Category: Not Cartoons

This weekend the Mrs. and I were treated to a nice weekend downtown. As a Christmas gift, Margie’s folks booked us a room and watched the kids for us.

Ahhhh… So. Nice.

Anyway, here’s the pics:

We stayed at the Hotel Burnam, which is the old Reliance Building.

To Chicagoans of the 1890s, the glass-covered exterior of this building seemed to almost defy gravity. A century later, it is internationally recognized as the direct ancestor of today’s glass-and-steel skyscrapers. Extremely narrow piers, mullions, and spandrels, all covered with cream-colored terra cotta decorated with Gothic-style tracery, divide wide expanses of glass and clearly delineate the interior steel framework that supports the building. The light and airy facade is almost entirely windows–both flat and projecting bays–of the type known as a "Chicago window:" a wide fixed pane with narrow movable sash windows flanking it. A flat cornice tops the 14-story structure. The severely deteriorated exterior was completely restored by the City of Chicago in 1996.

Just a fantastic hotel, and gorgeous architecture to see around every corner.

The hallway to our room.

  

"…pokes fun of the ‘satisfied’ astronomer, who eagerly describes his wonderful discovery to a shocked listened; ‘Yes, my dear friend, I have just discovered a comet, and according to my calculations, I have great hope that in 45 days, it will encounter Earth.’"

Sidney Harris it’s not, but fun to see!

And a show:

Review coming soon.

Today we made a few smaller stops before heading home:

It was a wonderful weekend, but I’m glad to be home and see the kids. More on the Addams Family Musical soon.