Blogs from Chicago, Illinois, United States, North America - page 2

Downtown Chicago may surprise you as much as it did us as it is an architectural wonder on one of our five Great Lakes. The confluence of Lake Michigan and the Chicago River ensures this world class city as an important cargo route. These waterways are surrounded by modern skyscrapers, well planned boardwalks and parks which lend this city to be extremely attractive and walkable. The public transportation makes it easy to visit from many of the suburbs. Nearby Union Station has amazing architecture, excellent signage as well several shops, restaurants, and vending machines. Chicago is known as “The Windy City” and many think it is due to the wicked cold winds coming off Lake Michigan…. There are some summer days that feel cold, but winter can be unbearable with the changing microclimates. In reality --it ... read more

Je n'ai pas beaucoup écrit ces derniers jours. Mon amie est arrivée lundi. On a fait des musées. Il y a un beau et grand musée national d'art mexicain. Il est très intéressant. Aussi, j'ai fait les musées Field et Science & Industry. Ces 2 musées sont énormes! Il y a des salles pour tous les goût. Je n'ai pas tout visité, il y en avait trop. Donc je suis restées dans les expositions plus 'locales', ou différentes des autres musées. En soirée hier, il faisait très beau, donc j'en ai profité pour faire la River Walk, un sentier sur le bord de la rivière Chicago. ... read more

Aujourd'hui: rien au programme! J'ai dormi. Je suis arrivée à Chicago vers 19:15h, j'étais affamée. Plusieurs restos ferment à 20h, donc j'ai pris du take-out. J'ai pris un burger végane au Native Foods. C'est un resto vegan, alors tout était ok pour moi. Je vais peut-être y retourner, je ne savais pas quoi prendre. J'ai mangé à un parc en ville, un skate park. Aujourd'hui, j'en ai profité pour dormir sans cadran, et me promener dans mon coin. J'ai vu qu'il y a un rabais de 10% quand on achète notre billet pour le musée des écrivains. Le musée est très intéressant, j'ai beaucoup lu, et appris. Et j'ai pris quelques notes. J'aurai de la lecture à faire cet hiver! Puisque je n'ai eu grand temps pour aller à l'épicerie depuis mon arrivée, j'ai déjeuné dans ... read more

Well, after almost three years of a pause on travel to prevent the spread of the covid virus and not be complicit in the increasing death toll, we finally took a Canadian family vacation in July to visit Montreal Toronto and Ottawa. I will catch up on that blog before the end of the year. This blog is for my first trip out of the country in three years to the USA for a work conference. I left on November 1 so that I could enjoy Halloween with Riley the night before. I left at 5am to Uber to the YVR airport and had a direct flight to Chicago. Unfortunately, it was a newly purchased refurbished plane for Air Canada Jazz with no wifi or entertainment system. Fortunately, I had books and music to keep me ... read more

About this tour https://www.heygo.com/tourswithmike Chicago has at least 77 neighborhoods (it depends on who you ask), each with its own histories, evolutions, landmarks, and unique characteristics. The "Chicago's Neighborhoods" series reveals these stories and highlights the diversity of this wonderful city. The Printers Row area has had many lives: a prolific vice district, a bustling publishing center, a zone of urban decay, and a revitalized residential neighborhood. Throughout all these incarnations, it has always been one-of-a-kind. Despite being next to Chicago's Loop, the city's central business district, many people do not know much about this landmark area filled with unique features, beautiful lofts, and wonderful stories. This tour is a great opportunity to discover what makes Printers Row so special. By the late 1... read more