Monday, November 06, 2006

Chicago > the City

Chicago was one of the destinations of my business trip in Dec 2005.

After listening to the rock band Chicago's songs a lot in the 70's and 80's, and having watched the fascinating and haunting musical movie Chicago - not to mention Chicago is THE city where Oprah Winfrey' Show is recorded - I was indeed very much looking forward to visiting the Metropolitan for the first time.

Before I started off my trip, I took a 'peek' at the city from the sky - on the net:

Chicago downtown aerial view - by Siqbal

Chicago is located along the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. It is the largest city in Illinois and the third-most populous city in the United States. It was quite a scenic ride driving on the road between the city and the lake.

Chicago City along Lake Michigan © citi.zen

As the road lead us into the city, the skyline-defining Sears Tower immediately came into view. It is so humongous it drawfs all the buidlings surrounding it!


Chicago City View © citi.zen

Sears Tower, launched in 1974, was the world's tallest building until the opening of Petronas Towers, KL Malaysia, in 1997. It rises 110 stories to a height of 442m, but reaches 519 m if added with the television antenna.


Sears Tower © citi.zen


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