Wednesday, November 25, 2009

TweetEcho: November 9-November 24, 2009

For those of you who don't subscribe to our Twitter feed, here are the items we tweeted in the last week or so:



  1. After losing its store to Mont Blanc expansion at 900 North Michigan, Lalique is coming back to Chicago next month:http://ow.ly/FfbMabout 23 hours ago from HootSuite
  2. Wandered around inside Block 37 today. It's going to be very nice when it's done. Still only Steve Madden open now.2:43 PM Nov 23rd from Tweetie
  3. Lake Point Tower's roof park wins #1 in the highrise category of Mayor Daley's Landscape Awards, http://bit.ly/7wVz17 (via @LakePointTower)2:40 PM Nov 23rd from Tweetie
  4. "Chicago symbolises all that’s great about the USA." The (London) Mirror: http://ow.ly/EGPB7:20 AM Nov 23rd from HootSuite
  5. The Chicago Plan Commission approved three new hotels for River North. Here's our article: http://ow.ly/EGN57:16 AM Nov 23rd from HootSuite
  6. Block 37 is open. Sorta. Steve Madden and the pedway. More to follow: http://ow.ly/Ensg1:11 PM Nov 21st from HootSuite
  7. On this date in 1875: Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago opened to the public: http://ow.ly/CuyS8:45 AM Nov 21st from HootSuite
  8. The Michigan Avenue Swarovski store grand opening is today.11:33 AM Nov 20th from Tweetie
  9. Plans to build an island in the shape of the word "Chicago" in Lake Michigan: http://ow.ly/E27l7:10 AM Nov 20th from HootSuite
  10. The Christmas tree at the Shops at 900 North Michigan puts the official Chicago tree to shame: http://ow.ly/i/8qT12:20 PM Nov 19th from HootSuite
  11. News to me: You can now adopt an historic Chicago artifact. And it's tax deductible! http://ow.ly/DNev12:10 PM Nov 19th from HootSuite
  12. Lincoln Park's south pond is just a mudhole now:http://ow.ly/DJz311:06 AM Nov 19th from HootSuite
  13. Have you seen the building in River North that has the alphabet bricks up its front? http://ow.ly/DJxD10:07 AM Nov 19th from HootSuite
  14. Did you know that SIX stations in Chicago have storefront studios? And a seventh is coming: http://ow.ly/DJvT8:50 AM Nov 19th from HootSuite
  15. Video and pictures: What it's like on the wrong side of the glass at the John Hancock Center: http://ow.ly/Dx237:35 AM Nov 19th from HootSuite
  16. Testers in downtown Chicago and Evanston are needed for our new iPhone web app. Please e-mail editor@chicagoarchitecture.info4:17 PM Nov 18th from HootSuite
  17. Sign of the times: Two Trump units are in foreclosure:http://ow.ly/Dwl93:51 PM Nov 18th from HootSuite
  18. On this date in 1849: The parish that would become Holy Name Cathedral was founded (160 years ago!)http://ow.ly/CuxQ7:40 AM Nov 18th from HootSuite
  19. Winter has been delayed! The Millennium Park ice skating rink won't open until Friday because of the rain.5:06 AM Nov 18th from HootSuite
  20. A change in the way buildings are measured bumps Chicago's Trump Tower up to 6th tallest in the world: http://ow.ly/D5kh8:43 AM Nov 17th from HootSuite
  21. @RAWardFlooring They speak English, but no one has the authority to do anything except read you your balance.4:31 AM Nov 17th from Tweetie in reply to RAWardFlooring
  22. What's up with John Cusack? He was a dick to Dean Richards on WGN-TV, and in Michigan Ave. Mag. You're not that big a deal!4:31 PM Nov 16th from web
  23. Two hours, 30 minutes on hold with Chase. Nine operators, six transfers, two supervisors. Just trying to update my information.3:36 PM Nov 16th from web
