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Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
Clip: Special | 20m 25s
Join Geoffrey Baer as we explore iconic Navy Pier’s story. Since it opened as Municipal Pier in 1916, Navy Pier has been evolving in response to the changing needs of a city on a Great Lake – Chicago. Part 1.
Aired: 10/26/16
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Join Geoffrey Baer as we explore iconic Navy Pier’s story. Part 2.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
Join Geoffrey Baer as we explore iconic Navy Pier’s story. Part 3.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
Extended interview with urban designer and landscape architect Keith O’Connor.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
Experience Navy Pier from a fresh perspective: an aerial tour of the Pier.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
The tall ship Windy is the official flagship of the City of Chicago.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
Polk Bros. Park is the 13-acre “green” gateway to Navy Pier.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
Dock Street is Navy Pier’s main boardwalk, running from east to west along the south side.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
Pier Park is an amusement area anchored by the new Centennial Wheel.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
WBEZ has its ground-floor broadcast studios and administrative offices on Navy Pier.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
The Chicago Children’s Museum provides educational content and hands-on activities.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
This eight-ton anchor located on the eastern end of the pier.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
Crystal Gardens is a one-acre indoor garden containing live palm trees and other foliage.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
The AON Grand Ballroom is a 18,000-square foot event space on the Pier’s east end.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
Festival Hall is Navy Pier’s exhibition and expo hall, with over 170,000 sq feet of space.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
Chicago Shakespeare Theater | Navy Pier
Chicago Shakespeare Theater stages more than 650 performances of Shakespeare each year.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
Chicago On Vacation with Geoffrey Baer
Geoffrey Baer takes you on a nostalgic journey to vacation spots enjoyed by Chicagoans.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
Architects Marc and Nada Breitman: Talk of the Town
Geoffrey Baer explores the Breitmans' work redesigning towns and social housing in Europe.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
The Chicago River Tour with Geoffrey Baer
The Chicago River has played many roles in Chicago's history: hero, villain, and underdog.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
A Place at the Table: Architect Robert Adam
Geoffrey Baer introduces us to the 2017 Richard H. Driehaus Prize winner, Robert Adam.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
Navy Pier: A Century of Reinvention
Join Geoffrey Baer as we explore iconic Navy Pier’s story.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
Architect Scott Merrill: The Power of Simplicity
Geoffrey Baer introduces us to the 2016 Richard H. Driehaus Prize winner, Scott Merrill.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
Explore Chicago's South Side neighborhoods with the people who call them home.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
Street Smarts: Architect David M. Schwarz
Geoffrey Baer profiles architect David M. Schwarz, 2015 Richard H. Driehaus Prize winner.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
Where In Chicago? with Geoffrey Baer
How does your Chicagoland knowledge compare to the locals Geoffrey found on the street.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
A Taste for the Past: Architect Pier Carlo Bontempi
Geoffrey Baer travels to Parma, Italy to explore the work of this celebrated architect.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
Geoffrey Baer gives us a unique view of incredible moments from the past.
Chicago Tours with Geoffrey Baer
10 Buildings That Changed America
Geoffrey Baer travels across America exploring influential and innovative architecture.
