Chicago, IL
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Chicago, a city so great Frank Sinatra sang about it! If you spend a little time walking around and getting to know the area, you can understand why so many people visit and why Ol' Blue Eyes enjoyed it so much.
No doubt, Chicago has its bad areas, but what place does not. For us, Chicago is one of our favorite large cities. No mater what time of the year it is, there is always something to see or do. For instance, during the summer the city hosts a fantastic Air and Water Show and during the winter they have an amazing Christkindlmarket. On top of that, Chicago also has the Willis Tower (previously known as the Sears Tower), Navy Pier, Millennium Park, Shedd Aquarium, The Field Museum, Second City, Wrigley Field (GO CUBS!), Cloud Gate, Chicago River Walk, Buckingham Fountain, and so much more.
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As if that was not enough, Chicago is known for their food, especially their pizza, both deep dish and thin. On just about every corner of the city you can find a good eatery or a place that specializes in a specific cultural dish. If you want high end restaurants, they have those too, but some of them you need to book far in advance.
We find the city is rather easy to navigate and enjoyable to walk, especially "The Magnificent Mile", which is the more upscale portion of Michigan Avenue. Although this section is beautiful to walk during the summer, winter is the best time in our opinion due to all the Christmas decorations. Also, it is great place to do some window shopping, regardless of what time of year it is.
We have visited Chicago many times over and we always have a great time here. The last few times we stayed at the Courtyard Chicago Downtown/River North and the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago (now the St. Jane Hotel). We enjoyed our time at both hotels and their location within the city in terms of ease of sightseeing. We look forward to our next adventure in the city and can not wait to take another stroll on down "State Street, that great street".
We find the city is rather easy to navigate and enjoyable to walk, especially "The Magnificent Mile", which is the more upscale portion of Michigan Avenue. Although this section is beautiful to walk during the summer, winter is the best time in our opinion due to all the Christmas decorations. Also, it is great place to do some window shopping, regardless of what time of year it is.
We have visited Chicago many times over and we always have a great time here. The last few times we stayed at the Courtyard Chicago Downtown/River North and the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago (now the St. Jane Hotel). We enjoyed our time at both hotels and their location within the city in terms of ease of sightseeing. We look forward to our next adventure in the city and can not wait to take another stroll on down "State Street, that great street".
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*Explore America East Coast Road Trip, 2015*
*Winter is Coming Road Trip, 2017*
*East Coast MINI Road Trip, 2017*
*West Coast MINI Road Trip, 2017*
*GX Winter Road Trip, 2018*
*Winter is Coming Road Trip, 2017*
*East Coast MINI Road Trip, 2017*
*West Coast MINI Road Trip, 2017*
*GX Winter Road Trip, 2018*
