We celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary with four fabulous, fun-filled days in the Windy City. Full disclosure, there is no bike involved in this trip, but I decided to blog about it anyway. If you are only here for the bike adventures we won’t be offended if you opt out!
The first two days were sunny and not too cold, but the last two were cloudy and windy. We had the proper clothing so we were layered, bundled and good to go!
The pictures will tell the rest of the story.
Beautiful Millennium Park is crowded on a sunny SaturdayPicturesque Apple store on the riverSunset from 95th floor of The Hancock Building, the Signature RoomIt used to be The Sears TowerOne of the tallest buildings in the world120 floors up to the observation levelLooking “down” on the Hancock BuildingGreat view, but don’t look downI certainly didn’t look down, it’s amazing what I’ll do for a photoSuch tourists!She was supposed to be our guide for The Devil in the White City Tour…sadly, the bus never showed upThe Museum of Industry and Science, on the site of the Columbian Exposition of 1893John Deere combine in the farming exhibitWe wanted to see the SNL exhibit at the Broadcasting Museum, closed on Monday!The impressive Chicago Art Institute (lions from the exposition)Paperweights and Miniatures are our favoritesHamilton, the real reason we are in ChicagoView from our seatsHappy, excited and ready for the show!
We loved Hamilton when we saw it last fall in Los Angeles, and we loved it again in Chicago. While we figure out when and where we can see it next, we are headed to SoCal for spring (tandem) training. Hoping to share our adventures from sunny California next time.
I think I saw where Hamilton will be playing sometime in Puerto Rico as a charity event by Manuel Lynn or is it Lynn Manuel??
See you in Athens.
Love the huge mirrored bicycle helmet constructed at the Millennium Park just for you two! Happy 35th!
Hi Becky, it’s actually Lin! And yes HE is going to perform it again…we’d love to be there in 2019…but I just can’t imagine the VIP audience and how it’ll be even more impossible to get a ticket to that! I wish!
I’m glad you had a great time in Chicago. The doc and I met and married there about a mile from the Museum of Science and Industry. We both worked at a social service agency with offices a block from the Art Institute for a couple years. Our souls still have roots there!
I think I saw where Hamilton will be playing sometime in Puerto Rico as a charity event by Manuel Lynn or is it Lynn Manuel??
See you in Athens.
Love the huge mirrored bicycle helmet constructed at the Millennium Park just for you two! Happy 35th!
Hi Becky, it’s actually Lin! And yes HE is going to perform it again…we’d love to be there in 2019…but I just can’t imagine the VIP audience and how it’ll be even more impossible to get a ticket to that! I wish!
I’m glad you had a great time in Chicago. The doc and I met and married there about a mile from the Museum of Science and Industry. We both worked at a social service agency with offices a block from the Art Institute for a couple years. Our souls still have roots there!
Aww, so sweet! Thanks for sharing this tidbit!