Odyssey Cruises at Navy Pier
Odyssey Cruises in Chicago at Navy Pier, an Elegant Escape on the Water. Offering the most sophisticated morning, afternoon and evening getaways – all for less than you’d imagine. Savor creative appetizers and entrees prepared fresh onboard daily by our Executive Chef. Sample mouth-watering desserts. Dance to live music or sit back and relax as unmatched skyline views drift past...
Read MoreWrigley Field
Wrigley Field is the second-oldest ballpark in the majors behind Boston’s Fenway Park (1912). The Friendly Confines has been the site of such historic moments as: Babe Ruth’s “called shot,” when Ruth allegedly pointed to a bleacher location during Game 3 of the 1932 World Series … Ruth then hit Charlie Root’s next pitch for a homer. Gabby Hartnett’s...
Read MoreChicago’s Navy Pier
Navy Pier is a 3,300-foot (1,010 m) long pier on the Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan. It is located in the Streeterville neighborhood of the Near North Side community area. The pier was built in 1916 at a cost of $4.5 million, equivalent to $90.5 million today. It was a part of the Plan of Chicago developed by architect and city planner Daniel Burnham and his associates. As Municipal Pier #2...
Read MoreField Museum of Natural History
The Field Museum was incorporated in the State of Illinois on September 16, 1893 as the Columbian Museum of Chicago with its purpose the “accumulation and dissemination of knowledge, and the preservation and exhibition of objects illustrating art, archaeology, science and history.” In 1905, the Museum’s name was changed to Field Museum of Natural History to honor the...
Read MoreSoldier Field
Soldier Field – Past, Present & Future! Under the direction of Mayor Richard M. Daley and the Chicago Park District officials, the renovation of Soldier Field was completed in 2003. Since its re-opening, Soldier Field and the surrounding parkland have hosted thousands of events. Corporate activities from meetings, tradeshows and receptions to black-tie events have been held in...
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