2.20.2011

Chicago Auto Show 2011

It only takes one day to learn about Pierre's love and appreciation for anything cars, so when the Chicago Auto Show came around, we just had to go! It was held at McCormick Place, the largest convention center in the United States with 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space, it attracts three million visitors each year. The Chicago Auto Show is the largest of its kind in North America and this year marks the 103rd edition of the exhibit. Nearly 1,000 cars and four hours later... This was our trip to the Chicago Auto Show!

Going into McCormick Place.

Welcome to the Chicago Auto Show!

First stop... Porsche!

Porsche Speedster

Hyundai Equus

Red Bull Hyundai Veloster  

At the Hyundai exhibit.

Hyundai Concept Car


Inside the concept car.

Visiting the Saab exhibit.

Time for a Mini stop.

Quick visit to the Audi exhibit.

LED lights were a constant throughout the show.

Audi R8


Audi TT RS

Pierre's favorite... BMW M3.

A look inside the M3.



Inside an M3.

The rest of the the BMW exhibit.

Infiniti G concept car.

Mercedes G Wagon

Cadillac CTS-V Black Diamond Wagon

At the Cadillac exhibit.

The insides of Cadillac.

Showing off the Cadillac CTS-V Black Diamond Coupe.

Lexus 200H Concept

The Lexus LFA attracted a huge crowd at the show.

With a price tag of $375,000... I'll take two! 


Camaro ZL1

A new and old Camaro.


Corvette Z06

Range Rover Evoque

Honda CRZ


Fiat 500

How cute!

Chrysler 200 - Imported from Detroit.

Dodge Charger SRT8

Jeep had a fun and interactive exhibit.

Including a test drive!

The cutest commercial... Ever! 

Dodge Citadel

VW Jetta GLI





Inside the VW GTI.

VW Passat

Time for a photo of the both of us!

Subaru WRX


A quick walk through Subaru.

Suzuki Hayabusa

A map! This is my kinda exhibit!

The perfect concept car for my sister and her family!


Nissan GT-R

Nissan 370Z Nismo

I could barely see over the steering wheel!

R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R

At the Scion exhibit.

Definitely the coolest exhibit of the show.

Scion XB

Infiniti G37

Until next year! 

I hope I got all the cars right... If not, talk to Pierre!

2.14.2011

Hearts A Bluhm

While I'm not a huge fan of Valentine's Day, I had a change of heart (pun intended) and decided to make a post for the real star of this holiday, our hearts! Along Magnificent Mile, hearts are "blooming" everywhere! Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute launched a campaign adorably called "Hearts A Bluhm" to create awareness and educate everyone of the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease, which is the leading cause of death in America. 100 five-foot one-of-a-kind heart sculptures were created by students, faculty, staff, and alumni of Columbia College and sponsored by local organizations and companies.

Now that we know what "Hearts A Bluhm" is all about, let's see those hearts!

My favorite, of course!
“One World Heart”
Sponsor: The Northridge Group, Inc.
Artist: Larissa Rolley

“Paris Club”
Sponsor: RJ, Jerrod & Molly Melman
Artist: Jason Hollembeak & Dave Meyers

“This is my Heart Beating”
Sponsor: Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute
Artist: Michelle Graves

“Her Heart”
Sponsor: Columbia College Chicago
Artist: Joseph Willis

Sponsor: Diet Coke
Artist: Stephanie Cosgrove

Sponsor: CB Richard Ellis
Artist: Stacey Cohen  

Sponsor: CB Richard Ellis
Artist: Stacey Cohen

My second favorite. ;]
Sponsor: Neiman Marcus
Artist: Rosemary Fanti

“City Pulse”
Sponsor: Nancy S. Glick & Lawrence E. Glick Family Foundation
Artist: Matt Swanston

“EKG, My Father”
Sponsor: RiverNorth LLC/Vince Parrinello and Kevin Berg
Artist: Rob Hogan

“Illinois”
Sponsor: Turner Healthcare
Artist: Eric Jimenez

“Positive Change”
Sponsor: Marty, Carrie, Samantha and Jacqueline Birkel
Artist: Jodi Adams

“Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba”
Sponsor: Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc.

This one is for the brother-in-law.
 Sponsor: Western Pistachio Association
Artist: Ben Laskov

“Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab”
Sponsor: Richard and Martha Melman Foundation
Artist: Todd Brody & Dustin Ruegger

Sponsor: Phil Stefani Signature Restaurants
Artist: Lori Allen

 “Hibiscus Bloom”
Sponsor: Anonymous
Artist: Liz Wolf

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! Hope you were surrounded with people you love!

2.06.2011

Film Debut

The apartment made its film debut! As some of you may know, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, the third installment of the series was filmed in Chicago. The trailer was aired during the Super Bowl and the humble abode is in it! Check out the screenshot and trailer below. I can't wait until the movie itself to see what it would look like if Autobots and Decepticons arrived in the Windy City.



A Post-Blizzard Post

After the blizzard, brutal cold made its way to the Midwest, but at least we saw some sunshine! The city is of course covered in snow, but it was nice to see that sun after what seems like so long. Here are some photos of my walk from work to the grocery store.

Michigan and Ohio.

Looking down Mag Mile.

There's still gross crosswalks everywhere.


NBC Tower.

Almost to the grocery store.

Looking down onto North St. Clark Street.




That's what the blizzard winds did!

Later that night and on our way back from dinner, Pierre and I stopped by Pioneer Court at the Chicago Tribune to play in the snow and enjoy the beautiful night.


It's almost like you're in a mountain range! 


Pierre, conquerer of snow.


Watching them clean up the snow.


There's a sidewalk along the river on Wacker Drive that does not get shoveled because not many use it. We decided to be adventurous and walk about three blocks worth of a foot and a half of snow. It was fun and felt like a work out, but it got a little scary once our path got closer and closer to the railing, so we held on tight!

On our city hike.

Looking behind us.

The sunny break was appreciated, even if it felt like sub-zero temperatures, but with no surprise, I woke up to more snow today!

Snow in the Loop.

 

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