Still a cold day, but the rain stopped and the clouds were deep. We started at Lincoln Park visiting the Zoo (free entrance) before I walked Downtown to see more Blues Brothers movie locations. The first spot was the tunnel in Lincoln Park, which is completely rebuilt.
From here I walked along the shore and had a great view to the skyline of Chicago with the skyscrapers blanketed in mist. It looked unreal.
The next Blues Brothers spot was the Chez Paul at N Rush St, which is now an office building. The nearby Water Tower was designed by William Boyington, who also made the plans for the Joliet Prison.
The place of the wagon free-fall at E North Water St is completely rebuilt into condominiums.
The Trailways Bus Depot is now a parking house, but the Oriental is still there.
The Cook County building as well as the Daley Plaza with the Picasso still look the same, well worth a visit, also the police car pile-up spot under the „L“ (elevated, the rapid transit system in Chicago) at N LaSalle St/Lake St.
After visiting other interesting spots like Buddy Guy’s Legend Club the weather finally cleared up and I went to the Millennium Park again where I spent the afternoon.
On my way back I took the chance to visit Wrigley Field, still home of the Chicago Cubs.
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Greetings From Chicago Mural, 2226 N Milwaukee Ave Chicago Zoo looking like Ostfriesland Covered in mist School buses at the Zoo The Tunnel from the Blues Brothers movie Art on dead trees No, not edited! Looks really strange Lake Michigan Oak Street Beach Too cold to swim Fourth Presbyterian Church, build 1912 in neo-Gothic style Clouds are deep Historic Water Tower Chez Paul Now an office building The „L“ I wouldn’t work up there The wagon Free-fall spot Now condominiums River Esplanade Park 1/32000 s – Fuji rules The Carbide and Carbon Building The former Trailways Bus Depot The Oriental Daley Plaza with the „Picasso“ Muddy Waters! Daley Center drive-in Still there No guns, please The „L“ Imagine 20 police cars… …crashing together. Another view to the „L“ Rhapsody in Blue Great architecture… …everywhere Not much left W Washington St Harold Washington Library Center, across from the Plymouth Hotel Chicago Board Of Trade S Dearborn St S Dearborn St Again the „L“ Fine Arts Building Blues Legends Buddy Guy’s Legends Club Fire escapes E Balbo Ave to Grant Park View to the city Grant Park/Buckingham fountain Grant Park/Buckingham fountain Lake Michigan Monroe Harbor E Monroe St Still spring View from Millennium Park Pedestrian bridge designed by Frank Gehry S Columbus Dr The Cloud Library of the city of Chicago View to Hankock Tower Wrigley Field, still home of Chicago Cubs The sun goes down in a Chicago suburb