“Come on, Babe! Why don’t we paint the town?”
Broadway’s rendering of the Windy City depicts it as exceptionally inviting. Metropolis par excellence, the city offers a rich variety of architectural styles, a thriving arts community and infinite possibilities for outdoor fun. Its charm was immortalized by the prominent realist painter, Edward Hopper, in his work, “Nighthawk.” The thriving contemporary jazz scene links the present to the past by putting a modern twist on the heyday of an era that made Chicago infamous throughout the world: Prohibition. The city has changed tremendously since the days of Al Capone and is now surfing on its enhanced reputation as a political powerhouse, with one of its former Senators now occupying the White House. Connecting the Great Plains to the Great Lakes, Chicago is an economic giant and the biggest transportation hub in the Midwest---the perfect location for conventions and seminars…
“And all that jazz!”
+ Escape the urban jungle for a fall getaway to Galena. Rent a bike, scooter or kayak to ride/float along the Fever River
+ Retrace the footsteps of the first American explorers on Starved Rock National Park’s hiking trails and explore the northern part of the mighty Mississippi
+ Cruise up the Fox River on a paddle boat, and be overwhelmed with nostalgia for Mark Twain’s immortal novels
+ Discover the quiet charm of a quaint Midwestern suburb by visiting Evanston and the prestigious Northwestern University