http://amyrud.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Amy R. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:41:03 GMT 2009-12-31T06:41:03Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977413582 Living close to Lincoln Park, we enjoy the landscaped gardens, zoo, conservatory, nature museum, theater on the lake, beaches, and recreational facilities. Covering 1200 acres along the lakefront, the . . . Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:05:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977413582 Amy R. 2008-08-04T19:05:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977368190 Living in the city for more than ten years, we've been to the Chicago Cultural Center (CCC) on a number of occasions, and we've never really thought of the building as an architectural landmark. . . . Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:16:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977368190 Amy R. 2008-06-10T19:16:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977197145 I've always been fascinated with botanical illustrations, so when the Field Museum announced it was featuring a show on plant portraits, I decided it was time for a visit. The day after Thanksgiving, . . . Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:10:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977197145 Amy R. 2007-12-07T16:10:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977171497 “I made this work with the greatest diligence and the greatest love.” – Lorenzo Ghiberti (1381-1455) Three panels of Lorenzo Ghiberti’s Renaissance masterpiece The Gates . . . Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:05:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977171497 Amy R. 2007-11-08T20:05:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977101952 We visited the Chicago History Museum, located in Lincoln Park, to view a retrospective of Art Shay's photography over a 60-year period. The day before, we had a bad storm pass through the city, and . . . Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:10:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977101952 Amy R. 2007-08-30T17:10:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977085193 We had our family reunion at the Elephant Walk Cottages in Union Pier, Michigan, where we spent days on end lounging on the veranda with overgrown ferns, barbecuing hickory-smoked meat in the backyard, . . . Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:35:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977085193 Amy R. 2007-08-14T00:35:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977069612 Over the years, I have often visited the Newberry Library, an independent research library focusing on the humanities, to do genealogical or historical research. As an independent research library, it . . . Sat, 28 Jul 2007 23:15:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977069612 Amy R. 2007-07-28T23:15:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977053627 We met Kate Rowe and Katie Williams, the owners of Farm Girl Organics, at the Green City Market in Lincoln Park. Intrigued by the young farmers, their bountiful organic harvest, and their exuberant smiles, . . . Thu, 12 Jul 2007 01:26:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977053627 Amy R. 2007-07-12T01:26:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977041195 On Sunday, we decided to go to Millenium Park, located in the heart of downtown Chicago, to view the large-scale sculptures by the abstract expressionist sculptor Mark di Suvero. As we got out of our cab . . . Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:36:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977041195 Amy R. 2007-06-27T16:36:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977029463 More than a 100 sculpted globes are scattered throughout Chicago’s Museum Campus and line the nearby lake front, vying for our attention –  with vivid paintings, sculptures, live plants, . . . Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:51:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977029463 Amy R. 2007-06-14T16:51:50Z