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  2. ChicagoFest - Wikipedia

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    ChicagoFest was a Chicago music festival established in 1978 by Mayor Michael Bilandic.It was a two-week event held annually at Navy Pier that featured sixteen separate stages, each sponsored by a national retail brand and a media sponsor compatible to the stage's format, e.g. Rock WLUP, Chicago Tribune Jazz, Miller Brewing Company Blues and WXRT, that broadcast live from the festival.

  3. Ferris Wheel (1893) - Wikipedia

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    Demolished. May 11, 1906. Cost. $385,000 [1] Height. 80.4 metres (264 ft) Known for. World's first Ferris Wheel. The original Ferris Wheel, sometimes also referred to as the Chicago Wheel, [2] [3] was designed and built by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. as the centerpiece of the Midway at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago ...

  4. Port Chicago disaster - Wikipedia

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    The Port Chicago disaster was a deadly munitions explosion of the ship SS E. A. Bryan on July 17, 1944, at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Port Chicago, California, United States. Munitions being loaded onto a cargo vessel bound for the Pacific Theater of Operations detonated, killing 320 sailors and civilians and injuring at least 390 others.

  5. Top 5 things to do on the Navy Pier in Chicago - AOL

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    The Navy Pier in Chicago offers more than a place to catch fish. Year-round fun for the entire family includes shows, attractions, rides, games and theaters. Construction began more than 90 years ...

  6. Navy Pier - Wikipedia

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    September 13, 1979. Designated CL. November 14, 1977. Navy Pier is a 3,300-foot-long (1,010 m) pier on the shoreline of Lake Michigan, located in the Streeterville neighborhood of the Near North Side community area in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Navy Pier encompasses over 50 acres (20 ha) of shops, restaurants, live theaters, family ...

  7. EXPO Chicago - Wikipedia

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    EXPO Chicago is held at Navy Pier. Art Chicago was founded as an American version of the Art Basel contemporary art exposition in 1980. Founded by Michigan print dealer John Wilson, Chicago International Art Exposition premiered in May at Navy Pier. The show attracted 80 dealers and 10,000 visitors. It was the first such modern fair in North ...

  8. Taste of Chicago - Wikipedia

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    The Taste of Chicago (also known locally as The Taste) is the world's largest food festival [citation needed], held in September in Chicago, Illinois in Grant Park. The event is also the largest festival in Chicago. [1] Non-food-related events include live music on multiple stages, including the Petrillo Music Shell, pavilions, and performances.

  9. Navy Pier Auditorium - Wikipedia

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    Navy Pier Auditorium. Coordinates: 41.89184°N 87.59943°W. Navy Pier Auditorium. The Navy Pier Auditorium, designed by the architect Charles Sumner Frost and constructed in 1916, is located at the east end of Navy Pier in Chicago and is also known as the Hall. The Navy Pier Auditorium consists of the Festival Hall and the Aon Grand Ballroom.

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