If you want to be wowed by the majesty of the tallest building in the United States, the Sears Tower in Chicago is for you, according to a press release from Cayman Airways.
‘If you want to enjoy a feast from any cuisine and have a choice of over 7,000 restaurants, Chicago is for you.
‘If you’re the devoted sports fan and want to watch major league soccer, basketball, baseball, hockey or football, Chicago is for you.
‘If you want to enjoy the arts, whether it is live theatre, jazz festivals or paintings and drawings adorning the cityscape, Chicago is for you.’
On Saturday, November 19, 2005, Cayman Airways resumes its non-stop Boeing jet service between Grand Cayman and Chicago.
Effective December 21, 2005, Cayman Airways will operate an additional flight northbound on Wednesday evenings and southbound on Thursday mornings.
The schedule is as follows:
Grand Cayman – Chicago: Flight KX504 departs 4.30pm, arrives 7.25pm Saturday; Flight KX506 departs 6.50pm, arrives 9.45pm Wednesday (effective December 21).
Chicago – Grand Cayman: Flight KX505 departs 9am, arrives 1.55pm Sunday; Flight KX507 departs 10.30am, arrives 3.25pm Thursday (effective December 22).
‘Travel to Chicago is available for as low as $399* from Grand Cayman. For travel from Cayman Brac or Little Cayman add only $50 more to this great low fare,’ says the release.
Travel must be on/after November 19, 2005 and travel must be complete by April 30, 2006.
The Midwestern US city of Chicago, is home to a variety of fantastic attractions including, the state of Illinois’ most popular attraction – Navy Pier, a lakefront playground for people of all ages, Millennium Park, a 24.5 acre world-class attraction offering an outdoor performing arts pavilion, a year-round indoor theatre, restaurant, skating rink, promenade, public art, water fountains and landscaped green spaces.
The Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park creates a dynamic light and water display on a colossal scale by the very innovative use of technology; it is surely an attraction to be seen, says the release.
Chicago’s ‘Magnificent Mile’ is a boutique shopper’s dream. Goods from around the world are offered in the department store giants such as Lord & Taylor, Sak’s Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus and the hundreds of specialty shops which run along this strip from Michigan Avenue to Oak Street to the Chicago River.
For an astounding selection of goodies be sure to shop at the original Marshall Field’s on State Street where Chicago’s shopping began with the department store’s opening in 1852.
‘If budget and bargain shopping is more up your alley, Chicago’s many shopping centres and malls are sure to please. Visit Woodfield Mall just a few minutes out of the city and shop ’til you drop at the largest mall in the Chicago area, and was the world’s largest in 1975.
‘Visitors from all over the world come to Chicago to admire its architectural wonders. The Chicago Architecture Foundation offers more than 50 walking or bus tours conducted by guides with extensive knowledge about the city’s historic landmark buildings to its modern technological masterpieces.
‘Chicago boasts the world’s first skyscraper, designed by William LeBaron Jenney in 1885 and is the home of three of the world’s 10 tallest buildings.
‘No matter your age. No matter your taste. Chicago is for you!’
*Price is round-trip airfare only (does not include applicable taxes and surcharges). Some rules and restrictions apply – More information available upon reservation and ticketing.
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