Best of the Great Lakes
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Welcome to the United States' Third Coast! Activities around the Great Lakes embrace both the outdoors, and the indoors — for those lake-effect snow days, of course. Take a journey to these eight reasons why the region surrounding this amazing waterway lives up to the name "great."
#1: Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Built in 1916 for $4.5 million (roughly $88 million by 2009 standards), Chicago's 3,300-foot long Municipal Pier is a city treasure and a big draw for families. What started as a boardwalk in the 1920s became "Navy Pier" during World War II (named for the air group that trained there). Thanks to a major makeover in the 1990s, the pier now boasts an enormous Ferris Wheel, IMAX, concert stages, the Chicago Children's Museum, restaurants, shops, and acts as a starting point for boat tours on Lake Michigan.
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