With the arrival of the first day of spring, many blooming activities will be arriving including the beautiful display of tulips up and down Michigan Avenue. In just a few weeks, a colorful display will line Michigan Avenue with various colors of tulips and daffodils. Besides Michigan Avenue, there are several different blooming places to see flora.
The Lincoln Park Conservatory is a short bus or taxi ride from the hotel and is open daily from 9am – 5pm. There are four different display houses full of ferns, orchids and other various floral displays. Admission is free and adjacent to the Zoo which is free as well.
The Garfield Park Observatory is west of the hotel a few short miles and has a variety of spring floral displays through May. Azaleas and hydrangeas are plentiful with lilies starting to bloom right before Mother’s Day. The Conservatory is also free, open every day and was recently seen in Vince Vaughan’s newest movie, “The Dilemma”.
Further north is the amazingly beautiful Chicago Botanic Gardens. Witch Hazel, aconite and snowdrops are all in bloom and with the milder weather, there is more time to linger outside. With the recent occurrences in Japan, there is a “wish” tree where visitors can express their hopes and wishes for the people of Japan by writing a note and placing on a branch of the tree near the rose garden. Admission is also free and the park is open daily at 8:00am and stays open until sunset.
The various gardens around the city will be coming alive in the next few weeks, so make sure and get out with camera in tow and enjoy the beauty of Chicago.
Enjoy!
Jeff
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