruises
(Chicago’s First Lady & Little Lady)
Chicago River & Michigan Av
www.architecture.org/tours_new.html
Chicago Double Decker Tour
Boards at northwest corner of
Michigan Av and the Chicago River
13 stops downtown; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
773-648-5000
www.chicagodoubledecker.com
Chicago from the Lake
North
Pier, 435 E Illinois St
312-527-1977 / 312-527-2002
www.chicagoline.com
Chicago Neighborhood Tours
Tours
depart from the Chicago
Cultural Center, 78 E Washington
Chicago
312-742-1190
City Segway Tours
877-SEG-TOUR (877-734-8687)
Ernest
Hemingway Birthplace
339 N.
Oak Park Ave.
Oak Park,
IL
708-848-2222
www.hemingway.org
Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio
951
Chicago Av, Oak Park
708-848-1976
www.wrightplus.org
Hancock Center Observatory
875 N.
Michigan Av, Chicago
94th
Floor,
312-751-3681 or 888-875-VIEW (8439)
www.hancock-observatory.com
Harrahs Joliet Casino
150 N.
Joliet St.
Joliet,
IL
800-427-7800
www.harrahs.com
IIT Campus Architectural Tour
McCormick Tribune Campus Center
Illinois Institute of Technology
3201 S State St, Chicago
Docent led 10 a.m., 1 p.m.
Open end, 10 a.m. Thu-Sat, Mon-Wed; $5
312-567-5014
Loop Tour Train
Chicago Cultural Center at
77 E Randolph St
Saturdays only; 11 & 11:40, 12:20 & 1 p.m.
Free but tickets needed
312-744-2400
Mercury Chicago’s Skyline Cruiseline
SE
corner & lower level at
Michigan Av Bridge & Wacker Dr
312-332-1353
Odyssey Cruises
Navy
Pier, S Dock
888-741-0281
www.odysseycruises.com
Seadog Cruises
Navy
Pier, S Dock
312-822-7200
www.seadogcruises.com
Sears Tower
233 S.
Wacker Dr, Chicago
312-875-9696
www.theskydeck.com
Spirit of Chicago
Navy
Pier
312-836-7888
www.spiritcruises.com
Untouchable Tours
Tour
departs from McDonald’s
600 N
Clark St, Chicago
773-881-1195
Wendella Sightseeing Boats
400 N.
Michigan Av
312-337-1446
www.wendellaboats.com
Windy City Walking Tours of Chicago
300
block of W Jackson Blvd, Chicago
888-838-TOUR (8687)
Wrigley Field Tour
Wrigley Field
1060 W Addison St
Every 30 min. 10a.m. Fri; $20
800-843-2827
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ARCHITECTURE SITES OF
INTEREST
The
Auditorium Theater
50
E.
Congress Parkway
Richardsonian /
Sullivanesque Architecture
1889 /
Dankmar Adler & Louis Sullivan
Tours
available
Mondays 10
a.m. and 1 p.m.
312-431-2389 /
education@auditoriumtheatre.org
The
Chicago Board of Trade
141 W.
Jackson Blvd
Art
Deco-style Architecture
1930 /
Holabird & Root
Visitor's
Center-free admission
Mon
through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
312-435-3590 /
www.cbotstore.com
The
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East
Washington St.
Beaux Arts-style Architecture
1897 /
Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge of Boston
Open to
public daily
Chicago
Department of Cultural Affairs at 312-744-6630 or visit
www.chicagoculturalcenter.org
Clarke House
1877 S.
Indiana Ave.
Greek Revival style
1836 /
Henry Clarke-pioneer who built what remains as the city's
oldest residence
Wednesday
through Sunday, noon 1, & 2 p.m.
Call
(312) 326-1480 for reservations or online at
www.glessnerhouse.org
Elks
National Veterans Memorial
2750 North
Lakeview (Diversey and Sheridan Drive)
Classical Revival-style Architecture
1926 /
Egerton Swarthout
Open to
public 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon through Fri; Sat & Sun 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
Tours
available 773-755-4876 or visit
www.elks.org
Farnsworth House
Plano,
Illinois
International-style
1951 /
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Tuesday
through Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. (closed December thru
March)
Call
(630) 552-0052 for reservations or online at
www.farnsworthhouse.org
Glessner House
18th
Street & Prairie Avenue
Romanesque Revival-style
1886 /
Henry Hobson Richardson
Wednesday
through Sunday 1, 2, & 3 p.m.
Call
(312) 326-1480 for reservations or online at
www.glessnerhouse.org
Hotel Florence / Historic Pullman District
111th
& Cottage Grove Ave.
Victorian Architecture
1881 /
Solon D Beman
(currently
undergoing renovations)
Call
(773) 785-8901
www.pullmanil.org
Marquette Building
140 S.
Dearborn St.
Chicago School of
Architecture
1895 /
Holabird & Roche
Open to
public
Medinah Temple / Bloomingdale Home + Furniture Store
600 N.
Wabash Ave.
Islamic Revival style
1912 /
Huehl & Schmid
Open to
public
Palmer
House Hilton Hotel
17 East
Monroe St.
