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Navy Pier

Built in 1916 as part of the city development plan, the Navy Pier is a mixed-purpose public infrastructure. Primarily used for cargo facilities, the pier also provided docking space for steamers used for passenger excursions. The outermost tip of the pier was used as a cool spot for public gatherings and entertainment in the pre-air conditioning days. Sometime ago, the Navy Pier even had a streetcar and was known to be a little lovers’ getaway in the city. The Navy Pier is 3300 feet in length and spreads alongside the Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan.

What is commonly refereed to as the pier’s “Golden Age”, the 1950s saw the residents of Chicago gathering at the pier for a variety of events. The Navy Pier became more popular as a public meeting place than as a dockyard or cargo facility. The pier’s true use was unveiled during World War II, when it was used by the US Navy. This is why the pier, originally named as the Chicago Municipal Pier, is now known as the Navy Pier.

It was mostly used by the University of Illinois after the war, but once the university was moved to a different location, the pier was not used for a long time. From 1965 to 1989, the pier was a desolate place and the city was looking to bring it down when several authoritative figures contributed to its reconstruction. Exhibition halls were constructed and the Navy Pier became a lively public gathering place once again. The Navy Pier was renovated in the early 1990s and now houses fast food kiosks, a ballroom, concert stage, convention center and shops. The central attraction is the 150-foot ferris wheel, complemented by an IMAX theater, the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, the Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows and the Chicago Children’s Museum.

Public art sculptures, a large animated and interactive fountain, parks, gardens, restaurants, shops and various passing entertainment events lighten up the modern day Navy Pier. The most popular annual attraction at the pier is the Venetian Night festival. The Navy Pier is set to undergo more renovations soon, adding a monorail, spoke-less ferris wheel, roller coaster, floating hotel and water park.

Don’t forget to visit the Navy Pier when you are in Chicago and if you stay at a nearby Chicago Hotel, you just might be able to catch a few one-time only events there. Whether you stay at a Downtown Chicago hotel or somewhere close by, you’ll certainly enjoy your overall experience. Try a delightful stay at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago , and enjoy modern conveniences while you bask in luxury.

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