Can you guess from the picture that we are foodies? Can you guess where we are?
Yes, we're in Chicago! The Windy City.
Maybe that's why I thinks it's so great. In keeping with our no-chain-restaurants theme, we decided to visit a few that we had seen highlighted on the Food Network channel. Ginos East was delish. Their pizza is very different. Crust, cheese, then sauce. We actually liked the kids' thin crust pizza the best. Try it if you are ever there!
When I was growing up, the most famous and tallest building in Chicago was the Sears Tower. It's still the tallest, but now it is called the Willis Tower. We visited the 103rd floor with all the other tourists.
The views are fantastic:
Willis Tower now has a section of the 103rd floor cantilevered out over the street with nothing but glass beneath. Yikes. I'm not usually scared of heights, but it kinda skeered me.
Notice the death grip we have on each other. :)
The rest of our time in the Chicago area was spent in the suburbs. Legoland Chicago was a huge highlight for
Cabelas for my outdoorsman.
IKEA for mom.
We also visited the 3rd largest mall in America. I know it would be amazing to some, but to me, if you've seen one mall, you've seen them all.
We finished off Chicago here. I know it is sort of a chain, but we don't have one in NC, so it still counted. The kids LOVED it. I thought the food was okay, but not great.
Do you have any favorites from the Windy City?
6 comments:
I love Chicago in the summertime. In the winter? No thanks. But summer and fall are gorgeous.
My very favorite place in Chicago was always the Marshall Field's flagship store. Remember it? Like the American version of Harrod's, it always seemed to me.
It's so cool that y'all made this trip with no chain restaurant stops! That sounds like something my husband would suggest. Fun! :)
Never been to the Windy City but my best friend has. Did you see the neat art piece in Millennium Park (or some name like that)? It is a silver oblong thingy. She loved Chicago, too. Looks like y'all had such a great time!
I haven't been to Chicago since I was a young girl, but I remember being fascinated by the Museum of __________ ? It was awesome but apparently not awesome enough to remember the name of it. :)
Glad you enjoyed the trip. I love flying into Chicago and seeing Lake Michigan from the air. SO beautiful!
Hello there, just stopped by to visit your blog. Such fun. Looks like the Windy city was a fun time for the family. It is on my list of places to see for sure.
WHOA NELLY! Lake Michigan is GORGEOUS!!
SO glad ya'll are having a ball and eating great food!
I also LOVE Chicago. I lived there during the summer after my junior year of college. I went with Crusdae on a summer project. It was one of the best summers of my life! I too loved Gino's pizza, Rainforest Cafe and just being in a such a big amazing city!!
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