tulip days

chicago has a love affair with beauty, i think. for a little over a month, the city welcomed spring by covering every pot or patch of dirt in tulips. and not even just the places the tourists see. all colors were appropriate: white, yellow, hot pink, purple, red... one of my favorite things to do was walk home from work a different route every day and look at all the pretty flowers. when i visited chicago in 2004, the landscaping of the city was one thing that stuck out in my mind. i could tell they cared about making the city look beautiful for residents and tourists and anyone who would appreciate it.

they also invited chicago architects to create kinetic art displays for michigan avenue.