SPOUSE TOURS

Monday August 3, 2009 - Land and Lake Tour of Chicago

Leave Hotel                              11:30am (Tour picks up at Hotel)
Return                                      4:00pm (Time Approximate)
Prices                                      Adults $45.00 - Child (5-14) $23.00

See Chicago from the land and the water on this scenic half-day tour.  This comprehensive tour shows you the South Shore business district, the Loop and the exclusive shopping areas and neighborhoods.  Then you will see Chicago from the water as you cruise past the shoreline in a beautiful streamliner yacht!

From the lake you’ll see lakefront views of the Chicago River, the city’s bridges and the famous Chicago Locks.  There’s also Navy Pier, the Coast Guard Station and other points of interest lining the shores of the longest lake in the world, Lake Michigan.  For further information, about the Land and Lake Tour of Chicago, click on their web site: www.partner.viator.com/en/2819/tours/Chicago/Chicago-Land-and-Lake-Half-Day-Tour/d673-3568LANDLAKE

Tuesday August 4, 2009 - Shedd Aquarium

Leave Hotel                              12:30pm
Leave Aquarium                        4:00pm
Prices                                       Tickets available at door – for details click on link below.
                                                www.sheddaquarium.org/ticketprices.html
                                   
On the shores of Lake Michigan lies a gateway to an underwater world unlike anything you’ve ever seen, heard, or touched.  Sharks patrol, jellies pulse, and fishes from around the world school together.  Shedd Aquarium is the destination where guests become explorers as you strap a mask and flippers onto your imagination.  Have you ever gotten eye-to-eye with a shark?  Or followed a sea turtle as she soared through the Caribbean?  Or immerse yourself in an Amazon flooded forest?  At Shedd it’s all possible. For further information about Shedd Aquarium, click on their web site: www.sheddaquarium.org

Wednesday August 5, 2009 - Water Tower Place

Leave Hotel                               10:00am or 1:00pm
Leave Water Tower Place           11:30am or 4:00pm
Price                                         Free

At the pinnacle of Chicago’s famed Magnificent Mile, Water Tower Place is Chicago’s premier shopping destination.  Its stunning eight-level atrium features more than 100 of your favorite stores and restaurants plus a mix of distinctive specialty shops and boutiques.  It offers a unique, high-energy urban shopping experience you simply won’t find anywhere else in the city.  In short, Water Tower Place is the place to shop.

Thursday August 6, 2009 - Adler Planetarium

Leave Hotel                              12:30pm
Leave Adler Planetarium            4:00pm
Price                                         Tickets available at door – for details click on link below. www.adlerplanetarium.org/plan/index.shtml#hours
                                               
Located on Lake Michigan and voted “Best View of Chicago’s Skyline, “the Adler features the fully restored Gemini 12 spacecraft flown by NASA astronauts Jim Lovell and Buss Aldrin.  This capsule is the centerpiece of the Adler’s new permanent exhibit Shoot for the Moon, which highlights the exciting stories of space exploration and America’s bold plans to return to the Moon.  Try out your own Moon jump, test your lunar perception skills, or see the latest images from NASA in the state-of-the-art interactive exhibition.