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Decatur, Illinois 2008-06-15 18:00:58 DECATUR (682 alt., 81,500 pop.), seat of Macon County, lies on a bend in the Sangamon River, which was dammed here in 1923 to form Lake Decatur. An important railroad center, Decatur is the home of the Wabash Railway’s repair shops, which are the city’s second largest employer. The northeast section of the city is [...] Read more:Illinois
From the Chicago River on Michigan Ave 2008-06-14 10:54:01 MICHIGAN AVENUE, from the river to Randolph Street, is a wide thoroughfare between towering buildings. South of Randolph Street the lake side of the avenue opens on Grant Park, but on the west side the line of buildings continues unbroken in the “Splendid Mile,” best known part of the Chicago
skyline.
Here, in sharp contrast, are [...] Read more:River
, Michigan
Chicago: The Loop and Vicinity 2008-06-14 10:42:02 The Loop, the crowded rectangle between Wabash Avenue and Lake, Wells, and Van Buren Streets, is bound round with a steel band of elevated tracks, upon which converge trains from all parts of Chicago
. The commercial center of the city since the beginning, it received its name in 1897 when the elevated lines were linked [...]
Chicago’s History 1900 - 1930 2008-06-14 10:32:55 By 1900, Chicago
, which already had more Scandinavians and Dutch than any other city in the United States, became the Nation’s largest Polish, Lithuanian, Bohemian, Croatian, and Greek settlement.
After a long battle the first Juvenile Court in the country was established, and it was soon adopted as a model by other cities. New parks and [...] Read more:History
Chicago’s History 1800s 2008-06-13 15:38:41 Times were indeed lush at the tip of the lake. Typical of the almost Hollywoodian order of things in that period was the case of the bankrupt backwoods tailor who came to Chicago
, sold trousers for a few years, and built one of the largest and most celebrated hostelries of its day. Race tracks, gambling [...] Read more:History
Chicago History 1800s 2008-06-13 15:28:52 Social life was a melange of the “humbug and frippery of an eastern city” and backwoods crudities, of New England ideals of education and religion, and frontier ribaldry. Churches were established as soon as congregations could be formed. Including the newlyarrived Irish, German, and Scandinavian groups, who composed more than one-third of the population, there [...] Read more:Chicago
, History
History of Chicago 2008-06-13 15:16:21 In September 1673, there were seven Frenchmen here, but only for a day–Louis Jolliet, Father Jacques Marquette and five canoemen–first white men known to have been at the site of Chicago
. Returning to Mackinac after exploring the Mississippi as a possible route to the Pacific, they had ascended the Illinois and Des Plaines Rivers, portaged [...] Read more:History
Chicago is the heart of a great arterial system of steel rails, concrete roads, waterways, and airways 2008-06-13 14:10:13 Chicago is the heart of a great arterial system of steel rails
, concrete
roads, waterways, and airways, radiating in all directions. No railroad line passes through the city. Freight trains are shunted around belt lines connecting the various roads, and passengers shift from one to another of the six stations that border the downtown district. [...] Read more:Chicago
CHICAGO, vibrant, noisy, every inch alive 2008-06-13 14:02:15 CHICAGO (598 alt., 9,785,747 pop.), vibrant, noisy, every
inch alive, is the youngest of the world’s great cities, and has the optimism, the exuberant and often rather self-assertive pride of youth. But there is more than youthful swagger–there is a legitimate sense of triumph for achievements in the past, a boundless self-confidence as it faces the [...]
The University of Illinois 2008-06-13 13:22:25 The University
grew out of the Illinois
Industrial College, chartered in 1867 and opened on March 2, 1868. Confused for many years over its proper function, the school did not begin to exert much influence in the State until the closing years of the century. One group
stoutly insisted that the Morrill Act limited the scope [...]
