Chicago Parks

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Chicago has been known as the most beautiful cities of United States. But the tourists are much attracted towards its parks beauty besides any other thing in the city. According to 2008 survey, almost 8.2% of the land of the Chicago has been covered with the parks. By viewing the history of Chicago Park districts, currently there are 570 parks in Chicago that have been covered on the land space of 7,600 acres. In addition to it, these parks have also been equipped fully with the number of 31 beaches, 17 historic lagoons, 86 pools, 90 playgrounds, 90 gardens, 66 fitness centers, nine ice skating rinks, 10 museums and two conservatories.

Each year millions of tourists visit these parks and hence last year Chicago earns $2 million of income from the visitors. This makes the Chicago as the second most earning city through the park after New York. In addition, parks are also filled with the facility of boxing, skating, golf’s, boating, and baseball for the entertainment of the people. Apart from it, large numbers of the concerts, events and art galleries exhibitions are even undertaken in these parks that even grabbed the ...
... attention of millions of people and tourists such as Chicago symphony Orchestra, the Albany Park Theater Project, Beacon Street Gallery and Theater, Billy Goat Experimental Theatre Company, Chicago Dance Medium, Chicago Moving Company, Chicago Swordplay Guild, Free Street Programs, K-Theory, Kuumba Lynx, The Peace Museum, Pros Arts Studio, the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance, and the Zephyr Dance Company. As we are talking about the parks than how can we overlook mentioning the names of some of the most famous and renowned parks! Firstly, we have the Millennium Park that is spread at the area of 24.5 acres.

This park has been opened in Chicago in 2004. It is situated in the North side of Art Institute of Chicago. Secondly, we have the Grant Park. It has been placed on the area of 319 acres. This park is mostly utilized for the festivals and events such as Taste of Chicago, Chicago Blues Festival, Chicago Jazz Festival, Lollapolooza and others. Next, we come across with the Lincoln Park. This park is one of the biggest and largest parks in Chicago at the area of 1,200 acres. This is much diverse from all other parks because of its beauty and appearance of lakes at its surroundings. Further, we have the Jackson Park. This park falls on the side of the Lake Michigan covering the space of 500 acres. This park has been in presence since 1893 and it played a massive role in World Columbian Exposition. Washington Park has been one of the most favorite parks that cover the area of 372 acres. This park has been even selected for carrying out the 2016 Summer Olympics. Well these were some of the most favorite and yet desirable parks in Chicago. So whenever you visit the Chicago City just don’t forget to take the pleasure from these parks. YOU WILL LOVE IT……..

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