Not only will you be able to see over 20 tall ships along the Pier, but you will also be able to sail aboard seven of the ships during the famous “Parade of Sail” as well as throughout the festival August 24th to August 29th.
 
Tall Ships Chicago 2010 at Navy Pier

The Pepsi Tall Ships Chicago 2010 festival at Navy Pier is a six-day event consisting of more than 20 tall ships from all around the world.  Visitors will have the opportunity to see the ships from the dock and do walk-about deck tours, but for the first time, visitors will have the chance to sail-aboard seven different ships for 60-90 minute sails!  To reserve your tickets to sail-aboard a tall ship during the festival, click here!
 
Parade of Sail Tickets

On August 24th, the tall ships will arrive to Navy Pier in grand fashion as part of the “Parade of Sail”.  Over 20 ships will sail in to harbor one-by-one at full sail.  It is truly an awe-inspiring event! Seven of the ships in the parade will be offering a limited amount of spots on board for this once-in-a-lifetime experience.  Tickets to sail aboard one of the Tall Ships during the Parade of Sail are $189 and it includes a box lunch and a Pepsi Tall Ships Chicago 2010 Festival Boarding Pass, which will get you aboard all the ships offering deck tours. 
 
For an additional $60, you will also have access to the Navy Pier VIP Rooftop Reception which will include an open bar, great food, and a front row seat to Navy Pier’s famous fireworks show.  This is an invatation only event, unles you have a Parade of Sails ticket, then you have an option to buy this exclusive ticket.
 
To reserve your Parade of Sail tickets, CLICK HERE!

There is only 315 tickets for the Parade of Sail available for purchase, don’t delay, or you might miss your chance.
 
Participating Sail-Away Ships

While there will be upwards of 20 tall ships in attendance this August, only seven of the ships will be offering the sail-away option:

Tall Ship Windy – Chicago’s Official tall ship, a 148-feet Great Lakes four-masted schooner home to Navy Pier.

Red Witch - Chicago’s own 77-foot gaff rig Topsail schooner out of Burnham Harbor.

Appledore IV – 85-foot two-masted schooner from Bay City, Michigan.

Friends Good Will – A 101-foot War of 1812 Topsail schooner replica from South Haven, Michigan.

Inland Seas – Primarily used for sail training, this 77-foot two-masted gaff schooner is home to Sutton’s Bay, Michigan.

Lynx – Also known as “America’s Privateer”, Lynx is a 122-foot War of 1812 square topsail schooner from Newport Beach, CA.

Roseway – Registered as a U.S. National Historic Landmark, this 78-year-old schooner measures 137 feet and is now home to St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands.

To book your 60-90 minute sail-away with one of these magnificent tall ships, CLICK HERE!

Welcome to Wrigley View Rooftop, Wrigleyville’s NEWEST rooftop endorsed by the Chicago Cubs located at 1050 W Waveland Ave which is situated in Left Field.

Wrigley View Rooftop provides for one of the most unique and memorable experiences in Chicago for client events, company parties, corporate events, or family and friend gatherings.

Wrigley View provides you with the BEST Chicago Cubs multi-level rooftop experience available for groups of 10 to 200 people.

The name says it all; the view from our rooftop gives you an unobstructed view of the entire infield and outfield areas of Wrigley Field including the historic Wrigley Field scoreboard – one of the few Wrigley rooftops with a view of the scoreboard.

Check in with our friendly staff upon arrival and then step into the elevator and be transported to the rooftop to start your Wrigley View Rooftop experience.

Wrigley View Rooftop is your all-inclusive rooftop experience. Whether you find yourself enjoying the open air of our beautiful rooftop or lounging within our brand new, luxurious interior bar, we are ready to serve you – pre, during, and post game.

Wrigley View Rooftop has four levels offering unique vantage points, Space for up to 200 people, Multiple oversized flat screen televisions, and Luxurious stadium style seating – no bleachers!

Enjoy our Upper deck with an amazing view of the whole field!