  24. Been on hold with Chase bank for one hour and 49 minutes so far. It's as bad as the old Wamu days.2:54 PM Nov 16th from web
  25. If you haven't seen it, here's what Chicago's new scaled-down Christmas tree looks like: http://ow.ly/CmPH12:05 PM Nov 16th from HootSuite
  26. Don't forget to check out the 1,700+ photos from 52 members in our Chicago photo pool: http://ow.ly/Cb9z8:15 AM Nov 16th from HootSuite
  27. @thePropertyDiva I'm not getting near any swine flu victims. I'm easily infected. You wouldn't believe the things I've picked up in Asia.4:08 PM Nov 13th from HootSuite in reply to THEpropertyDiva
  28. A little birdie says a new jewelry store is going to open at Water Tower Place. Anyone know anything about it?4:06 PM Nov 13th from HootSuite
  29. Neacafé is giving away free coffee at Millennium Park right now.2:07 PM Nov 13th from Tweetie
  30. This is what happens when the landscaping gets out of control: http://j.mp/RL6339:08 AM Nov 13th from bit.ly
  31. It's not Chicago, but it's still one of our favorite buildings: Tokyo's Golden Poop: http://ow.ly/BRFR7:35 AM Nov 13th from HootSuite
  32. WWD reports today that part of Block 37 could open BEFORE Thanksgiving. Sorry, no link -- print only.5:12 AM Nov 13th from web
  33. There will soon be FIVE chocolate shops within two blocks of the Chicago Water Tower: http://j.mp/3vpFe27:25 AM Nov 12th from HootSuite
  34. New series on Discovery Channel: "Cook County Jail" 11/19 at 7pm Chicago time.6:37 PM Nov 11th from Tweetie
  35. @Chicagoist No coffee cup is worth $36, I don't care what city's flag is on it.1:52 PM Nov 11th from HootSuite in reply to Chicagoist
  36. Please don't squat in the middle of State Street:http://ow.ly/BrNr12:52 PM Nov 11th from HootSuite
  37. Just a month before opening, the Gold Coast's Elysian Hotel is dropping the hotel-condo part: http://ow.ly/BkIK6:09 AM Nov 11th from HootSuite
  38. Anyone else notic that the crown of One Museum Park East (http://ow.ly/BcpS) is all lit up in blue now? Is that new?7:31 PM Nov 10th from HootSuite
  39. Dumb: People waiting @ Spertus lobby for the Northerly Island meeting. The elevators aren't programmed to go to the 9th floor after hours.3:30 PM Nov 10th from Tweetie
  40. The ice skating rink at Millennium Park (in front of the Bean) opens next Wednesday (November 18th).9:18 AM Nov 10th from HootSuite
  41. Chicago ranks #22 in the 2009 Global Power Cities index:http://ow.ly/AZYM7:55 AM Nov 10th from HootSuite
  42. Not Lincoln Park or the South Loop -- Chicago's coolest townhouse is in Chinatown! http://ow.ly/B2bI7:44 AM Nov 10th from HootSuite
  43. Interesting article in today's New York Times about the work being done at the Chicago Botanic Garden: http://ow.ly/AYr83:30 AM Nov 10th from HootSuite
  44. Fantastic old photos of Chicago's New East Side. Amazing to see how much the city has changed since the 70's:http://ow.ly/AL5s8:55 AM Nov 9th from HootSuite
  45. Another mystery in River North. Can you shed any light on the strange Clark Street address? http://ow.ly/AKbP8:26 AM Nov 9th from HootSuite
  46. Just got an e-mail from one of our contribs: The new Lululemon at Rush and Walton Streets opens Friday, November 13th.6:58 AM Nov 9th from web
  47. Crain's reports that Baccarat is bailing on its not-yet-open Oak Street location after spending $2m on renovations.6:40 AM Nov 9th from web
  48. The cinderblock shell that's supposed to be Chicago's newest museum might actually get built after all: http://j.mp/1ByNMk6:35 AM Nov 9th from bit.ly
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