It's been called "Chicago's front yard" and the jewel in our crown. It's Chicago's lakefront and it stretches for 29 miles. Follow Geoffrey Baer, host of WTTW's acclaimed architectural shows, as he follows the coast of Lake Michigan from the Indiana Dunes to Chicago's north suburbs. Along the way he'll share the stories of scoundrels who scarred the landscape for personal gain, and heroes who fought selfless battles to win back the lakefront for the public-making our waterfront city unique in the world.
The ride of your life is just a turnstile away...Take a truly special journey as popular host, Geoffrey Baer returns, using a mix that is part learning experience and part travelogue, to explore Chicago's ethnic diversity from on-board the 'L'! This guided front-row tour is a unique, elevated glimpse into the history, cultural life and architectural features of the city's diverse neighborhoods. Learn all the hidden secrets and intriguing stories of sites that may seem commonplace on your daily commute. Explore the hidden wonders of the downtown Loop area, Bronzeville, Old Town, Wrigleyville, Garfield Park, Bridgeport, Pilsen, Wicker Park and many more.
Begin a revealing journey through the rich and surprising history of the Northwest suburbs of Chicago!
Chicago is filled with Architectural wonders from the famous to the hidden treasures waiting to be discovered! Join WTTW11's own "TV Tour Guide" Geoffrey Baer as he explores seven of the best Chicago has to offer!
Follow two historic rail lines through the fascinating and rich landscapes of the Western Suburbs. This captivating tour starts in Cicero, and takes uyou west to Naperville, then makes a return trip from West Chicago and Wheaton to Oak Park.
Geoffrey Baer reveals the dramatic changes that have taken place along the banks of the Chicago River since his original television tour in 1995. Covering more than twice the distance of the earlier program, Geoffrey travels from the farthest reaches of the industrial South Branch, through downtown skyscraper canyons, and up the scenic forks of the North Branch to the river's surprising origin.
WTTW's host and tour guide, Geoffrey Baer, takes you all over the Chicago region in search of often-overlooked fragments of our history. From relics of the Worlds Fair of 1893, historic murals magnificently restored and the Gold Coast alley still paved with century-old wood blocks to a cow path among the Loop skyscrapers, a 2000-year old Roman column given to Chicago by Benito Mussolini and the remains of a storefront that melted in the Chicago Fire, each one has a fascinating story to tell.
Bike across Chicago with Geoffrey Baer, using one of the city's most overlooked treasures, its 28 mile-long network of boulevards.
Look up toward the sky as Geoffrey Baer takes us on an exciting new journey through the skyscraper canyons of Chicago's downtown Loop - revealing the secrets behind the city's most iconic landmarks and showing us why Chicago is considered the birthplace of the skyscraper.
10 Buildings that Changed America tells the stories of 10 influential works of architecture, the people who imagined them, and the way these landmarks ushered in innovative cultural shifts throughout our society. From American architectural stalwarts like Louis Sullivan and Frank Llloyd Wright, to modern revolutionaries Frank Gehry and Robert Venturi, this program examines the most prominent buildings designed by the most noteworthy architects of our time.
In this new special, Geoffrey Baer, WTTW’s intrepid tour guide, takes us on a journey through our region’s rich history via a brand new vehicle. Aided by archival film and photographs, innovative special effects, and a found “time machine,” Geoffrey gives us a unique view of incredible moments of the past that happened in seemingly ordinary places that many of us frequent every day.
