COVID-19 and What the CAC Is Doing
CAC has been monitoring developments regarding the global spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). As always, our primary concern is the safety and wellness of our staff, volunteers, and visitors. While we…
The Great CAC Trivia Contest, March 2020 – Foreign Born
Chicago has been blessed by being able to attract many great architects born in foreign lands. I think nothing thrills our international tourees more than to point out a building…
VolunteerMatters Scheduling Opens Saturday at 10 am!
May signups will be available by 10 am this Saturday, March 7. A friendly reminder that opening the shifts is a manual process. If a certain calendar is not open,…
Discovering and Uncovering
By Bobbi Pinkert, Class of 1999 Co-Tour Director Hotel Boom “No one ever sets out to build an historic building”, states Paul Alessandro, partner at Hartshorne Plunkard, the restoration architect…
Reminder: Daylight Saving Time Begins this Sunday!
Ready to "Spring Forward?" Don't forget that Daylight Savings Time Begins this Sunday, March 8. At 2 am on Sunday, clocks are turned FORWARD an hour to 3 am local…
2020 E-Fest Mini Walking Tours a Success
By John Perrecone, Education Guide Did you know the Michigan Avenue’s DuSable bridge was the country’s first double-leaf, double-deck, fixed counterweight trunnion bascule bridge? Were you aware that a mere…
DAN 2020: Exquisite Comestibles Await You!
Perhaps you would enjoy Grilled Salmon with Chimichurri Sauce. Or if chicken is your thing, how about Crispy Chicken Breast, Au Jus? And for the vegetable lovers we have Grilled…
Joan Winstein, 2012 – She’s Bi-Docental
By Brent Hoffmann, 2005 Where’s Joan? She could be leading a tour in Chicago. Or in Colorado. She’s a bi-docental commuter, a docent twice-over. Joan Winstein leads tours in Denver…
Kudos, February 2020
Jeff Edstrom, 1999 We coordinated a visit to a professional tenant of the Monadnock Building, with the CAC walking tour of the building on 2/14/2020. The CAC docent, Jeff, was…
The Market Tour Marketplace – and Engaging Your Guests
By Tom Carmichael, Class of 2007 Editor's note: This article recently appeared on The Bridge in two parts. We present it here in one part for your convenience. Part 1: The…
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