What was the last time you looped your neighborhood? or "Looped the Loop" for that matter? This question can be answered differently depending on the actual neighborhood your living in. But perhaps Loop residence have it a bit easier considering that it's been almost 3 years since Chicago Loop Alliance, or CLP for short, introduced its new “Loop the Loop” educational walking tour program to enable visitors to easily explore the diverse cultural and entertainment offerings available in the city’s famed downtown neighborhood.




There are 3 loops you can choose from, or go all out and see them all, whatever you choose just make sure you get your most comfortable shoes out and you warm up as well.

Each “Loop the Loop” tour directs participants to visit some of the city’s most renowned offerings:

Public Art Loop - Highlights of the tour include Joan Miro’s “Chicago” at Brunswick Building Plaza, Alexander Calder’s “Flamingo” at Federal Center Plaza, and the Picasso sculpture at Daley Plaza.

Theatre Loop - Highlights of the tour include restored Cadillac Palace and Chicago theatres, and the new Harris Theater.

Landmark Loop
Highlights of the landmarks tour include Pritzker Pavilion, the famous Marshall Field’s/Macy’s store on State Street, and the beginning point of Route 66.


Learn more about yet another opportunity to get to know your city here.

Yes, Chicago is known for its Architecture but did you know it has some funky weather as well? I took few pics on the iPhone over in Logan Square Neighborhood from a roof top facing north west and was pleasantly surprised when I put them together.

Earlier today I snapped this iPhone shot of what some call the Great Wall of South Loop, and was rather amazed how the design of these Pappageorge Haymes towers named appropriately "One Museum Park East and West" correlate with the surroundings.



The fact of the matter is that in contrast to 340 on the Park, the HMO buildings or Outer Drive East building, PHs design of 1MPE&W does not completely block the view of Grant park to apartment buildings behind it, and actually creates a dialog between the entire Central Station development. Now that's a start to good urban design.
As a side note, I would love to hear from you if you do live in either the Central Station development or the Lake Shore East development, or if you just have a comment on the progress.

Area Facts. Museum Park is a complex of multiple residential towers within the Central Station development at the southern edge of Grant Park, across Lake Shore Drive from Chicago's Museum Campus.
More information on this particular project visit pappageorgehaymes.com