OT Travel question.

[75galreef]

We are looking to visit the Shedd Aquarium.

http://www.sheddaquarium.org/

Has anyone been? Anyone know of any good sites to see?

 

[dalbrecht]

I was there over christmas
Some of the other great sites are:

In the summer brookfield or lincoln park zoo,
the art institute of chicago( about 3 blocks away)
the Feild museum (located next door)
the Adler planetarium (located next door)

 

[dalbrecht]

When you're there check out the Iguana / Carribean shore exhibit. It's pretty spectacular and real lesson in combining a terrestrial & marine habitat. The "wild reef & Amazon rising exhibits are unique as well.

I've always found that it was the tanks in the original galleries where I got the most inspiration for my tanks at home. Significantly more variety on a more manageable scale. Last time I was there they had an interesting FW display of an asian river. The primary plant was a small leafed water lily and it was pretty neat to see the fish swimming among the stems.

 

[75galreef]

Thanks, we are planing it for September, so we are hoping for nice weather for walking and shopping as well.

 

[dalbrecht]

Check out Millenium Park. It's an amazing sculpture garden that was recently put up. Also, there's always Michigan Ave & Navy Pier. Michigan Ave has great shopping (Incl Marshall Feilds / may be rebranded as Macy's) * Carson's. There's a fabulous mall at water tower place.

If you can do it, try and get a boat tour on the river & lakefront. It's the best way to see the architecture of the city.

Also, The Hancock Building's observation deck is more convenient and has a nicer view than the Sears tower.