Where to travel, travel and route planner » chicago city http://www.dankuna.com/blog Best travel, maps, GPS, weather, images, cheap hotels Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:15:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Adler Planetarium, Chicago http://www.dankuna.com/blog/adler-planetarium-chicago.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adler-planetarium-chicago http://www.dankuna.com/blog/adler-planetarium-chicago.html#comments Sun, 03 May 2009 07:58:27 +0000 Bobo http://www.dankuna.com/blog/?p=2324 [...]]]> The & in Chicago, Illinois was the first planetarium built in the Western Hemisphere and is the oldest in existence today.
Adler Planetarium, Chicago

Adler Planetarium


The Adler was founded and built in 1930 by the philanthropist Max Adler, with the assistance of the first director of the planetarium, Philip Fox. Located on , it is a part of Chicago’s Museum Campus along with the and the . vacations.
Adler Planetarium, Chicago GPS coordinates: 41° 51′ 58.15″ N, 87° 36′ 24.03″ W

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Feb 10, 12:00am at Donald E Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N River Rd, Rosemont, IL
The Progressive International Motorcycle Shows cruises its 12-city nationwide tour into the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center with the hottest new two-wheeled rides. This mot...

Feb 10, 12:00am at McCormick Place, 2301 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL

Feb 10, 9:00am at St. Mary Immaculate School, 15629 South Rt 59, Plainfield, IL
St. Mary Immaculate Parish School offers a quality faith-centered education for children from Pre-School (age 3 by September 1, 2012) through Grade Eight. Open registration fo...

Feb 10, 10:00am at LEGOLAND Discovery Center, 601 N. Martingale Road, Schaumburg, IL
Jedi Knights have been dispatched to LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago to re-build peace in the galaxy, and they need all the help they can get! You can harness your Jedi power ...

Feb 10, 10:30am at Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Rd, Rosemont, IL
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]]> http://www.dankuna.com/blog/adler-planetarium-chicago.html/feed 12 Cloud Gate, Chicago http://www.dankuna.com/blog/cloud-gate-chicago.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cloud-gate-chicago http://www.dankuna.com/blog/cloud-gate-chicago.html#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:39:54 +0000 Bobo http://www.dankuna.com/blog/?p=2252 [...]]]> is a public sculpture by British artist Anish Kapoor. It is the centerpiece of the AT&T Plaza in within the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, and is located on top of Park Grill and adjacent to the Chase Promenade.
Cloud Gate, Chicago

Cloud Gate


The sculpture was constructed between 2004 and 2006 and was temporarily unveiled in the summer of 2004. Nicknamed “The Bean” because of its legume-like shape, its exterior consists of 168 highly polished . It is 33 feet by 66 feet by 42 feet (10 m × 20 m × 13 m), and weighs 110 short tons (99.8 t; 98.2 long tons). The sculpture and the plaza are sometimes referred to jointly as “Cloud Gate on the AT&T Plaza” or “Cloud Gate on AT&T Plaza”. vacations.
Cloud Gate, Chicago GPS coordinates: 41° 52′ 57.67″ N, 87° 37′ 23.97″ W

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Feb 10, 12:00am at Donald E Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N River Rd, Rosemont, IL
The Progressive International Motorcycle Shows cruises its 12-city nationwide tour into the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center with the hottest new two-wheeled rides. This mot...

Feb 10, 12:00am at McCormick Place, 2301 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL

Feb 10, 9:00am at St. Mary Immaculate School, 15629 South Rt 59, Plainfield, IL
St. Mary Immaculate Parish School offers a quality faith-centered education for children from Pre-School (age 3 by September 1, 2012) through Grade Eight. Open registration fo...

Feb 10, 10:00am at LEGOLAND Discovery Center, 601 N. Martingale Road, Schaumburg, IL
Jedi Knights have been dispatched to LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago to re-build peace in the galaxy, and they need all the help they can get! You can harness your Jedi power ...

