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What Is Luxury?
Issue 117
North East Travel News
Here at Northern Insight Magazine, we have all the latest North East travel news from across the region. From North East hot spots to luxury escapes around the globe, we share the best bits about the travel industry with you. Discover the latest headlines below.
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Chicago: The Not-so-windy City
Issue 117
Glorious summer sunshine dominated the weather during my week in Chicago. Even the sole cool day of drizzle and cloud had barely a hint of a breeze. I learnt that the ‘Windy City’ nickname was won because of blustering, bigtalking politicians back in the 1800s. Yet 8 October 1871 was a gusty day. When a blaze broke out in a barn in the city’s southwest, the flames quickly raged far and wide, burning out of control for three days. The Great Chicago Fire destroyed well over 17,000 buildings and displaced more than 90,000 people but is credited with opening opportunities to utilise innovative construction techniques during the rebuild. The world’s first skyscraper – the Home Insurance Building, designed by William Le Baron Jenney – was built in the centre of the city in the 1880s. Many more followed, helping Chicago win a reputation as an architectural hub. With interactive maps…
