US Coast Guard 'Christmas Ship' makes annual Navy Pier tree delivery The "Christmas Ship" has delivered 30,000 trees over the years, making the mighty Mackinaw a beacon of light and joy ahead of the holidays. Chicago Fire Department welcomes new class of first responders Navy Pier hosts Holid...
FlyOver Chicago: FlyOver Chicago is a can’t-miss experience at Navy Pier. Soar over skyscrapers and iconic Chicago landmarks during your ride on FlyOver Chicago, a thrilling and fully immersive journey. This exhilarating ride uses motion seats, scents, mists, and spatial audio to give you a...
Navy Pier is alive, well this winterThis column is to be read as though the writer was speaking in a hoarse whisper with frequent winks, nods and sidelong glances to make sure the information wasn't going to the wrong people. It's all about ... you know ... da Pier.You can get ...
Note: Four Japanese destroyers were sunk in shallow waters in Manila Harbor or Cavite; the AKEBONO, AKISHIMO (off Cavite pier), OKINAMI, and HATSUHARU (Inside Manila harbor mole.) Another, the HAYASHIMO was beached in plain view off Semirara Island. With the apparent exception of the last,...
Navy Pier is alive, well this winterThis column is to be read as though the writer was speaking in a hoarse whisper with frequent winks, nods and sidelong glances to make sure the information wasn't going to the wrong people. It's all about ... you know ... da Pier.You can get ...
At left, March, 1969, the "Reserve Pier" in San Diego - the Cusk returns from her last Cold War and Vietnam War patrols. A Navy band plays on the pier as friends and families wait to greet their loved ones after an eight month absence. In the center picture, LCDR Tom Arnold (left...
be drilled to be attached. The color is a true beige. I covered ti with a quilt from Pier1 that matches very well. I just folded the queen size quilt in half and lay it over the twins size sheets so it appears as a sofa when not in use. The tufting is beautiful. Highly ...
The new commandant of the yard was Admiral William Furlong. He and Nimitz were in the same class at Annapolis. Until December 25, 1941, Furlong had been Commander Minecraft, Battle Force. His flagship, the mine layer Oglala, had been sunk off the yard’s main pier, 1010 Dock. Furlong ...
She was moored on the east banks of the Daugava (the Russian, rather than Latvian name, is Zapadnaya Dvina) at the customs pier. This area is near the center of this city of 650,000 people, near governmental buildings and near the narrow winding street of “old Riga.” The ship ...