Your Wrigley View Rooftop experience is all inclusive. You will receive our full catering menu grilled and prepared on site to include beer, wine, soda….Beef Hot Dogs, Beer Marinated Brats, Angus Burgeres, Veggie Burgers, Chicken Sandwiches and our famous grilled Italian Sausage.

And if that werent enough, satisfy your tastes with an array of Salads and Sides to choose from including Italian Pasta Salad, American Potato Salad, German Potato Salad, Mixed greens or Picnic Coleslaw.

Wrigley View Rooftop’s Bar Service and friendly staff are here to serve you with your all inclusive open bar including beer, wine, and soft drinks such as MGD, Miller Lite, Bud, Bud Light, Amstel Light, Heinekin, Odouls and bottled water. Or enjoy an array of wines to include chardonnay, pinot grigio, merlot and pinoir noir.

If you are a dessert lover, a selection of Assorted Gourmet Cookies & Bars as well as assorted ice cream novelties are available throughout the game!

Wrigley View Rooftop has Three levels of comfortable and clean restrooms, fully handicap accessible seating, Picturesque views of Wrigley Field and The friendliest and most courteous staff around!

Wrigley View Rooftop is unique, affordable and fun. Why wouldn’t you book your group or outing today?

Space fills up quickly so call now and inquire about having your group on Wrigley View Rooftop. We look forward to having you at our Rooftop offering you an incredible unique Chicago outing experience.

Navy Pier proudly welcomes over 20 majestic and historic Tall Ships from around the world as they make a rare return to Chicago, August 24 — 29. For the first time in Chicago, a Tall Ships festival of this size and importance will be located in one place — in a mile long display at Navy Pier.

The pageantry kicks-off with an opening day Parade of Sail on Lake Michigan as these storied ships with their billowing sails make their way to Navy Pier’s docks, set against the backdrop of our world-famous city skyline. This breathtaking spectacle heralds the start of this long awaited festival celebrating the rich maritime heritage of both Chicago and Navy Pier. It promises to be the quintessential summer attraction in Chicago.

Pepsi Tall Ships Chicago 2010 has something for everyone at Navy Pier! Come be a part of this unique, family friendly festival that offers diverse activities such as ship viewing, on-deck tours, sailing excursions, nightly fireworks, arts and crafts, entertainment, interactive greening initiatives and so much more. Spend an entire day or two to create memories that will last a lifetime.

Don’t miss the excitement as the grace and grandeur of maritime yesteryear is brought to life on Chicago’s lakefront!

Navy Pier is an official Great Lakes port of call as part of the American Sail Training Association’s Great Lakes United TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® 2010

Visit our website for more details

WINDY is available for private charters, for weddings, parties, corporate functions, planning committees, reunions, church outings and Worship Sails, tour groups, team building, and educational experiences. Windy may be chartered for a maximum of 150 guests. YOUR EXPERIENCE aboard WINDY is meant to be an outdoors one. However, we also have a grand interior “salon”, which can hold 50-70 standing guests, available for dining and for getting out of the sun or weather. It is adjacent to our kitchen, or “galley”. The caterer usually sets up buffet style inside the salon, or and guests are free to move in and out.

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Tall Ship Sailing Adventures

These 60 or 75 min. Skyline Cruises are the family favorites! Each day of our daily and weekly sailing schedule is unique, with every trip dependent on the direction of the wind. No two tours are alike. Each sail also has a tour theme led by our enthusiastic crew-educators! Our tall ship crew are multi-talented individuals, many of whom have experience in the study of history, maritime lore, the arts, music, and theatre- ready to bring their experience to enhance your enjoyment aboard Windy! You can simply relax on deck in quiet, or gather around for storytelling and hands-on fun!

Tall Ship Educational Sail Training Programs

Educational cruises are offered to school, church, scouts, corporations, and other groups. This program provides a variety of hands-on activities and several talks on topics including maritime history, sailing, maritime arts, physics, navigation, marlinespike, seamanship, marine wildlife, group dynamics and the like. Call to discuss your desires, as we can design an event for your students.

