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Navy Pier Review
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Navy Pier 
- Category: Pedestrian Malls
- Location: Near North
Fodor's Review:
No matter the season, Navy Pier is a fun place to spend a few hours. Constructed in 1916 as a commercial-shipping pier, it was renamed in honor of the Navy in 1927 (the Army got Soldier Field). The once-deserted pier contains an outdoor landscaped area with gardens, a fountain, a carousel, a 15-story Ferris wheel, and an ice-skating rink; Crystal Gardens, one of the country's largest indoor botanical parks; the Chicago Children's Museum; an IMAX theater; an outdoor beer garden; and shopping promenades, restaurants, and bars. The elegant round building with a bright neon sign is the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre (312/595-5600), the home of the prominent Shakespeare repertory company. The lakefront Skyline Stage (312/595-7437) is a 1,500-seat vault-roof theater.
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