Chicago
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Chicago in 2 Days – See the Best Sites – Free Itinerary
Traveling to Chicago, but only have a weekend in the Windy City? You’ve come to the right place! Here it is! The ultimate guide to Chicago in 2 Days! See the best sites of Chicago in 2 days and feel like you did it all even in a short amount of time! I’ve created a FREE downloadable Itinerary as well as a link to a map with all these spots pinned! Free Downloadable Itinerary and Access to my Google Maps Pins at the bottom of this post! This itinerary is meant for 2 full days. I recommend flying in a little early or fly out late to have at least…
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Chicago White Sox Stadium – Everything you need to know
MLB Stadiums Tour Series Hello and welcome to my Major League Baseball Stadium Tour! Today you will learn about Guaranteed Rate Field home of the Chicago White Sox! I made it a goal of mine a few years back to visit very MLB stadium, why? At the time, I have traveled to cities with baseball teams and went to a few games while visiting. I do love the sport (and its much more fun to watch in person), it’s America’s favorite past time, there’s a lot of history in Baseball, and its an affordable professional sport to watch! At the time of writing this, I have visited 19 out of…
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Wrigley Field – Everything you need to know
MLB Stadiums Tour Series Hello and welcome to my Major League Baseball Stadium Tour! Today you will learn about Wrigley Field! I made it a goal of mine a few years back to visit very MLB stadium, why? At the time, I have traveled to cities with baseball teams and went to a few games while visiting. I do love the sport (and its much more fun to watch in person), it’s America’s favorite past time, there’s a lot of history in Baseball, and its an affordable professional sport to watch! At the time of writing this, I have visited 19 out of the 30 MLB stadiums. In this series…
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10 Best Places For City Views in Chicago
Chicago is a city full of architectural wonders! Here are the 10 Best places for city views in Chicago! This list gives the address of where each are located, the reasoning behind my ranking and tips for visiting each of these, along with photos. Chicago is a wonderful city and the city can be viewed from many areas all providing different perspectives and beauty. If you’re planning on visiting this city, I hope this guide helps you to make the most of your trip! Top 10 Best Places for City Views 10 – Chicago Riverwalk Chicago Riverwalk Cost: Free The Chicago Riverwalk is a pedestrian path along the south bank…
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Things to do in Chicago
I had never thought about going on a vacation to Chicago and had no idea what I wanted to do for a full week there. I knew about the Bean, but really not much else. Doing my research I found a lot of great things to do around the city! This post will go through what I did and some additional options to do and see in Chicago. (Everything in blue is a clickable link) Millennium Park (and surrounding area) Cloud Gate (The Bean) Cost: Free Hours: 6:00am – 11:00pm This is an obvious and a must see while in Chicago! Cloud Gate is open from 6am-11pm, and they do…
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Best Bars and Speakeasies of Chicago
Chicago is filled with a rich history from Prohibition. It is the old stomping grounds of Al Capone and Bugs Morgan and some of the old speakeasies from prohibition time are still operating today! My husband and I did a lot of research about the gangs of Chicago during the prohibition and watched a lot of Boardwalk Empire before we went to Chicago. Here is a list of great speakeasies and bars in Chicago that we went to in the order of my personal favorites. Speakeasies The Drifter (inside Green Door Tavern) This is an original speakeasy that Al Capone and other gangsters have been to in the 1920s. This…
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Favorite Foods of Chicago
Disclaimer: I don’t enjoy fancy foods that you spend a fortune and get a small bite. My food taste is very down to earth, and that’s what you’ll see in this post. I have included the cost with money signs based on Yelp. The Hampton Social $$ With multiple locations, this place is a must try! They specialize in American and Seafood as well as Brunch. I stopped in for a late Lunch during happy hour in the middle of the week right before going to a Broadway show. There weren’t many people there, but this is a big brunch spot for the locals on weekends. I had the Frosé…
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Planning a Trip to Chicago
Tips for planning your trip to Chicago
