Nancy & Christopher
Things To Do
McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum
The 5-story McCormick Bridgehouse Museum is a hidden gem. Celebrating Chicago’s world-famous moveable bridges, the museum is also your chance to explore a historic landmark bridgehouse.
Chicago Architecture Center
One of the CAC’s premier exhibits is located in the Skyscraper Gallery on the second floor, in a dramatic space with 40-foot windows overlooking the Chicago River and the Michigan Avenue Bridge. The exhibit, Building Tall, will be filled with supersized scale models of famous skyscrapers from Chicago and around the world, including a nearly 40-foot model of Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Tower, which will be the world’s tallest building when construction is completed in 2020.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Dedicated in 2005 to honor those who gave their lives during the Vietnam War, this small fountain is surrounded by tiered seating and some patches of grass that form a peaceful oasis near the Wabash Avenue Bridge. Sit down and look across the river for some knockout views of the Marina City Towers.
Community Market Place | Riverwalk
Since 2019, a rotating cast of neighborhood vendors—including restaurants, artists and other small businesses—has populated the Community Marketplace on the Riverwalk, which aims to bring a taste of different local makers to a centralized downtown location.