| Page Views: 14,466 Last Visit to Chicago: - | Chicago - My Favorite City in the United States! by rmdw - last update: Feb 11, 2007 |
| Chicago In The Winter - Brrrrrr!!! |
My connection with Chicago goes back to February 1994 when I visited there for the first time. Though a much too long story to mention here, I became best friends with a wonderful grandmother named Rosemary who lives on the South Side of the city. She welcomed me into her home and into the life of her family. Some people are scared to travel because of all the things that could go wrong. I took a chance and ended up meeting one of the most amazing people anywhere! |
|  | In Chicago is a lesser known attraction called "The Garfield Conservatory". It's a wonderful place, especially nice to visit in the cold winter months. This photo was taken while Dale Chihuly was exhibiting several of his magnificent blown glass pieces. And now for something completely different . . . anyone who has visited Chicago knows that it is based on a superb grid pattern. As such it is very easy to find places based on xxxx N/S and xxxx E/W. If you'd like to see an interesting Internet project showing this grid pattern then click here. |
Maybe NYC has more buildings but the ones in Chicago have incredible beauty and prominence. While walking around downtown Chicago, be sure to look up frequently. You will often see hidden art treasures that just aren't put into today's modern buildings. Videos of ChicagoI've taken a few videos in the city. To play them you need Quicktime installed and a high speed connection. Chicago RiverMichigan AvenueChicago Cultural CenterMore PhotosMany more photos of Chicago can be viewed here. | | |
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| Pros: | "Friendly, historic, interesting" | | Cons: | "Cold in the winter months, pockets of bad areas" | | In A Nutshell: | "Let yourself get engaged for a day with Chicago and you'll be quickly enthralled for a lifetime!" |
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Marisola Thu Jul 16, 2009 20:00 UTC
I hope we get to meet next time you're in Chicago. Great pages! | alycat Fri Jun 20, 2008 05:28 UTC
Exhaustive restro tips and things to do! Will have a Chicago guide with me to savor this city better...thnx | Sage49 Wed Jan 30, 2008 20:39 UTC
Stumbled across your Chicago site. I'm glad you got to know the south side. You took a chance, and you got to meet awesome people... isn't it what the spirit of travel is about? Good for you. Hope you come back to Chicago sometime. | LauraWest Mon Oct 15, 2007 12:49 UTC
The Garfield Conservatory, ah, yes, an impressive place! Hellava alota restaurant tips you've got here! wow |
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