August 8th, 2010 by earl
I keep telling everyone that comes to our Chicago Hotel that They could be here all their life and they still wouldn’t see everything that Chicago has to offer! I love this city with all my heart and it continues to surprise me and all our guests what goes on here in the city of big shoulders. Take a look at this new attraction while its in town before it sails away!
Make sure all hands are on deck when more than 20 historic ships make a rare visit to Chicago for Pepsi® Tall Ships Chicago 2010 at Navy Pier® August 24-29. Arriving in a majestic one-mile Parade of Sail, these vessels from around the world will anchor a unique festival filled with maritime adventure and family fun.
Cruising in under billowing sail, the ships – from Canada, Germany, The Netherlands, and the U.S. – will make port at Navy Pier. In addition to viewing from dockside, you’ll be able to board most of the ships and walk their decks during crew-guided tours. And several ships plan to offer once-in-a-lifetime sailaways. Click here for information on tickets and special packages.
To celebrate the ships’ stay in Chicago, a family-friendly festival will offer exciting activities including spectacular nightly fireworks shows, daily music and entertainment, and interactive greening initiatives. At Patch’s Children’s Village, kids will enjoy performances by Cap’n Willie, the Great Lakes Pirate, and watch as mom or dad is transformed into a pirate. Kids’ activities include climbing ship rigging or a 100-foot mast, tying knots, hoisting sails, and more.
Add to your Tall Ships Chicago 2010 experience with a sail on Tall Ship Adventures of Chicago’s Tall Ship Windy or the city’s only wooden tall ship, Red Witch. Visit their site to see the schedule of special sails during the festival.
http://www.navypier.com/tallshipschicago/home.html
February 17th, 2010 by earl
You know you love them right! Families, you can’t live with them you can’t live without them! It has started, everyone is calling in trying to get their rooms reserved for their family reunion in Chicago. Were a very popular Chicago Family Reunion Hotel in case you didn’t know! Chicago seems to picking up this year as a destination and with all our attractions I can see why. The biggest problem facing family reunions right now is that if you haven’t contacted the Chicago Park District for a park permit your dates are probably gone. We’ve got alot of parks here in Chicago and summer “BBQ” is pretty popular here in Chicago, I can smell it now, I’m hungry now!
For those of you who missed the park options take a look at www.choosechicago.com and you will see all the festivities going on the weekend that you plan to be here. Chicago always has some thing going on so don’t panic there are options. If your stuck give me a call and I will reccommend a few. Now someone pass me that turkey leg!
December 15th, 2009 by earl
We just updated several of our conference rooms. There looking great! So if your looking for a Banquet facility in Chicago or Hyde Park keep us in mind!
Ramada Chicago Kenwood Conference Room
November 24th, 2009 by earl
The White House Exhibit
This is a great exhibit if your coming to Chicago. You will get to see parts of the White House that no one gets to see!
Its inside look at the People’s House that few people get.
The Museum’s new temporary exhibit, The White House: A Look Inside, offers an unprecedented up-close look at America’s most famous and beloved landmark. It takes you from the East Wing to the West Wing, through notable moments in history to the White House as it is today, in grand dimensions and true-to-life scale. Like the home that inspired it, this exhibit offers an awe-inspiring experience for the young and young-at-heart.
It begins with a photographic timeline of the White House: learn about its original construction, and the renovations and expansions throughout its 200-plus years. Gain new insight into the ever-changing role of the First Lady, and behind-the-scenes details on the daily life at the White House, supported by a legion of dedicated staff. See authentic artifacts from administrations throughout history, ranging from White House china to holiday cards. Learn more about the people – and even pets including a pony and a sheep – who have made their home in this famous house, with a special focus on the four Presidents who have lived in Illinois: Lincoln, Grant, Reagan and Obama.
The centerpiece of the exhibit is a meticulously detailed, 60-by-13 foot, 1:12 scale replica of the White House. Complete with hand-carved chairs and tables, stitch-by-stitch carpet recreations and even tiny working televisions, this masterpiece of miniature is the result of more than 600,000 work hours. This gift “to the people from the people” is truly a wonder to behold.
Opening with Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light on November 20, the doors to the White House exhibit will be open through President’s Day, February 15, 2010.
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