Yes, I was on a busman's holiday last week to my home town of Chicago, and Millenium Park was a must-see place. The last time I was down by the Art Institute, there were RR tracks to cross in order to get to the lakefront. Now, there is glorious Millenium Park.
The Pritzkur Pavillion, designed by Frank Gehry, is a star, and I am sorry I did not get to see a performance there. The Crown Fountain is another highlight, with faces appearing on the glass blocks, and water occasionally spouting from the mouths of the faces.
Another thing that fascinated me was the Cloud Gate Sculpture. Cloud Gate is British artist Anish Kapoor's first public outdoor work installed in the United States. The 110-ton elliptical sculpture is forged of a seamless series of highly polished stainless steel plates, which reflect the city's famous skyline and the clouds above. A 12-foot-high arch provides a "gate" to the concave chamber beneath the sculpture, inviting visitors to touch its mirror-like surface (my shot is from inside) and see their image reflected back from a variety of perspectives
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I am glad you enjoyed the park. It has become a destination place for both locals and tourists.
Andrea-You are so lucky to be living near such beauty! Chicago keeps churning out architecture and art of high quality year after year.