Land of Da Bears, Home of Da Cubbies

We are lucky enough to have family in Chicago (the city, not the musical) and we decided it was time for a visit. Fresh off the flight, we dove right in to a deep dish pizza stalemate: Lou Malnati's vs. Giordano's. Later there was Superdawg, Al's Italian Beef, and Rick Bayliss's Frontera Fresco. We saw "The Bean" and the rest of Millennium Park, "Sue" and the rest of the Field Museum, and Nighthawks as well as the rest of the Art Institute of Chicago. Despite the biting windchill of February, we also took a walking architectural tour where we got a pretty phenomenal history lesson as well as access to buildings we wouldn't have otherwise.

Model of Chicago

Chicago River

The Cloud Gate

Superdawg!

"Okay, now make a silly face." We did this at least 10 times but Lil G just wouldn't cooperate. Now we're the ones that look like dorks. Who's laughing now?

SUE

Beau sizing up a T-Rex arm

 


My SIL and her family were the best hosts and tour guides and we are so grateful they let us stay in their home. We saw, did, and ate all that we possibly could within a week and we can't wait to go back for more!