Off the topic of food for a moment, art comes in many forms.
Naturally I believe the culinary arts are ART, in addition to paintings and sculptures, but architecture is
another artful pursuit. A short trip to
Chicago made this very evident in every
corner. The super popular architecture boat tour of Chicago was
jam-packed and
our enthusiastic guide talked steadily (with 2 short breaks) for NINETY
minutes, outlining the changes to the city and giving us incredible
detail about a huge
number of buildings and skyscrapers that we saw along the Chicago River.
Another wonderful place to visit in the area is Oak Park, Illinois – the home of many Frank Lloyd Wright houses. It’s remarkable to walk in a neighborhood with so many historically significant houses - that are still lived in by real people.
It's definitely worth another trip for a more in-depth visit to Oak Park.
We could only look at the
residences from the outside since they are private homes, but Frank Lloyd Wright's own house and
studio are open for tours. And there are guided walking tours around the neighborhood.
We strolled on our own, looking up each house as we passed by.
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FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT RESIDENCE
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NATHAN G. MOORE HOUSE |
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LAURA GALE HOUSE |
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THE HILLS-DECARO HOUSE |
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WILLIAM H. COPELAND HOUSE |
It's definitely worth another trip for a more in-depth visit to Oak Park.
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