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Postings for Sunday, May 31, 2009

Russell's BBQ

Elmwood Park, IL

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Unity Temple

Oak Park, IL

Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

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Frank Lloyd Wright Studio Entrance

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Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio

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Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

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Remodeled by Frank Lloyd Wright

1906-07

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Last Frank Lloyd Wright in Oak Park

1908

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Classic Frank Lloyd Wright

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Twice Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

1895 and 1923

One of the first independent commissions for Wright;

he rebuilt it after the top levels burned in a fire.

He also remodeled the house next door for his client



Which was rebuilt again to his original plans in 1977 after a fire.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 12:21 PM (Central Time)

Frank Lloyd Wright

1892

1893

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 12:14 PM (Central Time)

Postings for Thursday, May 28, 2009

Theatre District

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Looking West on Randolph St.

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 7:22 PM (Central Time)

The Oriental

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Goodman Theatre

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Goodman Theatre

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Marina City, IBM & Trump

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Trump's "toothpick"

Beyond Marina City and Mies' IBM Building

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Classic Upper Wacker

At Wells St. and the Chicago River

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 7:02 PM (Central Time)

Merchandise Mart

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Wells Street Bridge

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From Wells Street Bridge

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An eLevated view of Chicago

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eLevated

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Welcome Five Guys to Chicago

Located at 2140 N. Clybourn (just south of Webster), this "Burgers and Fries" place that I was first introduced to in South Florida, has come to Chicago. I'm not sure quite when its Chicago location opened (and the website says more are on the way, but, as luck would have it, when someone mentioned to me that they had opened locations in the Chicago-area, I just happened to drive by and it just happens to be in my neighborhood just this far from downtown...

Today's Lunch Destination:



© Alan S. Dalinka

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Postings for Sunday, May 24, 2009

Leaving a winner

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The Fifth at Arlington

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Arlington Grandstand

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Arlington

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Postings for Friday, May 22, 2009

Navy Pier after dark

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One more Navy Pier photo

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Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare

Navy Pier

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Congress & Michigan

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Buckingham Fountain

Looking east

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Buckingham Fountain

Looking north

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Buckingham Fountain

Looking south

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The old bandshell: Petrillo Bandshell

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Grant Park

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BP Bridge

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BP Bridge and the Great Lawn

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Cloud Gate from BP Bridge

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BP Bridge at Millennium Park

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Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 6:11 PM (Central Time)

The New Wing From The New Bridge

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New Bridge

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Bridge to Millennium Park

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View from the roof

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Robert A.M. Stern 1980

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Modern Sculpture

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Picasso

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New Modern Wing

Art Institute Chicago

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Art Institute is Free today

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Postings for Tuesday, May 19, 2009

A quick musical visit to Navy Pier

Photos & Music © 2009 Alan S. Dalinka

All photos in the video were taken with iPhone.

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Highlights of Navy Pier

 
 
 
 
 

© Alan S. Dalinka

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Navy Pier Chicago -- The Logo

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Dock Street

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Enter Navy Pier

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Navy Pier Chicago

Warm spring afternoon in Chicago.

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Hometown tourist

Visiting Chicago's Navy Pier

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 4:17 PM (Central Time)

Postings for Saturday, May 16, 2009

Disney's Doorway to Dreams kiosk

Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, IL

§ posted by ASDHollywood @ 4:51 PM (Central Time)

Postings for Saturday, May 2, 2009

All of the April 2009 posted Walt Disney World Photos

©2009 Alan S. Dalinka

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