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Festivals & Holidays: Christmas lions at the Art Institute of Chicago
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  • By shrimp56 on January 3, 2003
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  • Festivals & Holidays - Chicago
    by shrimp56
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    Each holiday season the 2 lions that flank the entrance to the Art Institute of Chicago get holiday wreaths:)

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    Festivals & Holidays: Dyeing the Chicago River
  • By lisha74 on March 15, 2008
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  • Festivals & Holidays - Chicago
    by lisha74
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    Every St. Patrick's Day, Chicago dyes its river green. Some say this causes the river to have a tint of green all year, but none so bright as on the big day itself.


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    Festivals & Holidays: The River Runs Green for St. Paddy's
  • By nikkidish on May 17, 2007
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    by nikkidish
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    Keep in mind that there will be loads of people downtown, but you can still manage to get a view of the river if you want to. Then the crowd moves to view the parade. Not hugely exciting but excellent to take a few pics and send them to your friends so that they will know that Chicago takes their St. Patrick's Day seriously. Then head to the bar and get started on other endeavors.
    Interesting side note--the tradition was started and is maintained by the plumbers union--something about using dye to detect illegal pipes draining into the river and then they got the idea to dye the river for St. Patrick's Day.

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  • Website: http://www.chicagostpatsparade.com/

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    Festivals & Holidays: Annual Chicago Turkish Festival
  • Updated By sunshine9689 on June 2, 2007
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    Since 2003, the Turkish festival is held each year. In 2007 it was from the 30th of May until the 2nd of June. Event takes place at the Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington Str.

    Once there, you can buy some coconut juice ($3), kebabs (lamb, chicken), jewelry (Turkish eye), carpets; watch lovely dancers perform, look at fashion show (two girls presenting traditional Turkish costumes), witness Dervishes religious dancing (do not applaude after they are done), hear some flute and drums (also watch how drummer spins his drums with his teeth - look at my pic #2).

    I had a lovely time there, although the sun was burning. Wish I took a hat or something.

    It is free of charge, opened from 10 AM to 6 PM CST. Free live performances take place between noon and 2 PM.

    To Get There: Take blue line to downtown, get off at Washington metro station.

    ADVICE: Bargain when buying jewelry! When I was buying a braslet, the guy told me it was five bucks. After I said I`ll buy it for 'four' he agreed so fast, I wish I said 'three'. :-)

  • Website: http://www.chicagoturkishfestival.com/

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    Festivals & Holidays: A Roaring Season!
  • By shrimp56 on April 22, 2006
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    The lions at the Art Institute always sport large red bows during the winter holiday season.
    From the Art Institute website:
    The two bronze lions that flank the Michigan Avenue entrance were made for the Art Institute's opening at its current location in 1893. They were a gift from Mrs. Henry Field. They have unofficial "names," which were given by their sculptor Edward Kemeys that are more like designations. You'll notice that the lions are not identical, and thus are named for their poses: The south lion "stands in an attitude of defiance," while the north lion is "on the prowl."

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  • Website: http://www.artic.edu/aic/aboutus/faq.html

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    Festivals & Holidays: Taste of Chicago
  • By HotRodEtte on July 4, 2006
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