The Pritzker Military Museum & Library raised nearly $800,000 at its annual Liberty Gala as a small group of sponsors and honored guests joined together on Thursday, Oct. 21. Additional guests participated in the night’s engaging program online.
The Chicago Architecture Foundation Center s architecture tours along the Chicago River return this week.
The Chicago First Lady Cruises â where people are seated on an outdoor open-air deck amid a glittering, glassy forest of skyscrapers along the river â will set sail for the season on Saturday. Ranked the #1 boat tour in Chicago based on TripAdvisor user reviews, the 90-minute CAFC River Cruise is the most in-depth, authentic architecture river cruise available and is lauded as a must-do activity when visiting Chicago, the Chicago Architecture Foundation said in a press release. Exciting new buildings with cutting edge design elements continue to rise along the river including the recently completed St. Regis (Vista) Tower, the cityâs third-tallest structure, and the refurbished riverfront Old Post Office. Tour guests will leave the cruise inspired by the cityâs wide variety of architectural stylesâwhich glide by as you travel down all three bran