Classic
Beaux Arts-style Architecture
1927 /
Holabird & Roche
Open to
public
Frederick C. Robie House
5757 South
Woodlawn Ave.
"A
quintessential Prairie style house"
1910 /
Frank Lloyd Wright
Tours
available through
Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust
The
Rookery Building
209 S. LaSalle St.
"A
transitional structure in the evolution of modern
architecture"
1885-1888
/ Burnham & Root
1905-1907
Lobby remodeled, Frank Lloyd Wright
Accessible
to public weekdays & Saturdays
Union
Station
225 South
Canal St.
"one
of about a dozen monumental Beaux-Arts railroad stations
that were among the most complicated architectural programs
of the era..."
1925 /
Began by Daniel Burnham; Completed by Graham, Anderson,
Probst & White
Open to
public
United
Airlines Terminal, O'Hare
Kinetic
light & sound tunnel highlight a long moving walkway
Modern with Victorian
References
1987 / Helmut
Jahn
Open to
public
Wrigley
Field
Clark and
Addison Streets
Last remaining Federal League Park
1914 /
Zachary Taylor Davis
Tours
available
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ENTERTAINMENT
10Pin Bowling Lounge
330 N
State St, Chicago
312-644-0300
www.10pinchicago.com
Arlington Park Horse Track
2200 W. Euclid Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60006
(847) 385-7500
www.arlingtonpark.com
Blue Man Group
3133 N. Halsted
Chicago,
IL 60657
www.blueman.com
B.L.U.E.S. Chicago
2519 N
Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 528-1012
Broadway in Chicago
22 W.
Monroe St. Suite 700
312-902-1400
www.broadwayinchicago.com
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000
Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe
847-835-5440
www.chicago-botanic.org
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E.
Washington St.
Chicago,
IL
312-346-3278
www.cityofchicago.org
Chicagoland Speedway
500
Speedway Blvd.
Joliet,
IL
815-727-
RACE (7223)
www.chicagolandspeedway.com
Cog
Hill Golf Course and
Country Club
12294
Archer Av, Lemont
630-257-5872
Comedy Sportz
2851 N
Halsted, Chicago
773-549-8080
www.comedysportzchicago.com
Dave & Busters
North
Clark, south of Oak Street
Chicago
312-943-5151
www.daveandbusters.com
ESPN Zone
43 E.
Ohio St, Chicago
312-644-3776
www.espnzone.com
Gameworks
601 N.
Martindale Rd, Streets of Woodfield
Schaumburg, IL
847-330-9675
www.gameworks.com
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N
Central Park Av, Chicago
312-746-5100
www.garfield-conservatory.org
Gene
Siskel Film Center
164 N.
State St.
Chicago,
IL
www.siskelfilmcenter.org
Grand
Victoria Casino
250 S.
Grove Ave
Elgin, IL
847-468-7000
House of Blues
329 N
Dearborn St, Chicago
312-923-2000
www.hob.com
LaserQuest
644 E.
Round Rd.
Arlington
Heights, IL
847-222-9900
1524-C
Butterfield Rd.
Downers
Grove, IL
630-705-0500
860 N.
Roselle Rd.
Hoffman
Estates, IL
847-839-0000
www.laserquest.com
Lincoln Park Zoo
2200 N
Cannon Dr, Chicago
312-742-2000
www.lpzoo.com
Lucky Strike Lanes
322 E.
Illinois St, Chicago
312-245-8331
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N
Wacker Dr, Chicago
312-332-2244
www.lyricopera.org
Medieval Times
2001 N.
Roselle Rd.
Schaumburg, IL
847-843-3900
www.medievaltimes.com
The
Morton Arboretum
4100
Illinois Route 53
Lisle, IL
630-968-0074
www.mortonarb.org
Navy Pier
600 E
Grand Av, Chicago
312-595-PIER (7437)
www.navypier.com
Second City, Inc.
1616 N
Wells St, Chicago
312-337-3992
www.secondcity.com
Six
Flags Great America
542 N
Rt 21, Gurnee
847-249-4636
www.sixflags.com
Tri-City Paintball Entertainment Center
248 N.
Randall Rd
St.
Charles, IL
630-587-5970
www.tri-citypaintball.com
Triple
R Action Parks
1025
Campus Dr.
Mundelein, IL
847-549-9950
www.skateboardparks.com\illinois\tripler
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MUSEUMS, ETC
Adler Planetarium
1300 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60605-2403
(312) 922-STAR
www.adlerplanetarium.org
American Bar Association
Museum of Law
750 N
Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL
312-988-6222
Billy Graham Center Museum
500
College Av, Wheaton
630-752-5157
www.billygrahamcenter.org
Chicago Athenaeum;
Museum
of Architecture and Design
307 N.
Michigan Ave
Chicago,
IL
312-307-1083
www.chi-athenaeum.org
DuSable
Museum
Empress
Casino Joliet
2300
Empress Dr
888-436-7737
Field Museum, The
1400
S. Lake Shore Dr, Chicago
312-922-9410
www.fieldmuseum.org
International Museum of Surgical Science
1524 N.
Lake Shore Drive
Chicago,
IL
312-642-6502
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