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Dates:
Jan 1, 2008 - Dec 31, 2009
Neighborhood:
Grant Park
Hyde Park
Jackson Park, MSI
Loop
Museum Campus
Starting Point:
Palmer House Hilton
Of Special Interest To:
History Buffs
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The Museum of Science and Industry is reflected in the lagoon in Jackson Park
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South Shore Tour

Travel through Grant Park, the city's front lawn and site of Soldier Field; the Adler Planetarium, with its sky dome; the James Petrillo outdoor bandshell, where Chicagoans listen to fine music throughout the summer; the Art Institute of Chicago, home of an internationally renowned collection of Impressionist art; the Shedd Aquarium; and the Field Museum of Natural History, known worldwide for the size and scope of its collections.  Looking over from these sites, you can also see the eighty-story AON Building, faced entirely in white granite.

 

Then, travel through the South Commons, a new 'close-in' residential community, and through beautiful Jackson Park, where the Columbian Exposition of 1893 was held to celebrate the 400th anniversary of America's founding. 

 

Pass through the University of Chicago, with its elegant English-style architecture, and drive by the Museum of Science and Industry, a tribute to mankind's ingenuity and inventiveness. 

 

See Lake Point Towers, the world's highest apartment building and an architecturally stunning structure of glass and curves adjacent to Navy Pier, Chicago's inland port.  A camera stop will be made at the Museum Campus for its breathtaking view, or at an alternate location. 

 

The tour is 2 hours in length. 

Dates:
Jan 1, 2008 - Dec 31, 2009
Hours:

Daily, high season, 11:30 am and 3:30 pm; low season, 12 pm.

 

No tour on January 1, December 25, Thanksgiving, and Easter.

Location:
Palmer House Hilton
17 E. Monroe
Chicago, IL 60603
Admission:

adults $25; children (5-14 yrs) $13

Website:
For additional information please visit, http://www.grayline.com
Accessibility:

With advance notice (at least 48 hours prior), a vehicle accessible to persons with disabilities can be provided. 

CTAPublic Transportation:

El: Blue Line to Monroe; Red Line to Monroe; Brown, Orange, Pink, and Green Lines to Adams/Wabash. Bus: #62 and 151. For more travel information, visit www.transitchicago.com.  

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South Shore Tour
17 E. Monroe
Chicago IL 60603
Phone: 312.251.3100
Toll Free: 800.621.4153
Fax: 312.251.3108

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