▁building , ▁and ▁the ▁Chicago ▁Sym phony ▁Orchestra , ▁are ▁also ▁in ▁this ▁area , ▁as ▁is ▁the ▁historic ▁Pal mer ▁House ▁Hil ton ▁hotel , ▁found ▁on ▁East ▁Mon roe ▁Street . ▁ ▁Chicago ' s ▁water front , ▁which ▁is ▁almost ▁exclus ively ▁recre ational ▁beach ▁and ▁park ▁areas ▁from ▁north ▁to ▁south , ▁features ▁Grant ▁Park ▁in ▁the ▁dow nt own ▁area . ▁Grant ▁Park ▁is ▁the ▁home ▁of ▁Buck ingham ▁F ount ain , ▁the ▁Pet ril lo ▁Music ▁Sh ell , ▁the ▁Grant ▁Park ▁Sym phony ▁( where ▁free ▁concert s ▁can ▁be ▁enjoyed ▁throughout ▁the ▁summer ), ▁and ▁Chicago ' s ▁annual ▁two - week ▁food ▁festival , ▁the ▁T aste ▁of ▁Chicago , ▁where ▁more ▁than ▁ 3 ▁million ▁people ▁try ▁food s ▁from ▁over ▁ 7 0 ▁vend ors . ▁The ▁area ▁also ▁hosts ▁the ▁annual ▁music ▁festival ▁L ol lap al oo za ▁which ▁features ▁popular ▁alternative ▁rock , ▁heavy ▁metal , ▁ED M , ▁hip ▁hop ▁and ▁punk ▁rock ▁artists . ▁Mill en ni um ▁Park , ▁which ▁is ▁a ▁section ▁of ▁Grant ▁Park , ▁opened ▁in ▁the ▁summer ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁and ▁features ▁Frank ▁Ge h ry ' s ▁Jay ▁P ritz ker ▁Pav il ion , ▁Ja ume ▁Pl ensa ' s ▁Crown ▁F ount ain , ▁and ▁An ish ▁Kap oor ' s ▁Cloud ▁Gate ▁sculpt ure ▁along ▁Lake ▁Michigan . ▁ ▁The ▁Chicago ▁River ▁and ▁its ▁accomp any ing ▁Chicago ▁River walk , ▁which ▁del ine