Feb 10, 10:30am at Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Rd, Rosemont, IL
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]]> http://www.dankuna.com/blog/cloud-gate-chicago.html/feed 0 Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago http://www.dankuna.com/blog/field-museum-of-natural-history-chicago.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=field-museum-of-natural-history-chicago http://www.dankuna.com/blog/field-museum-of-natural-history-chicago.html#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:43:04 +0000 Ella http://www.dankuna.com/blog/?p=2053 [...]]]> The is located in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It sits on Lake Shore Drive next to Lake Michigan, part of a scenic complex known as the Museum Campus Chicago. Some prized exhibits at The Field Museum include: Sue, the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus currently known.
Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago

FMNH


A comprehensive set of human cultural anthropology exhibits, including artifacts from ancient Egypt, the Pacific Northwest and Tibet. A large and diverse taxidermy collection, featuring many large animals, including two prized African elephants and the infamous Lions of Tsavo, featured in the 1996 movie “The Ghost and the Darkness”. A large collection of dinosaurs in the Evolving (formerly Life Over Time). A large collection of . The main exhibit with these artifacts reopened as Ancient Americas in March 2007. vacations.

Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago GPS coordinates: 41° 51′ 58.6″ N, 87° 37′ 1.34″ W

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Feb 10, 12:00am at Donald E Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N River Rd, Rosemont, IL
The Progressive International Motorcycle Shows cruises its 12-city nationwide tour into the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center with the hottest new two-wheeled rides. This mot...

Feb 10, 12:00am at McCormick Place, 2301 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL

Feb 10, 9:00am at St. Mary Immaculate School, 15629 South Rt 59, Plainfield, IL
St. Mary Immaculate Parish School offers a quality faith-centered education for children from Pre-School (age 3 by September 1, 2012) through Grade Eight. Open registration fo...

Feb 10, 10:00am at LEGOLAND Discovery Center, 601 N. Martingale Road, Schaumburg, IL
Jedi Knights have been dispatched to LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago to re-build peace in the galaxy, and they need all the help they can get! You can harness your Jedi power ...

Feb 10, 10:30am at Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Rd, Rosemont, IL
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]]> http://www.dankuna.com/blog/field-museum-of-natural-history-chicago.html/feed 0 Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago http://www.dankuna.com/blog/lincoln-park-zoo-chicago.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lincoln-park-zoo-chicago http://www.dankuna.com/blog/lincoln-park-zoo-chicago.html#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:25:51 +0000 Jake http://www.dankuna.com/blog/?p=837 [...]]]> is a located in in Chicago, Illinois. The zoo was founded in 1868, when the Commissioners were given a gift of a pair of swans. In 1874, the swans were joined by a bear cub, the first animal purchased for the zoo.
Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago

Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago


The bear became quite adept at escaping from its home and could frequently be found roaming Lincoln Park at night. The first bison ever born in captivity was born in Lincoln Park. Marlin Perkins, who later gained fame as the host of the television program Wild Kingdom, was director of the zoo from 1944 until 1962. Now, Lincoln Park Zoo is home to a wide variety of animals. The zoo includes polar bears, penguins, gorillas, reptiles, monkeys, and other species totalling nearly 1,250 animals. Also located in Lincoln Park Zoo is a which dates to 1830, three years before the city was founded. Lincoln Park Zoo is one of four zoos in the , the others being the large , and the minor Zoo, and . Lincoln Park Zoo is the only one within the limits. This is perfect family tourist attractions.
Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago GPS coordinates: 41° 55′ 16.95″ N, 87° 38′ 1.83″ W

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Feb 10, 12:00am at Donald E Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N River Rd, Rosemont, IL
The Progressive International Motorcycle Shows cruises its 12-city nationwide tour into the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center with the hottest new two-wheeled rides. This mot...

Feb 10, 12:00am at McCormick Place, 2301 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL

Feb 10, 9:00am at St. Mary Immaculate School, 15629 South Rt 59, Plainfield, IL
St. Mary Immaculate Parish School offers a quality faith-centered education for children from Pre-School (age 3 by September 1, 2012) through Grade Eight. Open registration fo...

Feb 10, 10:00am at LEGOLAND Discovery Center, 601 N. Martingale Road, Schaumburg, IL
Jedi Knights have been dispatched to LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago to re-build peace in the galaxy, and they need all the help they can get! You can harness your Jedi power ...

Feb 10, 10:30am at Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Rd, Rosemont, IL
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