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Chicago 2006 Calendar

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Although it has been 20 years since I left Chicago, I still miss it with a passion. It was good to me. I was young and found plenty of opportunity in that great city. I meet some wonderful people as well. I just got this book today but it is a keeper, I can tell. The photos are great and the facts in it are educational, I learned something already; I never saw a picture of the oldest remaining house in Chicago until now.
So, if you are a Chicagoan, former Chicagoan, or just someone that would like to learn about a great city, buy this book.

Our Chicago is a visual smorgasbord of the great sights and highlights of this grand city. Full-color photographs by Ron Schramm, enhanced with an engaging text and informative captions by Marilyn D. Clancy vividly illustrate this visual tour of this American Midwestern city, from its homey neighborhoods to its fast-paced commerce and high culture. An excellent and memorable souvenir of vacationing or living in the Windy City, Our Chicago is a welcome and highly recommended work, which could well serve as a template or example for similar visual showcase tributes for other major American cities.

I got this calendar for the photography of the city, especially because my cheap camera can't do it justice. It is perfect for anyone who has been here because it gives a portrayal of the overlooked small details in various buildings and other locations, as well as shots of just certain groups of office towers. You won't find any pictures of the skyline that are so often seen in travel magazines, etc. - but rather a deeper perspective into what makes this city unique. I have lived here myself for the past three years while studying architecture in college, and to me these photos were so very interesting because they are so often overlooked by tourists, and even locals. If you are familiar with the city and where buildings are located, then it is certainly a unique look into this place....one of the world's great cities.