Chicago Gift Ideas for the Holidays

Near the big 78 development, just south of Dearborn (South Loop). Love the clickety-clack of the #freighttrain in #chicago and the #architecture.

#abstract #architecture #pritzkerpavilion #kurtvile #summerinchicago #zigzag

#patterns #abstraction #prudentialbuilding #downtownchicago #chitecture #architecture #randolphstreet

Downtown signs of summer. #lakestreet #chicagoriver #chicagoriverwalk

A very rare chance for a free virtual event with us! Invite anyone to join from afar. We are offering this as we support a special community project with the @designmuseumchi. Invite anyone to join you from afar! Tue, Apt 25 6pm-7pm CT. Register here: bit.my/day-at-the-1893. #ferriswheel #food #virtualevent #chicagohistory #freeevent #1893worldsfair #1893chicagoworldsfair #southside #turnofthecentury #historicimages

Sunset in #avondale. #twoflats #chicago #cityscape #chicagoneighborhoods

Last chance for a #womenshistorymonth celebration. And it’s free and just an hour :)

What is this #chicago symbol? #chicagodesign #chicagohistory #typography #chidetours #design

Sunshine in January in Chicago! So monumental. #irvingpark #architecture #chitecture #dwightperkins #schoolarchitecture #prairieschool #prairiestyle

#entryway #edgewater #artdeco

Chicago is so pretty at night! Taken from the @fairliechicago for a special fundraising event…congrats to @mediaburnarchive for 20 years of saving incredible Chicago stories recorded on various video formats over the decades. If you’ve ever come on one of our tours, you probably watched a video on an iPad on one of our walking tours, or on a screen on a bus tour - most of them were from Media Burn. If you haven’t ever checked out their incredible collection, do i5. There are so many videos that are tear-jerking, politically relevant, hilarious, deeply reflective and nostalgic. Take a break from YouTube and connect with the Chicago of the ‘90s and beyond with them!

Such a treat to be @gpconservatory in the evening. #emptybottle #plantasia #westside #chicago

12 years ago Chicago Detours started as a tour company for curious people. At that point, Chicago tourism didn’t look much beyond downtown. We wanted to show people true and genuine stories of Chicago people, both famous in history books and beloved community and family members who have contributed to make this city great. We have sought to open awareness to design and ingenuity in architecture, art, engineering, and businesses across history. We want to promote appreciation of our neighborhoods, like with this paradise of a yard at a home in Pilsen. I never cease to be amazed now how what some people saw as a “quirky” approach to tourism back in 2010 (but we saw as fundamental) has now become so much more sought after and mainstream. Thank you to our followers for 12 years of business. For helping us thrive in 2020 while our industry crumbled around us. For wanting to join us on this journey of learning from the buildings, spaces, and stories of Chicago in order to become responsible citizens of the world. #chidetours#12thanniversary #smallbusiness #quietcelebration

So pretty, and quiet at night! #postmodern #architecture #chicago #chitecture #ohare #ohareairport

Twinsies! When I see two buildings like this I wonder, was it parents living next door to a married child and their family? Two siblings? Or were there more of these on the block now gone? What if the neighbors despise each other? What if each thinks their taste in having updated the building is superior? #buildingstories #placebasededucation #tourism #bronzeville #southside #vernaculararchitecture

Looking down an #atrium. #chicagoarchitecture #600wchicago #postmodern #jumptrading