Chicago's main downtown park, based on French park designs, is located between Lake Michigan and Michigan Avenue. The park's fill was created by the debris from the Great Fire of 1871. Plans to build commercial property in the park were thwarted through the efforts of Chicagoan A. Montgomery Ward. The lakefront remains a favorite area for sunbathers, walkers, rollerbladers, runners, and cyclists. - Alotta, 09/30/2003
Festivals and concerts are played all summer long at their main band shell... A popular event's over the summer time is the Taste of Chicago (during the last week in June through the 4th of July).. - Steve, 10/30/2001
