The first location we drove to was
Newton Minow Way at 42 S. Dearborn. Flat and I were a little confused about
where this location was exactly since the GPS told us it was that building
behind us. This location is named after Newton Minow, he is known for
persuading congress to pass a legislation allowing more communication
satellites.
The next location we drove to is
the Nielson building on 200 W Jackson. This company is most known for its’ TV
rating system called Nielson ratings, which measures TV and radio in their
markets.
After the Nielson building, Flat
and I drove to the Billy Goat tavern. This location is significant to TV
because of the famous skit on SNL with John Belushi. I had to stop Flat from
going inside for a drink!
The next location we visited was
the Playboy mansion on 1340 N State St. Playboy Penthouse was shot and directed
by Hugh Heffner at this location in the late 1950s. Today, the house contains
around 4-6 very expensive apartments. Flat and I actually met one of the
owners!
The next location we visited was
just down the street at the house from Webster at 1432 N state parkway. This
house is worth almost 10 million dollars and was featured on the sitcom
Webster. There are many renovations that have been done to this house and it is
still a landmark in the city.
Next, we drove to the Blackstone
hotel. This hotel held many functions for politicians and TV events. One famous
event was for a movie with Al Capone, which my great-grandfather actually
attended (him and Al Capone had a love-hate relationship).
Our final stop was at Oprah Harpo
Studios (used to be), which is now Hamburger University. Obviously, many of you
know the Oprah show which ended a couple of years ago. After this picture, Flat
and I were very hungry and went to Mcdonalds.
