When I saw this video I started to drum on my table with 2 pencils. But I'm not so good drummer like this guys.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Sweet Home Chicago
JohnFromChicago published this on YouTube
The Top 50 Skylines list came out recently, and Chicago was #6. having been left out of the top 5 by Tokyo. Tokyo?!?!
So here is my answer to that! I'll grant you that economics and necessity says several Asian cities will eclipse Chicago's skyline. Hong Kong is amazing. But Chicago will always be the birthplace of the skyscraper, and have a quality of architecture that is unmatched anywhere in the world. Even Hong Kong.
The Top 50 Skylines list came out recently, and Chicago was #6. having been left out of the top 5 by Tokyo. Tokyo?!?!
So here is my answer to that! I'll grant you that economics and necessity says several Asian cities will eclipse Chicago's skyline. Hong Kong is amazing. But Chicago will always be the birthplace of the skyscraper, and have a quality of architecture that is unmatched anywhere in the world. Even Hong Kong.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Chicago

(from wikipedia)
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
History of Chicago
The name "Chicago" is the French rendering of the Miami-Illinois name shikaakwa, meaning “wild leek”. Etymologically, the sound /shikaakwa/ in Miami-Illinois literally means 'striped skunk', and was a reference to wild leek, or the smell of onions. The name was initially applied to the river, but later came to denote what is presently the site of city. The sound Chicago is said[who?] to be the result of a French mis-transcription of the original sound by Louis Hennepin, a Catholic priest, missionary and explorer, who in 1683 first placed the name 'Chicago' on a map.
During the mid-18th century the area was inhabited primarily by Potawatomis, who had taken the place of the Miami and Sauk and Fox peoples. The first permanent settler in Chicago, Haitian Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, arrived in the 1770s, married a Potawatomi woman, and founded the area’s first trading post. In 1803 the United States Army built Fort Dearborn, which was destroyed in the 1812 Fort Dearborn massacre. The Ottawa, Ojibwa, and Potawatomi later ceded the land to the United States in the 1816 Treaty of St. Louis. On August 12, 1833, the Town of Chicago was organized with a population of 350. Within seven years it grew to a population of over 4,000. The City of Chicago was incorporated on March 4, 1837
During the mid-18th century the area was inhabited primarily by Potawatomis, who had taken the place of the Miami and Sauk and Fox peoples. The first permanent settler in Chicago, Haitian Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, arrived in the 1770s, married a Potawatomi woman, and founded the area’s first trading post. In 1803 the United States Army built Fort Dearborn, which was destroyed in the 1812 Fort Dearborn massacre. The Ottawa, Ojibwa, and Potawatomi later ceded the land to the United States in the 1816 Treaty of St. Louis. On August 12, 1833, the Town of Chicago was organized with a population of 350. Within seven years it grew to a population of over 4,000. The City of Chicago was incorporated on March 4, 1837
(from wikipedia)
Monday, August 18, 2008
The City Hall rooftop garden - Chicago

web: http://cityofchicago.org/
Chicago store
Chicgostore.com features gifts, memorabilia and other unique items sold by the City of Chicago Store. Whether you're a visitor to this beautiful city, or call it your home, we're sure you'll find everything you need to remember and celebrate Chicago!
Also, be sure to visit the new and official website for Shop at the Cultural Center: www.culturalcentershop.com. Here you'll find CDs from performers featured at the Chicago Cultural Center, exhibition catalogs from current and past exhibitions, as well as all the arts and artifacts from Chicago's diverse cultures that makes this shop so unique.
Also, be sure to visit the new and official website for Shop at the Cultural Center: www.culturalcentershop.com. Here you'll find CDs from performers featured at the Chicago Cultural Center, exhibition catalogs from current and past exhibitions, as well as all the arts and artifacts from Chicago's diverse cultures that makes this shop so unique.
web :http://www.chicagostore.com/
Green City Market - Chicago

To connect local producers and farmers to chefs, restaurateurs,food organizations and the public.
And, to support small family farms and promote a healthier societythrough education and appreciation for local, fresh, sustainably raised produce and products.
web: http://www.chicagogreencitymarket.org/
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