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 AveChicago Zoo looking like Ostfriesland Covered in mistSchool buses at the ZooThe Tunnel from the Blues Brothers movieArt on dead treesNo, not edited!Looks really strangeLake MichiganOak Street BeachToo cold to swimFourth Presbyterian Church, build 1912 in neo-Gothic styleClouds are deep Historic Water TowerChez PaulNow an office buildingThe “L”I wouldn’t work up thereThe wagon Free-fall spotNow condominiumsRiver Esplanade Park1/32000 s – Fuji rulesThe Carbide and Carbon BuildingThe former Trailways Bus DepotThe OrientalDaley Plaza with the “Picasso”Muddy Waters!Daley Center drive-inStill thereNo guns, pleaseThe “L” Imagine 20 police cars……crashing together.Another view to the “L”Rhapsody in BlueGreat architecture……everywhereNot much leftW Washington StHarold Washington Library Center, across from the Plymouth HotelChicago Board Of TradeS Dearborn StS Dearborn StAgain the “L”Fine Arts BuildingBlues LegendsBuddy Guy’s Legends ClubFire escapesE Balbo Ave to Grant ParkView to the cityGrant Park/Buckingham fountainGrant Park/Buckingham fountainLake MichiganMonroe HarborE Monroe StStill springView from Millennium ParkPedestrian bridge designed by Frank GehryS Columbus DrThe CloudLibrary of the city of ChicagoView to Hankock TowerWrigley Field, still home of Chicago CubsThe sun goes down in a Chicago suburb
