nothing beats our skyline I'm not afraid to say it and I've trucked 30 years around North America…read more whether it's daytime or nighttime lit up it's one of the greatest skylines ever although a little space like this is kind of hard to get lots of skyline pictures but you can give it a shot and see what happens. the other Chicago one is gotten so clogged up with over 2,000 pictures I don't even think people even look through them. whether it's the magnificent Mile lit up at night Buckingham fountain of course these are all post-covid times pre-covid times this has been a weird year in 2020 but the lights at night are still free. at the skyline is still free. many more people have agreed to some have what they call a downtown lit up at night cluster of buildings whereas we have a skyline that just seems to go on especially at night time. when you run north along the lake you come across an area known as the gold coast for years which are very luxury high-rises it's like not just the skyscrapers in downtown they just keep going as they work their way North towards Hollywood avenue. one can simply look up lake point tower or Oprah Winfrey had residents and many more famous celebrities have through the years which sits right along the gold coast of the Chicago skyline when you're looking closer along from the lake. a lot of cities have very cool skylines indeed I will say Dallas Texas has a great one that lights up at night, the big Apple is still very cool, San Francisco skyline is very nice too, down in Miami along the bay where the pretty people play is another area but when it comes to just epicness as far as going on for miles and miles which is what the Chicago skyline literally does with high rises after high rises.

We were supposed to go to to Adler Planetarium Skyline Walk that night to watch the skyline but…read moretraffic was jam-packed, bumper to bumper for 1 hr and we were not even half way on the campus to the skyline. We decided to make a right turn and hoped there was another way out of the chaos and back to hotel. This spot was unintentionally found. It's so worth it now!

This bright red/orange piece, that resembles a cross between a praying mantis and an elephant. It…read morejust sucks you in. You cannot pass by it without looking. There is metered street parking and commercial lots within a reasonable walking distance, but most viewers of this statute would be passers by, on their way to another destinations. You will find this piece at the Federal Plaza in front of the Kluczynski Federal Building The steel sculpture is the work of Alexander Calder. It stands 53 feet tall and weighs 50 tons. It was commissioned by GSA in 1974. This piece is well maintained and looks great, especially for its age. I think it is supposed to represent a flamingo, but does not even come close to that. I think at a minimum the piece should have been painted pink versus its current international vermillion hue. As with most sculptures that I have visited and reviewed, this is not a destination piece, nor a long stop. I was there less than 5 minutes. So, you may want to consider planning out additional stops at many of the other attractions in the area (and there are many of them), or making this stop part of a larger itinerary to maximize your time and trip.

Another fun iconic sculpture in downtown Chicago! We had no problem finding it while walking back…read moreto Union Station from the Art Institute of Chicago. It's located at the intersection of W. Adams and S. Dearborn streets. American artist Alexander Calder installed the 53 foot tall steel sculpture in October, 1974. It is painted a bright red, vermillion red, which is now called Calder red. Enjoy!!

If you simply send a self-addressed stamped envelope to you are beautiful, you will receive inner…read moreand outer beauty stickers in the mail Please see the photographs of my stickers below

(5118) You Are Beautiful I received a sticker from my dear…read moreSister/Daughter Susan R. I decided I would put it in my kitchen on my Coffee Sticker Wall. I need to be reminded daily I may not look beautiful anymore but I feel beautiful in spirit. More importantly Susan thinks I'm beautiful! Here's a little information about how this sticker store started. The creator is Matthew Hoffman Matthew is an American public artist and designer based in Chicago. He is known for You Are Beautiful, that's his art project that ranges from stickers to large-scale public sculptures. If you know me you know in the past I would go all over Manhattan mostly and take photos of artwork. I love when a gift from a friend sends me on a learning experience. This little sticker has captured my heart. I'm hoping my friend Thomas in Chicago will review this page and share photos of the Public Art by Matthew Hoffman. I'm recommending you look for his work too.

Allow Me is an interesting sculpture by John Seward Johnson II. This bronze cast is Chicago, but…read morethere are other sculptures in Washington, D.C. on Embassy Row, Portland and New York. It is a very nostalgic piece of a man reaching out to help someone.

Located near the library, the Nuclear Energy sculpture by Henry Moore in a designated Chicago…read moreLandmark. Interesting to read about the research that was done on the University of Chicago campus.

We really enjoy Zoo lights at the Lincoln Park zoo…read more Last year was our 1st year attending, and we really thought it was great. It is definitely the least expensive of all of the light installations in and around Chicago. It's such a bargain at only $5 per person, butt, Monday nights are free! You do you have to make A reservation in advance , and the Monday night reservations open up the previous Tuesday morning. So exciting to see and walk through all of the lights as well as visit some of the animal residents at the zoo Grab a hot chocolate and walk through the wonder with your loved ones Tickets are selling fast, so grab yours asap! For more information on ZooLights hours, tickets, etc. please visit https://www.lpzoo.org/event/zoolights/

The zoo lights are beautiful some of them are synchronized to music. This is a very nice experience…read morethat I think every Chicago visitor should see. There is plenty of places to pick up a drink or two and some light food. While you are there you can also stop by the lion house or the reptile house and visit with some animal and warm up if it's a very cold day.