We already have a great program for badge work for Girl Scouts! Programs are designed for each group. Much more details are located on the Education page on the web site. In 2008, over 8,000 students sailed with us!

Tall Ship Private Charters

The WINDY is available for private charters, weddings, parties, corporate functions, planning committees (no phones to distract members), team building, reunions, church outings, tours, fun getaways, and educational experiences. Groups as large as 150 can be accommodated. A full range of menu options can be provided by the ship’s caterers. Call early to confirm availability and to make plans. Reservation dates are guaranteed with payment. Also consider a Pirate Themed Charters for something truly extraordinary!

Corporate team building activities are also offered.

Unique views?
Chicago’s Skyline from Lake Michigan, Navy Pier

Our most Important Target Market is?

Private charters, for weddings, parties, corporate functions, planning committees, reunions, church outings and Worship Sails, tour groups, team building, and educational experiences.

Packages available on events booked prior to August 31, 2010.

Package includes general admission, welcome table with maps upon arrival, and private outdoor seating area alongside the breathtaking Jackson Park Lagoon.

Picnic buffet served from 12:00pm – 2:00pm

Quarter Pound Hamburgers and Cheeseburgers
Chicago Style All-Beef Hot Dogs or Polish Sausage with all the Trimmings
Marinated Grilled Chicken Breasts

Old Fashioned Potato Salad
Vegetable Pasta Salad
Fresh Watermelon Slices
Assorted Cookies and Lemon Bars
Iced Tea, Lemonade and Water

Adults (12 & older): $45.00 per person
Children (under 12): $35.00 per person

Pricing does not include sales tax and 20% service charge.

Minimum 100 people.

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Cabanas & Casitas / Randolph Street Market from Hereschicago.com on Vimeo.

Experience the most exciting array of vintage and modern decorative objects, home furnishings, art, fashion and jewelry ever assembled in downtown Chicago! The Randolph Street Market Festival is home to the world-renowned Chicago Antique Market and Indie Designer Market & the favorite destination for merchandisers, decorators, fashionistas and style setters from around the globe. This European-style indoor-outdoor market in the historic West Loop neighborhood features 200 select purveyors of high quality, beautifully-priced “finds” offering unlimited creative inspiration and hours of fun.

For more information on the Randolph Street Market, visit http://randolphstreetmarket.com/

Absolutely Chicago Segway from Hereschicago.com on Vimeo.

About the Absolutely Chicago Segway Fireworks Tour – This lakefront tour is absolutely breathtaking. We’ll glide along the lakefront on The Segway Personal Transporter to our secret spot for viewing the City’s fireworks show. It’s difficult to decide which is more spectacular the fireworks or the Chicago skyline in its evening splendor! Seasonal.

Our other tours include:

Art and Architecture Tour – Chicago is world-renowned for its incredible architecture. Our guests will see examples of Chicago’s most famous sculptures, and be amazed by stories of the architects and buildings that made our skyline famous.

Museum Campus Tour – We’ll visit the scenic grounds of The Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium and Soldier Field. This sightseeing tour has plenty of photo opportunities!

Private and Group Tours – If you’re planning a company event, get out of the stuffy conference room and into the open air with a private tour. Choose from one of our standard tours or we can bring Segway PTs to you (within a 40 mile radius of Chicago) for a customized adventure. Translated tours are available.

Click here for more information or to contact Timmie at Absolutely Chicago Segway – Be sure to mention that you found us on Hereschicago.com

Planning your event or party on a Wrigley Rooftop during a Cub game is one of Chicago’s most unique networking events for groups of all kinds. Wrigley Rooftops are perfect for corporate events, company outings, office parties, client events, family reunions, entertaining clients, bachelor parties, bachelorette parties and friends gatherings.

Click here to visit our directory of Chicago’s best Wrigley Rooftops - Mention Hereschicago.com

It’s opening week for the Cubs season and we invite you all to Brixen Ivy rooftop for networking and to watch the game on Friday April 16th!

