Tour
of Chicago with Lunch Thursday,
September 2, 1999 - 11:30a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Saturday,
September 4, 1999 - 11:30a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Departs
from the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Convention entrance.
Note:
A $60.00 per person fee applies to this tour, payable upon registration. 35
person minimum required First
you will enjoy lunch featuring Chicago Style Pizza. A trip to Chicago
wouldn't be complete without a slice of Chicago's world famous deep-dish
pizza. Soft drinks and iced tea are included with lunch. After
lunch enjoy a narrated overview tour of Chicago. The tour will include
famous landmarks and interesting areas of Chicago. You will see the
famous Grant Park. This lakefront park was once where Lake Michigan flowed.
The well known Lincoln Park area will be visited along with the Loop, which
is located in Chicago's downtown area and is made up of Chicago's core
commercial, cultural and residential buildings located within the framework
of the transit system's elevated train tracks.
Your
tour would not be complete without a drive along Lake Shore Drive, one
of the most scenic thoroughfares anywhere. See Chicago's Gold Coast, the
area of prime lakefront on the Near North side of the city along Lake Michigan.
You will be astounded by North Michigan Avenue, also called the Magnificent
Mile, known worldwide for its unique shops and boutiques. Lastly a stop
will be made at the world's tallest building, the Sears Tower. The 360-degree
view from the Skydeck Observatory on the 103rd floor of the building is
spectacular.
Complimentary
Shopping and Museum Shuttle Thursday,
September 2, 1999 - 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday,
September 3, 1999 - 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Saturday,
September 4, 1999 - 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Departs
from the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Convention entrance.
Note:
The shuttle is complimentary, however advanced registration is required.
Shuttle
departs from the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Convention entrance
at the following times:
11:00
a.m.
12:00
p.m.
1:00
p.m.
2:00
p.m.
3:00
p.m.
4:00
p.m.
The
shuttle will make stops at the Chicago Place Shopping Center located on
North Michigan Avenue in the heart of the Magnificent Mile. Here you will
enjoy delightful stores including Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Niketown,
Crate & Barrel, Bloomingdales, Marshall Fields, Lord & Taylor and
much more! You will also have the opportunity to visit Chicago's
new entertainment complex, Navy Pier. Navy Pier is home to a Ferris
Wheel, the Chicago Children's Museum, shopping, restaurants, and loads
of fun. You may also visit Chicago's new Museum Campus. The campus includes
the Field Museum of Natural History and the John G. Shedd Aquarium.
Return
service will operate as follows:
Departs
Navy Pier
(at
Entrance #1, across from Riva Restaurant)
12:30
p.m.
1:30
p.m.
2:30
p.m.
3:30
p.m.
4:30
p.m.
Departs
Museum Campus
(at
the South entrance of the Field Museum)
12:30
p.m.
1:30
p.m.
2:30
p.m.
3:30
p.m.
4:30
p.m.
Departs
Chicago Place Shopping Center
(at
the motorcoach loading zone on
Superior
just west of Michigan Avenue)
12:30
p.m.
1:30
p.m.
2:30
p.m.
3:30
p.m.
4:30
p.m.
Tour
of the Merchandise Mart Thursday,
September 2, 1999 – 12:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Saturday,
September 4, 1999 – 12:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m
Departs
from the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Convention entrance.
Note:
A
$45.00 per person fee applies to this tour, payable upon registration. 35
person minimum required You
will enjoy a fully escorted tour of selected showroom areas of the Merchandise
Mart.
The
Merchandise Mart is the world's first and largest design center.
America's premier wholesale building with a reputation for showcasing the
finest in home furnishings, decorative accessories, kitchen and bath products
and much more. "The Mart" as it was quickly nicknamed, was built
in 1930 for famous retailer Marshall Field. The realization of Field's
dream was to have a single, national wholesale center under one roof.
With the opening of the Apparel Center adjacent to "The Mart," the two-city
block complex became the world's largest privately owned exposition facility.
Haunted
Chicago Tour Thursday,
September 2, 1999 – 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Departs
from the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Convention entrance.
Note:
A $45.00 per person fee applies to this tour, payable upon registration. 35
person minimum required
You
will enjoy a fully escorted tour of Chicago's many haunted areas.
For over 24 years, Chicago's full-time, professional Ghosthunters have
devoted themselves to uncovering Chicago's rich history of hauntings, ghosts
and other supernatural phenomena. You will experience an adventure into
the supernatural and will have fun learning about the unknown mysteries
of Chicago.
Private
Historical River Cruise Thursday,
September 2, 1999 - 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Saturday,
September 4, 1999 - 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Departs
from the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, Convention entrance.
Note:
A $30.00 per person fee applies to this tour, payable upon registration. 75
person minimum required You
will be escorted to the River East Plaza, a short walk from the hotel where
you will board your private NAAA Boat. Here you will enjoy a 90-minute
private river cruise with an architectural guide that will showcase the
work of those who helped revolutionize the building arts. You will
see Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's IBM Building exemplify his dictum "less
is more." You'll see the Swissotel by Harry Weese; the Sears Tower
by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; Marina City by Bertrand Goldberg, and
many more architectural masterpieces. A cruise on the Chicago
River in the summertime is not to be missed.
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