Monday, September 5, 2011

More Chicago Pictures

Soldier Field where the Chicago Bears play

Chicago Harbor on Lake Michigan. There are over 5,000 boat slips to rent and all of them are booked and there is a waiting list. WOW!

Navy Pier. My conference was actually held here so I had more time to spend here. Great place!

The ferris wheel

Us along the Chicago River

Waiting on our architectural boat tour and fireworks tour along the Chicago River

Chicago night skyline

We enjoyed a fireworks show out in the middle of Lake Michigan during our night tour. The Chicago River is actually 2 feet lower than Lake Michigan so we had to sit in a Lock area to be raised 2 feet so we could get to Lake Michigan and do the same going back. It was cool and WINDY!

The view from our hotel. Our hotel was along the Chicago River. You can see the Chicago River run into Lake Michigan.

Overall we enjoyed Chicago and are looking forward to returning sometime soon to finish the things we did not get to see. The buildings are gorgeous with some much architectural detail. It was a beautiful and clean city! We loved Chicago!!!!!!!!

Chicago, Chicago

The hubs and I went to Chicago a few weeks ago. I had to work so the hubs decided he would tag along with me. We got to see a few of the Chicago sights and had a great time. We experienced Wrigley Field and a Chicago dog, Navy Pier, Deep Dish Chicago Style Pizza, and went on a double decker tour to see parts of the city. We had a great time! Enjoy the pictures!!

Wrigley Field
Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves

Us at Wrigley Field

We had great seats. 4 rows behind the Braves dugout

This is Campana and he can RUN

Marilyn Monroe statue

The Cloud at Millenium Park

Chicago Tribune building

Trump Tower
A loft apartment costs $500,000 to rent down from $750,000 when it first opened

The fabulous Magnificent Mile. We did do some window shopping

Gino's East Pizzeria. YUMMY!!!!

Our Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza. This was a small pizza with only 4 slices.
It was DELICIOUS!!!!!!

Had to go to the Hershey's store the Magnificent Mile

Too many Choices

My life motto

Couldn't decide what to get so I thought this would satisfy me. Unfortunately I didn't buy it! :(

We saw Woody at the Lego Store

The church where My Best Friend's Wedding was filmed with Julia Roberts

The John Hancock Building

Willis Tower (formerly Sear Tower) with the famous Skydeck. Unfortunately we didn't make it to the Skydeck.

The Willis Tower

The ever so famous Chicago Theatre

Water Place apartments. Coolest building ever!

The most dangerous building in Chicago when it sleets and ices because sheets of ice just fall off the top of the building because its slanted.

Us along the double decker tour of Chicago