A good friend of mine reached out a few months ago asking if I could make it to her wedding in Chicago. To a city that I have been wanting to visit for a while now, you know I was ecstatic to be able to hit up the town and attend the wedding. I planned to have an extra day there to explore and to do some touristy things, so we flew out Thursday night returning to Seattle on Sunday- just enough time to relax and sightsee around the city. As soon as we landed, the girlfriend and I went out on the town since we heard Chicago was known for late night parties, however, we never expected the fun we found ourselves! Friday was our free day to explore the city and its amazing views. One of the bride’s local friends, an architecture tour guide, was generous enough to take us on a walking tour along the Magnificent Mile, describing in detail all of the amazing history among Chicago. We saw buildings built during the boom of Chicago, the Chicago Tribune Tower, an extravagant Macy’s with a Tiffany Favrile glass celling, made with 30 thousand pieces of stained glass, the largest of it’s kind. That evening we had the chance to hit up one of the hottest spots in the city, Cindy’s. Saturday we had some time before the wedding to venture to Millennium Park and check out “the Bean” or officially called the Cloud Gate. We walked down the Magnificent Mile, making stops at the Chicago Theater, walked the entire river walk from the Navy pier to the river bend. Sunday was our recovery day from the wedding festivities with some last minute shopping/exploring the downtown area. Found a little café with delicious sweet treats to calm the spirit and prepare for the journey back home with the reality of going back to work on Monday lingering.
Chicago was such a great new city to explore. It is exploring that keeps my wanderlust spirit alive while making me grateful for the city I get to call home.
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