Windy CitV sidetrips

s if walking Navy Pier's cavernous show floor won't keeP You busy enough, Chicago offers plenty of sites to see and things to do concurrently with the Expo. Among the attractions:

Ploy Boll

The Chicago White Sox will be playing the Baltimore Orioles Aug. 9- I I and the New York Yankees Aug. 12-14 at Comiskey Park, 333 W. 35th St. Game times are: Aug. 9th, 7:05 p.m.; l0th,6:05 p.m.; llth, 1:05 p.m.; l2th,7:05 p.m.; l3th,7:05 P.m', l4th, I :05. (3r2) 924-r0OO.

The Chicago Bears (Preseason) will be hosting the Miami DolPhins at Soldier Field Aug. I I at noon; (708) 615-2321.

Novy Pier Highlights

In addition to the show, Navy Pier will offer Dock Street music and variety stages during the weekend. There's also the lS-story Navy Pier Ferris wheel, or take flight with Wings of Courage at Navy Pier's Imax Theater. Starring Val Kilmer, the 40-minute 3-D movie features tales oflegendary aviators; (312) 5957437.

Theoter

Carch Hellcab, a comedy about a day in the life of a Chicago cab driver and his assorted fares. at the Ivanhoe Theater, 750 W. Wellington Ave.; (312) 97 s-7 t7 |

Attend the long-running Tony N' Tina's Wedding at Piper's Alley, 230

W. North Ave.; (312) 664-1456.

Rumors fly at Touchstone Theater. 2851 N. Halstead. as it hosts Neil Simon's Rumars, a surprise party without hosts where confusion and cover-ups follow; (312) 64-1456.

There's nothing but Shear Madness at Mayfair Theatre, Blackstone Hotel, 636 S. Michigan, a whodunit in which the audience tries to catch the killer;(312) 786.9120.

The Raven Theatre at 6931 N. Clark will host Death of a Salesman; (3r2) 338-2177.

The Auditorium Theater will stage five-time Tony-winner S/rowboat, 5O E. Congress; (312) 559-1212. Royal George Theatre Center will present I Hate Hamlet, 164l N. Halsted; (3 l2) 988-9000.

Chicago is also home to some of the nation's top retail Yards:

Seigle's Home & Building Centen

With seven retail yards and four manufacturin g/distribution facilities, Seigle's Home & Building Centers ranks as one of the country's largest independens.

Within driving distance of NavY Pier, the company's largest Yards are located in Aurora and Elgin, Il., and are SOEI convactor-oriented and2OVo consumer.

The 27,000-sq. ft. Aurora Yard opened in 1985 and currently has 56 employees, while the Elgin location has a staff of 59. Also near Navy Pier is Seigle's Chicago yard at North and Clybourn.

"Our most successful location is our millwork center in Elgin," prcsident Mark Seigle said.

Today, Seigle's millwork center is Illinois' largest door assembly plant featuring entry door systems and a variety of interior doors.

"The real future in this industry is in manufacturing of windows, doors, trusses, etcetera," said

Seigle, who joined the familyowned business in the early 1980s. Established in Elgin in 1881, the company has been led by the Seigle family since 1942.

Ednod Hinoe bmbol Co

Boasting 24 retarl yards in the Chicago area, Edward Hines Lumber Co.'s top selling retail branch is in Villa Padg n., a northwest suburb of Chicago. The 20,00Gsq. ft. showroom with fiveacre yard, located at North Ave. (Rte. 64) and Rte. 63, is 30% consumer-oriented, 5O% builder and 20% remodeler/contractor.

The Chicago area yard is located near Lincoln Ave. and lrving Park Rd. It has a newly renovatcd lumber shed housing lumber, moulding and windows.

Established in 1892 by Edward Hines, the company has been instrumental in the building of Chicago's Columbian Exposition, Chicago Stock Yards, Art Institute, Public Library and the "E1," an overhead train system linking the North and South sides of the city.

And it's 1"rrl l'rrt'stlttt rrt Nerr Tuners Thealre lll-5 \\'. Be lnront, I I lr I lr7-5r51

Exhibits

'l-hc Chicago Historical Society, (-llrlk at Nortlt Ave.. ollcrs "l.incoln: 'l'hc L-ast Best Hope ol Har-th," ln cxhibrt ol 2(X) rarc picces ol' Lincoln rncntofttbiliu: ( I I l) -5-5c)- I 2l 2.

I)ivc into "Frirss: Croukers. Lcap, crs. IIopl'rcrs. Pccpcrs.'' at Shedd Ar;uarium. I200 S. [-akc Sliorc; (l l2) 939-2.13ti.

"l-iglrts! Spcctra! Actionl" lnd "Corncts Ar-e Contrng' to ,{.dler I)lanetariunr. 1300 S. I-lke Shorc: (312) 922 1821

"F'antastic NlacItincs" sulutcs clcatir.'itv in rnvcnting at thc Nluscum of Science and Industrl'. 57th St. untl Lakc Sholcl t.l I I t 6li-{- 1.1 i -1

Other Events

Thc Grant Park Nlusic l'estival, lun annual l'esttval ol classical ancl popular lnuslc concerts. is bcing lrcld lt Cr.ant Plrk. I)e trillo NIusic licstival. .\ug. 9 I l. l-1; t3ll) 7-12-7631J.

Thc Iltrckingham Fountain ope ns r,' rth r nightlv color light show 9- I I

Ir.nl. lrt (lran( Pulk, Congrcss Pkr.r'r'. lLnrl Llrkc Slrorc Dr. 'fhclc's llso sltopping on State Strcct antl visiting thc Art lnstitLrtc. tlrc IJlroltl \\'usltinslon [-ibrurv

C'cntcr- and lrrblerl 1\'licltigln .\r'cnue. wlriclr str-ctchcs north liorrr tlre fivcr to Ouk Stlect und rs ltornc to lltc \ortit

Picr Ircstivll \lllkc(. RLrslt Str.cct night li1c. tlre 'l'crrl Nlrrscurn o1'

Amencan Art anrl thc Nluserr rn ol' Contemltorarv Art.

Hcrc's a checklisr of things you'll want to bring to the Expo:

[l Credentials (personal ID, business curds, company ID, credit rc l'erences).

[l Yuur rcgistration badge.

D Conifort:iblc walking shoes.

D Sevcral pens or pencils.

J A notcpad or appointmcnt book with adequate writing spzrce.

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S+S FingerJoint Poplar Boords, Mouldings and MouldingBlanks

A tote bag to carry show and product literaturc.

Srnall change l'or telephones, public transportation, vending machines, etc.

Travelers' checks and credit cards.

Photos and measurements ot your store to help exhibitors envision your space and style.

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