Back in the 1930s, the Tribune Tower’s observation deck boasted one of the best views in Chicago. The ticket to the observation deck looks a bit like the 1984 State of the Union ticket. Ah, vintage design.
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Instagram’s “top post” versus Flickr’s “most interesting”
My photo of the tulips with a Harris Shutter is currently the “top post” for the Instagram hashtag #colurfultulips. Pretty neat. As much as I rail against Instagram, their “top post” feature is pretty nice. Search for a hashtag, and Instagram will show the top nine results. This selection of nine photos is based on […]
Start of summer 2018 in Chicago
DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING The sweet sweet alert DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING The sound of summer starting. DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING Summer is here! When the weather gets warm, sailboats in Chicago sail down the Chicago River to the harbors of Lake Michigan. […]
Tribune Tower’s End of Story tshirt
In less than two months, the Chicago Tribune will be moving out of Tribune Tower, into the Prudential Building four blocks south on Michigan Avenue. From 1925 to 2018, we’ve been here for 93 years. And now we are leaving our beloved building. In memorial of our time here, Chicago Tribune editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis […]
My tulips banned on Reddit
To be fair, it wasn’t my tulips that were banned. It was my self-promotion. Let me explain. Today I wrote a really nice positive post about how the tulips are blossoming in Chicago now. The vibe is totally happy and celebratory. Let’s share that joy with others! I posted a link to Reddit’s r/Chicago group. […]
The first tulips are now blossoming in downtown Chicago!
The tulips are wondering, “Is it ok to come out?” After the fourth-coldest April in Chicago records, the temperatures are finally starting to warm up. Huddled underground for months, the tulips are finally feeling the warmth. They are mustering up the courage to break out of their green shells. Seeing the tulips blooming is one of […]
Walgreenslistens offers a beautiful public plaza, along with a $3,000 sweepstakes
Ah, the joys of the beginning of spring. The weather is so nice that you can sit outside and enjoy the day. The Walgreens at the historic Wrigley Building in Chicago has a fantastic outdoor plaza. Get a snack and sit outside. The plaza is nestled in between the two separate buildings of the Wrigley […]
Making your to-do list fun with silly ideas
My to-do list sometimes looks pretty silly—and that’s the way I like it. Here are two fun items on my to-do list: [ ] Blog about if birds—specifically robins—run or do they hop? Seriously. I saw a robin the other day on the ground. Instead of running, I believe it was hopping. I snapped a […]
Kirk Vuillemot, the Art Institute’s framemaker
Frame conservation. Picking the right frame to match artwork from centuries ago. The Art Institute of Chicago has an employee with the title of Assistant Conservator for Preparation and Framing. Kirk Vuillemot has been restoring and creating frames for the museum since 1986. The Art Institute’s asked him five questions in their post post, “Meet […]
Two minutes on Dominican flag from a Walgreens window
I stood in a Walgreens dish soap aisle for two minutes recording a video of the store window. Why? Because this Walgreens, in the historic Wrigley Building, features a fantastic view of 34 flags of all the South and North American countries. All the bright vibrant colorful flags waving vigorously demand shoppers attention. Although, […]