East St. Louis, Illinois 2008-06-16 22:15:25 EAST ST. LOUIS (418 alt., 31,542 pop.), railroad and industrial center, lies opposite St. Louis
, Mo., on the Mississippi flood plain known as the American Bottom. Steep bluffs rise several miles east, but within the city there are neither hills nor valleys. Warehouses and railroad yards crowd the riverfront. At the northwest is one of [...] Read more:Illinois
Winnebago County Courthouse 2008-06-18 15:28:41 The WINNEBAGO COUNTY COURTHOUSE, on the public square facing W. State St., is a hybrid structure, representing the architectural tastes of two centuries. The main part of the building, in yellow limestone of French rococo design, was completed in 1878. The modern addition, built in 1918, is of white limestone, anticipating in color and design [...] Read more:Winnebago
, County
, Courthouse
Rockford, Illinois 2008-06-18 15:15:09 ROCKFORD (742. alt., 150,115 pop.), seat of Winnebago County and third largest city in Illinois
, is bisected by the Rock River 18 miles south of the Wisconsin Line. The metropolitan area was home to 339,178 people as of the 2000 census. It was named for the shallow rockbottomed ford used by the Galena-Chicago stagecoach line [...]
Peoria, Illinois 2008-06-18 14:56:10 PEORIA (608 alt., 112,936 pop.), named for an Indian tribe, is the seat of Peoria County and Illinois
’ second largest city. The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 369,161 in 2005. Slightly north and west of the center of the State, the city lies on three levels along the northwest bank of the [...]
Nauvoo, Illinois 2008-06-18 14:21:49 NAUVOO (620 alt., 966 pop.), the city built up by Joseph Smith, stands on a promontory around which the Mississippi River flows, some fifty miles north of Quincy, Illinois
. Here, when Chicago was a stripling village of less than 5,000, stood the largest city in Illinois, the headquarters for the newly established Church of Jesus [...]
Joliet, Illinois 2008-06-18 13:11:22 JOLIET (607 alt., 145,800 pop.), the seat of Will County, lies 35 miles southwest of Chicago, on the Des Plaines River and the Illinois
and Michigan Canal, a part of the Great Lakes to Gulf Waterway. Here the outer belt freight lines shunt much of the through freight around Chicago. Concerned with its freight handling [...]
Galena, Illinois 2008-06-18 12:59:03 GALENA (603 alt., 3,460 pop.), in the extreme northwest corner of the State, perches on the terraces cut by the old Fever River, a novel sight to eyes accustomed to the prairie flatness. Its streets climb tortuously from level to level of the ancient river bed, and the houses cling to the hills like chalets [...] Read more:Illinois
Hotel Grand Azur, Marmaris 2008-06-28 20:42:41 THE HOTEL GRAND AZUR THE PLACE TO ESCAPE LIFE’S PRESSURES AND REDISCOVER IT’S PLEASURES
The magnificent HotelGrand
Azur, situated on the shores of Marmaris Bay, resembles a sleek and opulent ocean liner, both in its graceful architecture and the luxurious decor within.
Expansive terraces and lush tropical gardens encompass the imaginative swimming pools, with winding channels, [...]
Hotel Grand Star, Istanbul 2008-06-27 21:07:25 Hotel Grand
Star has been built in Taksim, one of the Istanbul’s cultural and commercial centres, for your comfort and convenience.
Its 117 comfortable rooms, which are air-conditioned, provide a multi-channels music program, minibar and direct dial telephones. We unite hotel management concepts with traditional Turkish hospitality.
Choice dishes from the Turkish and other great cuisines can Read more:Hotel
Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia 2008-06-24 15:34:54 This remoti, largely mountainous region is the home of some of the most fascinating sights in Turkey. Near Dogubeyazit is Mount Agri (Ararat) where Noah’s Ark is said to have landed (althought the Koran differs here, quoting Mount Cudi south Lake Van). Nearby is the 17th century walled palace of Ishak Pasha, wiht is intricately [...] Read more:Eastern
Kusadasi, Turkey Sights and local attractions 2008-06-24 13:09:08 Population: 65,764 (2000)
Altitude: Sea Level
Airport: Adnan Menderes Airport 70 Km.
Transfer: Bus, mini bus, taxi.
Min/max temperatures in centigrade: Jan 6/12; Feb 5/12; Mar 6/14; Apr 12/20; May 17/25; Jun 22/32; Ju125/3S; Aug 25/3S; Sep 20/30; Oct 16/25; Nov 12/1S; Dec S/14.
City transport: Bus, Mini bus, taxi.
