Events › The History of the Edgewater Beach Hotel with John Holden

Nothing epitomized the grandeur of Chicago in the Jazz Age like the Edgewater Beach Hotel. Part luxury hotel, part country club and part entertainment Mecca, the Edgewater Beach Hotel was one of the world’s great entertainment destinations. Located on the shores of Lake Michigan, the hotel was a place to see and be seen and it played host to a who’s who of the rich and famous. Due to the nationwide Big Band Jazz broadcasts from its Marine Dining Room, the hotel became world famous and was synonymous with the good life. Join us for a lively look back with author John Holden at one of Chicago’s most legendary institutions.

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Photo courtesy of John Holden