Substations Committee
Annual Meeting
Chicago, Illinois
May 15 - May 19, 2011
Social
Event:
Spirit of Chicago Cruise at Navy Pier
Wednesday Evening
Experience Chicago's highlights
with a panoramic view.
Your
Spirit cruise departs from the historic Navy Pier on Lake Michigan.
Your excursion covers the magnificent lakefront with spectacular views
of the city's downtown. No trip to Chicago is complete without a view
from the deck of our festive ship. And while you're enjoying all the
highlights, you can dine, dance and have a great time, too.
1.
Navy Pier This Chicago landmark was built in 1916 and today offers more
than 50 acres of parks, gardens, shops, restaurants and attractions
including one of the country's largest Ferris Wheels.
2.
Jardine Filtration Plant The world's largest filtration
plant, it
processes one million gallons a minute.
3.
Adler Planetarium Built in 1930, this fascinating attraction
was
a gift to the city from Max Adler of Sears & Roebuck fame.
4.
John G. Shedd Aquarium Opened in 1930, its original salt
water
came by train from Key West. Today, it is home to more than 8,000
aquatic animals.
5. Soldier Field Opened in
1924, it was named in memory of Americans killed in WW I, and later
rededicated to WW II soldiers. It is now home stadium of the Chicago
Bears football team.
6. Grant Park Covering
319 prime acres along the lakefront, it was developed into one of
America's great city parks after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
7.
Buckingham Fountain Built in 1927 at the center of Grant Park, this is
the world's largest lighted fountain.
8.
McCormick Place This stunning lakefront convention center boasts the
largest column-free space in the world.
9.
Sears Tower At 110 stories, this soaring skyscraper was the world's
tallest building until 1996 when the Petronus Towers in Malaysia were
built. From the Sears Tower Observatory, you can see Michigan,
Wisconsin and Indiana.
10. Associates Center Now known as the
"Stone Container Building," this uniquely designed diamond-roofed
structure was completed in 1983 at 41 stories and has been featured in
movies and television.
11. AON Center/Amoco Building Built in
1973 and rising 80 stories, it is one of the tallest buildings in
Chicago. It is unusual for the fact that it has no corner offices.
12.
AT&T Corporate Center Affectionately known as the "white castle
building," it was built in 1988 and, at 875 feet, is among the top ten
tallest buildings in Chicago.
13. John Hancock Center When it
was completed in 1970, it was the world's tallest building, supported
by braces to prevent it from swaying in the gusts off Lake Michigan.
Its skywalk observatory, at 1127 feet.
14. Lake Michigan Formed by Ice Age
glaciers, it is the only one of the Great Lakes that lies wholly in the
U.S. It is approximately 307 miles long, 118 miles wide and 925 feet
deep.