Chicago - 2004


	The Sears Tower is 1,450 feet (443 meters) high - 1,730 feet (520 meters) including twin antenna towers. The Skydeck is 1,353 feet (412 meters)above the ground. On a clear day you can see four states - Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan. Visibility from the Skydeck is approximately 40-50 miles (65 - 80 kilometers). The average sway of the building is appox. 6 inches (152 millimeters) from true center. Sears Tower elevators operate as fast as 1,600 feet (488 meters) per minute - among the fastest in the world. Approximately 1.5 million tourists visit the Skydeck each year. Sears Tower Facts from Sears Tower web site.

1916 the Pier opens to the public combining shipping and public entertainment.
The 150-foot-high ferris wheel has 40 gondolas seating six passengers each.
Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows - featuring religious, contemporary and Victoria styles and works by Louis Comfort Tiffany and Frank Lloyd Wright.
Free trolley service between Navy Pier and State station.

For more information visit the Navy Pier website.

Capacity: Each boat carries between 125 and 142 passengers
Vessel Type: Seadog I, II, III Mono-hull, Seadog IV Catamaran hull
Length: Seadog I, II, III length - 70 feet x width - 18 feet, Seadog IV length - 80 feet x width - 24 feet
Engines: Each boat is powered by two turbo-charged diesel engines. Each of the two engines produces from 700 to 1200 Hp.
75 minute architecture and Chicago River and Lake Michigan tour or 30 minute speedboat lake tour.
Located at Navy Pier.

For more information visit the Seadog website.

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