Chicago .. City jazz and blues music and strident and people of color in all the land of civilizations, the icon is the city where the visitor finds that its goal of tranquility and comfort to shopping to enjoy their neighborhoods teeming with lively day and night.
We visited Chicago on May 18, 2012 on board Etihad Airways, which flew us from Abu Dhabi, capital of the morning to Illinois directly, and after 14 hours of continuous flight over three continents and we got to Chicago, but in the afternoon the next day!
And its airport humble went directly to the Hyatt Regency Hotel to hold arrangements of our participation in the coverage of the NATO summit / NATO / which make them President George Obama summit election, as it decided to be held in his hometown to ensure the voices of his constituents when he gave them overdoses of attention in Chicago that his campaign to the White House for two constituencies for the first time in the history of American Democrats.
Normally such summits political and security held in Washington, DC, or in the Camp David presidential retreat, but other things were going on in the minds of President Obama, who governs the United States votes of blacks, who are the majority in Chicago and check him Maarad.
Obama has already succeeded once again it did not skimp Chicago ballots generous and stayed at the White House for another four years.
It is the city from which President Barack Obama and that he lived before the election and which was also a Senator who is represented in the Senate before his election.
City wind
Know Chicago as / City architecture and / city wind, namely two different strings Tlazeman describe the city of Chicago, the horizon in Chicago adorned with skyscrapers that characterized the architecture of the city hardly met members of the people of the city does not boast Btrz architectural excellence of his city does not warn you of the strong wind in the winter.
When we met with the Mayor of Chicago / Raham Emanuel / a very close friend of President Obama and chief of staff of the White House in the era of Obama, too, told us he was proud civilization Chicago architectural and he was happy to head to the city council.
He told us at the dinner, who called us to him in the city's sports center / he feels that Abu Dhabi and Dubai, following in the footsteps of Chicago studied in terms of urban development and interesting /.
Join architectural tradition
The story of architecture to a huge fire destroyed the entire city in 1871 and was rebuilt so that the group includes one of the best architectural styles in the world starting from designs American architect famous Frank Lloyd Wright and Frank Gehry to commercial buildings giants such as Tower / Sears / a 110-storey and other skyscrapers that adorn the city skyline.
No one knows how the fire started, which devastated the city and that there were some reports suggest its inception in store for grain in the western side of the city and spread to the commercial area.
Fire gutted seventeen thousand buildings and losses were estimated at the time to 200 million dollars, and after the fire was smoothed to the city rebuilt on a new model distinguishes itself from the rest of American cities.
City spacious!
But is there the secret behind the power of Chicago?
Is the first industrial city in the United States and is also a beautiful city, a city money, banks and big business, but also the city of love and beauty, spaciousness and nature,
In the United States there are a lot of tourist cities that contain a lot of beautiful places picturesque that comes to tourists from all over the world to spend fun times and enjoy the fresh air or ancient monuments which Tbehrhm or search for the progress of civilization and technology that we have reached this country. But Chicago has a special resonance in the same resident and visiting a city for the simple elegant Ataataala Ali racism and knows no one in the spectrum of human and humanity as a whole.
After roaming in Chicago and its neighborhoods rich and humble and walk in the streets and markets active noticed it one of the largest cities in the world as it is more cities to embrace all nationalities of the world.
The United States is known as the largest economic power in the world and in addition to that have many places considered Forums large tourist city like Chicago, for example, which is located in northeastern Illinois In Cape south-west of Lake Michigan and is considered one of the most attractive places for tourists in the United States, where it is characterized coastline long and lakes lit and restaurants enormous progress for tourists finest foods and Ajodha.
Rounds exciting
We walked in the river barges and visited cafes luxury that exist on the beaches and shops giant in all fields and industries and provide the latest fashion shows, elegance and toys, smart phones and computers tremendous speed and agility weight, and complex shops in which there are all what comes to mind of the needs and enjoy your shopping in this place giant all these things have made the city of Chicago from the cities of leaders in the field of tourism and trade as well.
We spent long hours in shopping for a variety of American taste in everything he needs men and women and the family of the ladies clothes and not feel bored or fatigue shopping in stores Xiago elegant and medium prices.
Charming city!
