Author: Leslie

By Lynn Hensel, Class of 2010 Larry and I had the privilege of visiting Myanmar this past winter. It is a land of pagodas and Buddha’s images, rice fields and…

By Bill Coffin, Class of 2004 Tour Director, Art Deco Skyscrapers: Downtown and Art Deco Skyscrapers: Riverfront How did the Chicago Board of Trade Building come to be located at…

Hello, Everyone – No summer doldrums around CAF. We have had good tour numbers and intend to keep it up for the second half of our season. Meanwhile, let me…

Greetings fellow volunteers, This month I want to welcome our newest group of volunteers! As of Sunday, June 25, 2017, we now have a total of 154 VEVs! Sixteen new…

By Bill Shapiro, Class of 2000 The postwar suburbanization of metropolitan centers like Chicago transformed urban and architectural design in the 20th century. An excellent example is west Wilmette, where…

by Hy Speck, Class of 1995 Attention all Trivians: The Trivia staff will be on hiatus during July and August. We promise to return in September, bearing trivia guaranteed to…

Kyle Adams, 2016 We took one of the CAF River Cruises to get a lay of the land at the beginning of our trip. We were very lucky to have…

Ah, spring---fresh green leaves, flowers in bloom---and romance in the air! Pam Loewenstein’s (2015) son, Josh, and now daughter-in-law, Hilary, were married on Saturday, May 20. The wedding was held…

Greetings fellow volunteers, This month I’m writing about our fantastic VEV tour of the new exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art titled, Takashi Murakami: The Octopus Eats Its Own…

By  Barbara Puechler, Class of 2006 They don’t build them like this anymore! Those fascinating architectural masterpieces from the 1933 Century of Progress, that is. The futuristic homes featured at…