This is the love you mural it is in downtown Chicago. We took some pictures next to it. We had a…read moregood time. I really like the color scheme with the pink and white.

I attended the Chicago Green Festival Kickoff Gala on May 21, 2001 at the Marom Grand. This event…read morewas excellent. I enjoyed dressing up for the gala and tasting the delicious food from many local green restaurants. These included City Provisions, Dawali, Fig, Lula cafe and sweets from XoXo. I also liked meeting the ladies from Allyu spa. Including the Palo Santo aromatic incense with their card was a nice touch. The gala was nicely organized starting from the blow up screen projector to the group of young men that came by and picked up our plates, cups and forks for recycling. I enjoyed the talk given by Dr. Kevin Danaher on global and local sustainability and appreciate his zeal to bring little bit of San Francisco to Chicago. I also enjoyed Blanca's Alexander candid talk about what inspired her in her life to become an advocate for conscious living. Nonetheless I did see the bar pass some plastic water bottles

For some reason I was under the illusion that I had written a review for this festival, at least in…read more2008. I remember attending that one and liking it. I would have rated it 5 stars. Lots of good green content to fill your mind and soul with. I learned much about new vendors offering innovative technologies to assist in daily household living from a green standpoint as well as advances in alternate sources of power. Information wise and through photos and other marketing, there was much to see. Now in 2012, there wasn't much. Maybe my expectations for it were set too high. I recently returned from living on the West coast. For those that don't know, in many areas of California people are trying their best to be green. Whether they want to do it for the good of the earth, to feel better about doing or get some kudos from all the green loving people, businesses and consumers alike are trying. Upon return back to Chicagoland, I had hoped for more out of Green fest. Instead, there was a ton of marketing for the Ford motor company. As well as these random people that wouldn't divulge who they were with but asking if you would participate in surveys. Jaik S. mentioned if you see anyone's foot touch the carpet where Ford was displayed, someone would eventually ask you to take a survey. Green shit in the sense of the word green. Like vegan food, green vegetable smoothies and living with more greens in your diet. Really? That's all. A few foo foo stores which offer organic products. I didn't connect with any of the content and couldn't find anything that grabbed my attention. Maybe a few vendors. There was one vendor I found pretty funny. It was something like "Green singles dot com". We aren't talking about clean dollar bills, folks. One vendor sold recycled glass for use in homes. When asked what was the difference between their product and Home Depot the guy responded.."Do you want crap or high quality?". What a silly salesperson. Please don't come out to a festival if you can't explain to me benefits of your product and how and why your company claims to be green. I researched the company and later discovered they import granite from Italy and in manufacturing plants here in the U.S. use glass from recycled beer bottles, glass containers, etc to give their granite countertops a more interesting look. In 2008 I spent the whole day at the festival. In 2012, I walked the entire festival in an hour or less. I think we spent the most time in the beer & mead garden. Which by the way, happened to be the most popular area. The largest number of people stood in a tiny 20' x 20' space. Ideas for future Green Fests from Jacob - If Ford or any other car maker decides to be a big contributor to this again, have them show data on fuel efficiency for their new line of alternative energy running automobiles. What to expect for the future of the brand. What new innovative technology they are working towards. Plans for moving towards creating more efficient types of transportation. The savings a person can expect from going to a green vehicle, etc. Passing out free samples of gluten free nachos with salsa or packs of organic popcorn is fine for the average festival attendee, but not everyone. I desire information. Or what is Ford doing for the environment beyond offering green vehicles ? - Alike this, there are companies around the Midwest which currently offer biofuels. How about someone talking about alternative fuels for different kinds of vehicles. I.e. diesel, electric, NGV (natural gas vehicle), bio-diesel. Where can a person find fueling stations, or get reps here from those stations. Map fliers which indicate where in Chicagoland these resources can be found. - Chicago has green roofs, what are people planting up there and where can we find more information about doing it. Are there Chicagoland companies which offer service to get you started, etc? What are current issues concerned folks are working on for the advancement of a Greener Chicago ? At one point a year or more ago I heard something about the possibility of petroleum based plastic bags not being used any longer in Chicago supermarkets, is that real or fake? I realize for some this might have been an eye opener. Every year more people are waking up and realizing how to recycle or searching for greener ways of operating their everyday life. For those this festival is probably a source of information but for someone already doing their part but wanting a bit more, well I hope next years festival is better.