Editor’s note: I’ve long said that Chicago is one of my favorite American cities, and written all about different aspects of the place. Click here to read my Ultimate Guide to Chicago. It’s always nice when others have similarly wonderful experiences, and this article from Jackie illustrates some great parts of Chicago that I haven’t…
Chicago. The Windy City. One of my personal favorite cities in the country, if not the world. For a little over a year, my former life in the nonprofit world had me in Chicago for a week every month, and I never dreaded those trips. It is a beautiful city of largely wonderful people, and…
I believe in the Church of Baseball. I've tried all the major religions and most of the minor ones. And the only church that truly feeds the soul, day-in day-out, is the Church of Baseball.Bull Durham In the religion that is baseball, of which I am a fairly fanatical follower, its cathedrals are the stadiums…
Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men’s blood… Make big plans; aim high in hope and work.Daniel Burnham Daniel Burnham was 26 years old when he moved to Chicago and joined the architecture firm Carter, Drake, and Wright. The year was 1872, and the city had been devastated by a terrible…
Chicago is special. There’s no other way of putting it. A downtown kept beautiful with flowers and green spaces. Fountains. High-end shops filled with actually nice people. But the highlight of any Chicago trip is experiencing the uniqueness of the city’s skyline. Here, buildings are not just square towers, but rather individualized gems. Old buildings…
When people think of Chicago, they think of downtown. The Sears (Willis) Tower, Chicago River, the Bean: these are the iconic sights tourists flock to. This trip, I'm skipping downtown and staying in one of the northern suburbs to be closer to my cousins, and I am down the street from one of my new…
Many people don't find the Midwest to be the most exciting destination. The land is generally flat, and many Midwestern cities are considered dull. I disagree. There is a beauty and culture to the Midwest that draws me, and I am excited to again visit. My trip will begin in Detroit. Over several days, I…