No Conference 2005 - Chicago, Illinois

No official function this time. Just an excuse for a bunch of friends to get together in a nice city and have a fun weekend.


Departing SEA
UA 387 Prepares to Depart SEA for DEN.

Departing DEN
UA 260 Departs DEN for ORD.

The Museum of Science and Industry
The Museum of Science and Industry. Very pretty architecture and immense fun in terms of exhibits.

 


The Gang
The rest of the gang.

The Main Entrance to MSI
The front entrance to the Museum of Science and Industry.

Lake Michigan
A view of Lake Michigan.

The Ameriquest Blimp
The Ameriquest Blimp flies overhead.

Soldier Field
Soldier Field - Home of Da Bears!

Soldier Field
A close-up of Solider Field's architecture.

The Field Museum
The Field Museum of Natural History. I visited here a year ago, and it was amazing.

 


The Chicago Skyline
The Chicago Skyline with the Hancock Tower prominent.

Drawbridge
The Lake Shore Drive drawbridge over the Chicago River.

The Chicago River
The Chicago River.

High Rent District
The High Rent District. If I had a few million, I would live here, too. *niko niko*

Fountains
Pretty fountains.

 


The Chicago Board of Trade Building
The Chicago Board of Trade Building.

 


An example of Chicago's fantastic architecture.
An example of Chicago's fantastic architecture.

 


Boeing's World Headquarters
Boeing World Headquarters.

 


Looking up at the Sears Tower.
Looking up at the Sears Tower.

 


The Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum, and Soldier Field from the Sears Tower Observation Deck
The Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum, and Soldier Field from the Sears Tower Observation Deck.

A close-up view of the Field Museum and Soldier Field.
A close-up view of the Field Museum and Soldier Field.

 


A view of the marina and Lake Michigan.
A view of the marina and Lake Michigan.

 


The Shedd Aquarium, Alder Planetarium, and Field Museum.
The Shedd Aquarium, Alder Planetarium, and Field Museum.

 


Downtown Chicago.
Downtown Chicago.