Sights
and local attractions: Ephesus, Milet, Didyma, Priene, Pamukkale, Bodrum, Sam Read more:Turkey
Hotel Club Unlu Izmir Selcuk - Pamucak 2008-06-24 12:51:24 Hotel Club Unlu is 70 km. away from Izmir Selçuk - Pamucak coast line to Selcuk Izmir, 50 km. away from Adnan Menderes Airport and 6 km. away from the Port of Kusadasi.
Izmir-Selcuk-Pamucak coast lines are located by the seaside of Ephesus antique city which is the oldest settlement region of the history. It is the [...] Read more:Hotel
Bursa, Turkey: Population, Sights and local attractions 2008-06-24 12:35:50 Population: 1,562,828 (2007)
Altitude: 155 m.
Airport: Bursa
Airport, 3 Km. from city center.
Istanbul, Ataturk Airport 3 hours by bus.
Transfer: Bus, Mini-bus.
Min-max temperatures in centigrade: Jan 4/15; Feb 2/20; Mar -2/25; Apr 2.8/28; May 4/35; June 5/35; July 14/33; Aug 11/35; Sep 8/33; Oct 4/29.8
City transport: Bus, mini bus, taxi.
Sights
and local attractions: Cekirge (Ataturk Pavillion, Read more:Turkey
, Population
Area of l’Opera, Paris Budget Hotels 2008-06-24 08:53:49 Area of l’Opera
Finally, the streets around the centrally-located Place de l’Opera contain several good budget finds for older tourists. There are three such streets, which rıı list in my own order of preference.
The Rue d’Antin, just off the broad Avenue de l’Opera, is where you’ll find the recently-remodeled Hotel de France, at 22 Rue d’Antin, [...] Read more:Paris
, Hotels
Champs Elysees, Paris Hotels 2008-06-24 08:38:44 Champs Elysees
The most plentiful cluster of budget hotels on the Right Bank is found-surprisingly enough-in a small area just two and three short blocks from the Are de Triomphe. if you want to be sure that you’ll find an available room on the Right Bank without much searching, then this is the area to visit.
Walk [...] Read more:Paris
, Hotels
, Champs
The Louvre Area, Paris Budget Hotels 2008-06-24 08:07:14 The Louvre Area
Most of the older readers of this post, however, will probably prefer to live in an area closer to the shopping districts of the Right Bank, and less infused with students. While the Odeon and Ecole des Beaux Arts area will appeal to some, there is one section on the Right Bank which [...] Read more:Paris
, Hotels
Place de l’Odeon, Paris 2008-06-23 12:45:15 As our last Left Bank hotel area, we’ve chosen a locale for older readers who’d like to be near the excitement of the Left Bank, but who wish to stay in quiet and relatively dignified surroundings. That prescription is filled by the stately Odeon
, a square dominated by the marble Theatre de France, which is [...] Read more:Paris
, Place
Montreal - Fashion and cuisine 2008-07-03 01:50:43 FASHION AND DESIGN IN MONTREAL
If it’s unusual, exceptional and charming, you’ll find it here. In furnishings and fashion. Seasoned label-watchers will tell you that Montreal
ers get it right when it comes to putting togetler a look.
Anything goes. And the things that define Montreal can become a few of your favorite things.
No surprise since the city [...] Read more:Fashion
Montreal is home to a variety of museums 2008-07-03 01:31:00 Montreal is home to a variety of museums with specialties ranging from classical history through modem art, religion, sculpture, architecture and even humor.
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Exiles and Emigres
Site: 1379-80 Sherbrooke Street West
Musee d’art contemporain de Montreal Paterson Ewen
Site: 185 Sainte-Catherine Street West
More than 60 works are offered in this retrospective.
Pointe- Read more:Montreal
Discover the Continent of Puerto Rico 2008-07-02 22:01:06 Where tradition, elegance and memories meet. I love stepping into the past. Intro traditions. A perfect place and tike. Look at this museum, once a residence, that we discovered a wonderful city on the Caribbean coast of Puerto
Rico.
Ponce. The charming colonial architectune of this city welcomes you into a different world of tradition and [...] Read more:Discover
, Continent
, Puerto Rico
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