It’s all inclusive! Enjoy a food and drinks and watch the Cubs game on Brixen Ivy Rooftop all while networking with colleagues and friends.

When: Friday April 16th, 2010

Where: Brixen Ivy Rooftop, 1044 Waveland Avenue

Game: Cubs Vs. Houston

Game time: 1:20 pm

Click here to view details or to register

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Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Company

Chicago Trolley & Double Decker Company – Chicago’s Planner Preferred charter bus rental company. We provide transportation for Chicago’s corporate groups, company parties, shuttle service to conventions, city tours for new hires & visitors, group specialty tours, golf outings, one day tours, bachelor/bachelorette parties, convention shuttles, proms, graduations, tradeshows, senior outings, weddings, sporting events and team building outings.

Coach USA Chicago
 
Coach USA Chicago is Chicago’s Premier Motor Coach and Bus Company providing Airport Transfers, Charter, City Packages, Convention/Meeting Services, Custom Group Tours, Incentive Tours, Meet & Greet, Mini Bus, Motorcoach, Multi-Lingual Guides, Multi-Lingual Tours, Receptive Services, Sightseeing, Groups, Step On Guides, Transit, Van Rentals and gound transportation services in Chicago and the Chicago Suburbs.

Riteway Bus Service
 
Riteway’s Charter Bus division offers Chicago charter bus rentals for all of Illinois. Riteway works with a wide variety of groups within the Chicago area to accommodate your Chicago charter bus rental needs. Groups include but are not limited to: universities, K-12 school groups, church organizations, corporate functions and conventions in the greater Chicagoland area. Riteway is your one stop Chicago charter bus provider for almost any city in Illinois. Some of the cities that we service are: Northern Illinois, Buffalo Grove, Waukegan, Gurnee, Lake forest, Skokie, Evanston, Highland Park, Schaumburg, Downers Grove, and Oak Brook, IL. Our Chicago charter bus associates can help you organize your charter bus rental no matter what the occasion or destination.

Colonial Coach Lines Chicago
 
Colonial Coach is one of the most established charter companies in Chicago, Illinois. Our modern fleet of over 80 motor coaches and transit buses can accommodate from 21 to 72 passengers. With over 100 years of charter management experience and the DOT’s highest safety rating, you will always feel safe traveling with Colonial Coach Lines.

 
Chicago Ground Transportation Staffing/Coordination Services
 

Ariel Airport Services Inc
 
Ariel Airport Services Inc. is a unique supplier of multilingual travel services at major U.S. airports and cities. We cater to the corporate and leisure group needs of Meeting and Event planners, Corporations and Destination Management Companies, Receptive Tour Operators & Travel Agents. Our experienced staff is in charge of every detail, none are too large or small. Your clients are guaranteed a stress free and pleasant trip from start to finish and you can have peace of mind. We understand the importance of high standards and quality of service, and our professionalism and attention to detail leave nothing to chance.

Chicagoland Transportation Solutions, Inc.
 
Chicagoland Transportation Solutions, Inc. is a full service ground transportation company. We offer charters, meet & greet services, small to city-wide shuttles, scheduled service, tour services, and group activities. Our customers enjoy the fact that we focus on a few core services and perfect them to excellence instead of trying to do everything average.

 
Chicago Limousines Services/Sedan Companies

 
Executive Chauffeuring Limousine and Sedan Service
 
Call Executive Chauffeuring for all your business and personal ground transportation needs, such as: Airport Transfers (O’Hare, Midway & Mitchell), Chicago Corporate Travel, Chicago Conventions, Chicago Weddings, Sporting Events, Concerts, or just a “Night on the Town”. We have a perfect vehicle for any occasion.

O’Hare-Midway Limousine Service®
 
O’Hare-Midway Limousine Service®, a unique, service oriented, dependable, professional transportation company serving the Chicagoland area and beyond. Specializing in a fleet of Limousines, Sedans and Deluxe Mini Coaches. We realize that our success is the result of customer satisfaction – satisfaction that must be renewed every day.

 
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