2011 Wreathing of the Lions at the Art Institute in Chicago | Photo gallery
The least commercial marker of the opening of the holiday season in Chicago? The wreathing of the Art Institute Lions, perhaps, as the twenty year-plus tradition doesn't involve a doorbuster sale or a major department store brand, but rather live performances, Artie the Lion and free wreathing workshops for family.






























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