Chicago's Michigan Avenue is home to the Magnificent Mile and every year Michigan Avenue transforms into a vibrant floral spectacle with tens of thousands of tulips bursting into color. The tulips on Michigan Avenue are designed to be vivid swaths of color that herald spring with a ‘bang.’ No pastels – the city needs something bold after its winters! After the bulbs are done blooming, the Chicago Park District sponsors a mega bulb giveaway at the Garfield Park Conservatory for residents to beautify their yards. We caught the tail end of the tulip bloom but were awed and amazed at the number of tulips that lined both sides and the medians of Michigan Avenue with color, color, color!
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| Northwestern's campus is a few blocks off Michigan Avenue. They welcome spring with purple and white tulips, the school colors. |
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| Tulip art among the pansies |
Back in the late 90's, I had a temporary work assignment in Chicago and spent little over 2 years working there. I have good memories of those tulips down Michigan Avenue. I had an apartment on east Wacker Drive, just steps away from Michigan Ave. so I spent a lot of time in that area and walking the Miracle Mile. Thanks for these great photos! They bring back lots of memories.
ReplyDeleteWacker and Michigan...what a great location to live for a couple years!
DeleteI have been there a few times for the bloom, it is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteAll those blooms make an impressive "welcome spring" statement!
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