zenandjuice.com » Chicago http://zenandjuice.com the website of chris bray Mon, 29 Nov 2010 05:27:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Chicago Char Dog! http://zenandjuice.com/2009/07/chicago-char-dog/ http://zenandjuice.com/2009/07/chicago-char-dog/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:05:53 +0000 zenandjuice http://zenandjuice.com/2009/07/chicago-char-dog/ With a layover in Chicago, one must eat a Chicago Char Dog!

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]]> http://zenandjuice.com/2009/07/chicago-char-dog/feed/ 0 Trippin’ http://zenandjuice.com/2006/07/trippin/ http://zenandjuice.com/2006/07/trippin/#comments Wed, 26 Jul 2006 20:03:28 +0000 zenandjuice http://zenandjuice.com/2006/07/26/trippin/ As found in Chicago:

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]]> http://zenandjuice.com/2006/07/trippin/feed/ 0 Calder’s Flamingo http://zenandjuice.com/2006/07/calders-flamingo/ http://zenandjuice.com/2006/07/calders-flamingo/#comments Wed, 12 Jul 2006 21:03:55 +0000 zenandjuice http://zenandjuice.com/2006/07/12/calders-flamingo/ [...]]]> Federal Center Plaza, Chicago, July 12, 2006

The American sculptor Alexander Calder was commissioned to create two monuments for Chicago both of which were completed in 1974.

“Flamingo” sits on the Federal Center Plaza at Dearborn and Adams Streets. Commissioned by the U.S. General Services Administration, this 53-foot tall red-colored steel stabile is striking in color, size and shape.

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Tuesday, July 11, 2006

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]]> http://zenandjuice.com/2006/07/chicago-greektown/feed/ 0 Mr. Greek’s Gyros http://zenandjuice.com/2006/07/mr-greeks-gyros/ http://zenandjuice.com/2006/07/mr-greeks-gyros/#comments Tue, 11 Jul 2006 21:24:24 +0000 zenandjuice http://zenandjuice.com/2006/07/11/mr-greeks-gyros/ Chicago, July 11, 2006

Mr. Greek’s Gyros

District: Near West Side, Greektown
234 S Halsted St
(312) 906-8731

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 Gyros Platter. $6.49.  More than I could eat.

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 Chicken Souvlaki Platter

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]]> http://zenandjuice.com/2006/07/mr-greeks-gyros/feed/ 0 Shedd Aquarium: Part 4 – More Fish http://zenandjuice.com/2006/07/shedd-aquarium-part-4-more-fish/ http://zenandjuice.com/2006/07/shedd-aquarium-part-4-more-fish/#comments Tue, 11 Jul 2006 17:43:57 +0000 zenandjuice http://zenandjuice.com/2006/07/11/shedd-aquarium-part-4-more-fish/ Chicago:  July 11 2006 (Tuesday)

Shedd Aquarium (Final Post)

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Caribbean Reef Tank

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Beluga Whale

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Shedd Aquarium

Osphronemus Gourami.  I had one of these once that was 18 inches long.

This one was nearly 2 1/2 feet long.

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 Frontosa.  One of my favorite African Cichlids

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 Crazy Funky Ocean Fish

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 Sea Dragons

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 Blue Lipped Watchamakallit

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Reptiles at the Shedd Aquarium

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 (Karma) Chamelon.  He comes and goes.  He comes and goes.

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and their special exhibit… The Komodo Dragon !

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]]> http://zenandjuice.com/2006/07/shedd-aquarium-part-2-reptiles/feed/ 0 Shedd Aquarium: Part 1 http://zenandjuice.com/2006/07/shedd-aquarium-part-1/ http://zenandjuice.com/2006/07/shedd-aquarium-part-1/#comments Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:24:03 +0000 zenandjuice http://zenandjuice.com/2006/07/11/shedd-aquarium-part-1/ Tuesday, July 11 2006 in Chicago

Shedd Aquarium (http://www.sheddaquarium.org/)

Entrance

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 Cute Birds

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Yawning Seal

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]]> http://zenandjuice.com/2006/07/shedd-aquarium-part-1/feed/ 0 Morning http://zenandjuice.com/2006/07/morning/ http://zenandjuice.com/2006/07/morning/#comments Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:07:51 +0000 zenandjuice http://zenandjuice.com/2006/07/11/morning/ Chicago:  Tuesday, July 11 2006 in the morning

 In the Hotel

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Bus ride in the rain

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Segway tour in the rain

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