The decision for this trip came up because one of my favorite groups - Wakey!Wakey! - was on leg 1 of their North American tour. And unfortunately, Chicago was the closest that they were coming. It seemed like a great opportunity for a trip - and I talked my girls into coming with me.
So Saturday morning, we were off.
First up - a drive to Indiana
Next - a train ride to the Windy City
The train is so the way to travel to Chicago. It allows you to avoid driving in the city, but get right to the heart, and takes about the same amount of time.
While on the train there were a group of twenty-somethings who were traveling down, as well. We learned a lot of interesting things from this group - including - clear liquor will lead to fewer hangovers, diet drinks (or anything with a sugar substitute) will get you drunk faster, and Canada is not the invading kind of country. It was quite interesting.
We made it to the city - found our way out of Millennium Station - and of course headed straight to Millennium Park. First up - the Bean.
Being the typical tourists - we took pictures everywhere and of everything
Then we continued our journey with a brief stop to our hotel and swung through Macy's.
View outside our window on the 17th floor
I cannot get over how beautiful Macy's is...
We then headed up the Magnificient Mile and saw what there was to offer. We stopped for lunch in Water Tower Place, had hot chocolate at Ghiradelli's, and ended our walk north at Sprinkles for some cupcakes.
Irish Cream, Cinnamon/Sugar, Banana Chocolate, Maple Bacon, Off the Record, and Peanut Butter Chocolate....YUMMO!!!
We then limped back to our hotel to shower, order some dinner, and relax before the show....
More on the show is coming up soon - and it was amazing - absolutely worth the wait as I edit pictures and sort through video.
In honor of this trip, I leave you with a song - just one for fun tonight. :)
"Let's Kill Tonight" by Panic! at the Disco
I love the city too - so glad you had a great trip!
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