As with so many great cities, Chicago is definitely enhance by the river that runs through it. It is very busy with boat tours and kayakers and there are wonderful pedestrian areas along parts of it. The day after the Urban Sketchers Symposium, my friend Shari Blaukopf and I found a relaxing, shady spot with a view of the DuSable Bridge (also known as the Michigan Avenue Bridge). I had trouble drawing believable boat shapes, so the river does not look as busy as it actually was.
Everyday Sketches 