We have
been to Chicago several times and we love the city. My daughter and son-in-law live here overlooking Lake Michigan. We have only been here in the warm weather mind you,
not in the winter months when the "Windy City" gets slapped by icy blasts across
Lake Michigan. In summer, all Chicago
dwellers dash out for the outdoor concerts, festivals, lakefront beaches and
other outdoor activities that abound in the summer months.
The view from Tonja and Matt's apartment at North Lakeshore Drive. The top photo is of the beach and Navy Pier, then the beach and on the right are the boats out on the lake on a sunny weekend.
When you come to Chicago you must see the following: Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate sculpture at Millenium Park, the Willis Tower which is tallest building in the US or the Hancock Tower which is the third tallest but offers an even better view over the city as it is nearer the lake, the Pritzker Pavillion at Millenium Park for its free summer concerts at lunchtime and 6:30pm and then, Oak Park where Frank Lloyd Wright lived from 1889-1909 and where he designed many houses and lastly but most importantly, the informative architecture tour on the river.
In order
to see photos of all the above, see our
previous blog of two years ago at: www.andrewnikkiusa.blogspot.com We
decided not to duplicate our photos and comments for this Chicago trip.
We are only posting a very few photos here. There are many other photos showing off Chicago on our previous blog, for those interested.
We are sitting on the grass with hundreds of others at the Pritzker Pavillion enjoying a picnic and a free concert. It is quite awesome with the Chicago skyscrapers in the background.
Cloud Gate sculpture which is just fascinating. You can stand beneath and see your own reflection and take a photo of that. We took countless shots on our last visit.
The Chicago River flowing. Taking the architecture tour on the river is a must. Very interesting and very informative. The volunteers are all former experts and they tell you about the history of the city buildings and explain why Chicago is quite unique in how these buildings came to be built.
How about this for a delicatessen? All the hams you can wish for. This is the new trendy supermarket-cum-kitchen shop-cum eatery called Eataly. All Italian and the in place to be. The iced soy coffee in the downstairs cafe is to die for.
Lots of more modern buildings to photograph but I was taken by Bloomingdale's which is an older traditional style structure. Imposing on the corner.
Coffee with Tonja at one of the numerous and popular courtyard Chicago cafes. American coffee is either weak or strong and bitter. It is difficult to get a really good cup of coffee anywhere. But the ambiance at most cafes is very nice. The US does comfort, homeliness and ambiance well. And there is always a plethora of yummie things to eat too.
We are sitting on the grass with hundreds of others at the Pritzker Pavillion enjoying a picnic and a free concert. It is quite awesome with the Chicago skyscrapers in the background.
Cloud Gate sculpture which is just fascinating. You can stand beneath and see your own reflection and take a photo of that. We took countless shots on our last visit.
The Chicago River flowing. Taking the architecture tour on the river is a must. Very interesting and very informative. The volunteers are all former experts and they tell you about the history of the city buildings and explain why Chicago is quite unique in how these buildings came to be built.
How about this for a delicatessen? All the hams you can wish for. This is the new trendy supermarket-cum-kitchen shop-cum eatery called Eataly. All Italian and the in place to be. The iced soy coffee in the downstairs cafe is to die for.
Lots of more modern buildings to photograph but I was taken by Bloomingdale's which is an older traditional style structure. Imposing on the corner.
Coffee with Tonja at one of the numerous and popular courtyard Chicago cafes. American coffee is either weak or strong and bitter. It is difficult to get a really good cup of coffee anywhere. But the ambiance at most cafes is very nice. The US does comfort, homeliness and ambiance well. And there is always a plethora of yummie things to eat too.
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