Chicago is not a tourist city but is considered as a great economic power and the most important cities of the United States in the field of industrial and economic prompting many investors to trade in this charming city and work.
The museum there is a forum of information and comes with tourists from all over the world where These include museums, a huge number of statues, books, paintings, archaeological, which stands in front of tourists in hours to reflect on where and when the night comes we see celebrations and music festivals where you can enjoy team Symphony Orchestra's world-famous
Jazz and blues!
We went for dinner to the music of jazz and blues in one of the city's restaurants near the hotel Trump famous on the beautiful river, the music was sung and the bodies slender swaying and dancing in the atmosphere of an intimate warm Valammerakan to Aaharonk Bank is alien to them and soon Maigterbon you to become as if they know from years!
I've been associated with the name of Chicago also has been associated with jazz music, which began in the twenties of the last century, and yet filled with the city clubs that provide the color of the music, even if you want to roam the streets of the city you'll hear musicians hikers in Michigan Avenue near Millennium Park and they are reluctant to definitely Musical months jazz and blues artists.
The third largest American city!
Chicago is the third largest city in the United States of America's most populous city after New York and Los Onjlos..add a population of nearly 8.5 million people, Chicago is famous as one of the largest cities in the world though, they were not the largest one more cities to embrace all nationalities of the world. Blacks account for the majority of the terms representing 34% and then 32% comes eggs
Wild leek!
Chicago Atkhadd French name of the indigenous people, the origin of the word Hikawka (shikaawka), meaning "wild leek." At first it was applied to the river, but later came to signify what is currently the site of the city. Belongs the word Chicago to the language Alalnjuky, one of many languages was the Indians speak it, meaning Chicago in that language "strong odor", and the reason for this label that the place occupied by the city today was originally fields vast allocated by the Indians for the cultivation of onions, which caused odor acrid in this name. Chicago stronghold of the Democratic Party and has been home to many influential politicians, including the current President of the United States, Barack Obama
Airports and metro network!
Chicago resides in two major international airports, international airport, Midway Airport, which is internal and the airport was launched from the aircraft, which was carrying a nuclear bomb, which detonated in Hiroshima, O'Hare International Airport (the second busiest in the world in terms of number of passengers).
Subway network (Chicago 'L') are widely used. Metro consists of eight major pathways: the red path which is the most crowded as it is and the blue track is under 24-hour service. Blue path connects O'Hare Airport and downtown Orange track linking Midway Airport to the city center. There is also a track green and brown and pink and yellow and violet.
Where to go in Chicago:
The Loop is the name of the business district in downtown Chicago because his name to the upper train network that surround the city center in a circular motion. The area includes the highest buildings in Chicago also includes the headquarters of major companies and government buildings. Region is characterized by the presence of too many restaurants, markets and theaters of the most famous theaters and Aodettoram Chicago and Goodman.
For fans of Fine Arts, the trip to Chicago will no doubt include a visit to the Technical Institute Art Institute of Chicago, which includes the largest collection of paintings and influential after influential outside Paris. There is also the Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Photography and the Museum of the Oriental Institute Oriental Institute Museum, which houses a collection of eastern holdings and the largest group of Iraqi antiquities in America. There are also many art galleries to ensure satisfying Other interesting Taster.
Magnificent Maal- West Michigan Avenue for shopping lovers. Visiting the city will find a center of excellence which extends for a distance of two miles, one can spend hours roaming in it and if ml of shopping, there are always restaurants scattered on both sides of the street or inside the malls ranging from Saks, Bloomingdale's and Neiman Marcus to the Gap and H & M.
Hiker in this street (Magnificent Mile) can see the water tower the water tower, uniquely shaped and the extension before the end of the street and sees the Chicago Tribune building which combines modern and Gothic character, which makes building a special character cherished by the people of the city so much. Millenium Park Millennium Park, which was designed in 1997 occupies the site of the remains of the path of the train, she became the most famous landmarks in Chicago. Embraced the park since its inception many art galleries open and concerts. The most important features of the park opposite towers offering them videotaped for the city and the figures emanating from these two buildings are clustered water fountain in a small lake. Garden also characterized Mounhute giant oval outer casing which works as a mirror sees the reflection of the sky and the surrounding landscape. It also includes the park also ski loop and the Roman arch, which bears the names of the founders of the park.
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