Chi Town

CHICAGOOOOO!!!! You windy city you, you swept us right off our feet from the minute we strolled in. We pulled in just in time to catch sunset over the city on the gleaming Chicago River. What a sight! We met up with some fellow Oregonian ducks and chatted over some local Illinois brews.

For our big day out in the city we decided to take a Chicago’s First Lady Architectural Tour aboard a lovely riverboat. After picking up a couple of bloody marys downstairs, we grabbed a pair of seats on the upper deck to hang our heads over our backs and gawk at the glorious city cruising ahead of us. Chicago, you are the most beautiful city I have ever seen. The city is reminiscent of those Italian cities I’ve never been to that wind around rivers and carry the townspeople over romantic bridges from one scene to the next. It's glorious! My favorite buildings are the Marina Towers for sure. They look like twin beanstalk butterflies, delicately playing home to 19 floors of parking, 30 floors of condominiums and a marina! The Willis Tower ain’t bad either. I feel quite lucky to have been able to see the tallest building in the North America before NYC’s Freedom Tower is completed and reclaims its title.

We checked out Millennium Park, looked into the Bean and wandered around the gardens until coming across some very beautiful retailers. There’s nothing like shopping in the city! We did our girl thing and then caught up with friends again for one last night on the town. We made too many friends at the bar and eventually made our way back to the Millennium Park Parking Garage Hotel. Overall, Chicago was great, truly a divine experience. I love you Chicago, I’ll be back as soon as I can!