Posted under: Chicagoans are talking about transit today
Ever wondered what Chicagoans thought about their daily commute? Here’s some of the things they had to say Friday, July 13.
Water taxis can take me where?!
When you think about transportation in Chicago, you may not think about water taxis right away. But you might be surprised how many options you have to navigate the Windy City and to do it traffic-free and with a view you can’t get anywhere else.
Where you can go on a Chicago water taxi!
Chicago Water Taxi operates the purple route, while Shoreline SightSeeing operates the three remaining lines.
July: Time to Visit Museums (for free?)
Many museums in Chicago are offering free or discounted admission on certain days in July. Maybe it’s time to take advantage of everything this city has to offer!
The Art Institute of Chicago – Free admission July 11
Charnley-Persky House Museum – Free guided tours Wednesdays at noon. (But be careful – it’s first-come, first-served, and they’ll only take the first 15 people!)
Chicago Children’s Museum – Free Thursdays from 5-8 pm.
Clarke House Museum – Free July 11, 18 25
DuSable Museum of African American Art – Free July 8, 15, 22, 29
Glessner House Museum – Free July 11, 18, 25
Jane Addams Hull House Museum – Daily admission free
Loyola University Museum of Art – Free July 10, 17, 24, 31
Museum of Contemporary Art – Free July 10, 17, 24, 31
Museum of Surgical Science – Free each Tuesday in July
The National Museum of Mexican Art – Free Tuesday through Sunday
Notebaert Nature Museum – Free July 12, 19, 26
Smart Museum of Art at University of Chicago – Free daily!
Swedish American Museum – Get in free July 10
And don’t forget the “Get up and Go!” neighborhood tour series comes back July 10 with a tour of Chicago’s Millenium Park! If interested, reserve your free spot now!
Image Source: Wikimedia Commons
Where’d that AC come from?
Have you ever wondered exactly how your air conditioner came to be? Probably not, but you have a doctor treating malaria and yellow fever patients in Florida in the 1800s and a dying president a few decades later to thank for this invaluable summer device.
Image Sources:
Image Editor on Flickr
Cliff1066 on Flickr
Wikimedia Commons
Data Source:
http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/mvigeant/therm_1/ac_final/bg.htm
