Private tour in Chicago Mimi F
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Mimi F.
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Come explore a fabulous city with a native and life-long Chicagoan. I offer many unique, off-the-beaten-path tours and can also customize your very own personal walking tour. All my routes can be seen by car as well. I am a Certified Tour Guide & member of the Chicago Tour-Guide Professionals Association and a former docent with the Chicago Architecture Foundation for 5 years. I would love to share my passion and knowledge of this great city with you in a fun and non-traditional way. Please take a look at my routes and see if there is anything that piques your interest. Great for singles, couples & families on vacation, here for business or checking out the city before college. Let the urban adventures begin! I am a native Chicagoan and I am still here because what's not to love! I am a Certified Tour Guide (CTG) & member of the Chicago Tour-Guide Professionals Association. A former docent with the Chicago Architecture Foundation.
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Come explore with me, a passionate native (and former Chicago Architecture Center docent), and see the amazing public art, architecture and hear the fascinating history of Chicago. This tour is a great introduction & overview perfect for the beginning of your stay to give you the lay of the land. Did you know we are home to the first skyscraper built in1885? As technology advanced buildings grew vertically using steel frame construction known as the first Chicago School. We'll see many styles of architecture ranging from classic Beaux-Arts, Chicago School to Art Deco and International Style. We'll also see beautiful world-class art including Tiffany stained glass, Alexander Calder, Marc Chagall & Picasso. Let the urban adventure begin!
Mimi was an outstanding guide. She was very personable and extremely knowledgable about the Loop area and the buildings and areas we visited. The Chicago Cultural Center has a gorgeous interior of Tiffany mosaics and glass domes that she pointed out. The history of Millenium Park was most interesting as well. Mimi clearly loves being a guide and I would highly recommend her.
Enjoyed the quality and variation of Chicago's downtown architecture shown by our guide Mimi. Delighted to have chosen this as our first tour on our first visit to Chicago.
We just enjoyed a fantastic tour with Mimi. She was so warm and friendly and clearly passionate about her beautiful city. She had a wonderful knowledge and showed us places we would never have found ourselves. We found the tour so fascinating and would thoroughly recommend Mimi. Paul and Abby
Mimi is an excellent and very knowledgeable and interesting tour guide. Book her and you'll be glad you did.
We've taken walking tours in many major cities and Mimi is by far the best guide. A Chicago native, Mimi shared the back story of the places and people that built and shaped the city. Tiffany ceilings, artifacts from around the world, a farmer's market, parks and Picassos were among the highlights. Mimi was personable and enthusiastic and gave us an insider's tips on how to enjoy the rest of our trip.
Mimi was great! Super friendly, very interesting tour. She showed us around and answered all of our questions.
Itinerary includes: -Cultural Center (inside & out) -Millennium Park (Pritzker Pavilion, Cloudgate & Crown Fountain) -Palmer House Hilton lobby -Mies Van der Rohe Federal Plaza & Calder sculpture -Marquette Building (Tiffany lobby) -Chagall (Four Seasons) -the Picasso/Daley Plaza In between these points of interest, I will share interesting stories of Chicago history. ** Approximately 2+ mile walk. Please be prepared and dress accordingly. Tours will take place regardless of the weather. Depending on the season I would suggest layers and possibly an umbrella ** THIS TOUR TAKES PLACE MOSTLY OUTSIDE. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A LONGER TOUR TO SEE MORE I RECOMMEND COMBINING THIS WITH MY N MICHIGAN AVE, GOLD COAST& OLD TOWN ROUTE. Please contact me!
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78 East Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60602, United States
Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: Cultural Center - 78 East Washington (Michigan & Washington - meet me outside by the cow)
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