Author: Leslie

Barbara Breakstone, 2012 A Walk Through Time was a great way to learn about Chicago from the experts: I just returned from this amazing tour with Barbara. She was so…

Editor's note: Thanks to Brent Hoffmann for suggesting this post. Looking for a few new facts, anecdotes or story ideas to perk up your tour or shift? Consider docent Jim…

By Brent Hoffmann, Class of 2005 Wayne loves props. In the introduction to his river tour, he wears a cap with blue stripes and red stars. “My cap mimics the…

Karen Dimond-40 years Since 1979, I have enjoyed learning and giving many tours - some of which, sadly, no longer exist, such as Towers of Finance, Temples of Culture, Seats…

By Leslie Clark Lewis, Class of 2009 The Crystal Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, the Chicago Architecture Center’s neighbor to the east, was the setting for Docent Appreciation Night…

By Elizabeth Britt, Class of 2013 Oak Woods Cemetery on the south side has a long history in Chicago and is also the final resting place of many influential African-Americans.…

By Diane Wagner, Class of 2005 Several times I put down the book I was reading and thought: When did I write this? Then, realizing I hadn’t written it at…

“As soon as someone is identified as an unsung hero, (s)he no longer is.” -George Carlin As National Volunteer Month (if you are an avid reader of The Bridge, you…

By Hy Speck, Class of 1995 Love and architecture. Many a great architect’s work and life have been influenced by a great, or at least an interesting woman. Can you…