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My kind of town, Chicago
I love that old Frank Sinatra song with the words, “it’s my kind of town, Chicago. My kind of town Chicago“. I can sing it in my head. Yes, the windy city as they call it (not because of the wind...
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48 hours in Chicago
Landing in O’Hare…well past five o’clock. Hungry. Thirsty *not for water* and ready to go. I’m a woman on a mission as I buy my L ticket to town…. Here it comes…the good ole Chicago L, one of the...
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Old places and nostalgic neighborhoods of my life as a Chicago girl: Part I...
It’s been eleven years now since I lived in Chicago. A lot has changed. I got married in July 2000 and then immediately moved to Minneapolis after our honeymoon to start our new life together. I love...
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A trip down memory lane in Chicago: Part II
My life in Chicago did not start in lovely, fashionable Lincoln Park. Instead, my first apartment in the city was in Boys Town at the intersection of Grace and Broadway, near Irving Park and the...
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Eat. Drink. Shop. Chicago
Within 48 hours in Chicago, we arranged to be EVERYWHERE. We went to some of my old favorite haunts such as the decadent Webster Wine Bar (of course on Webster), we hit Bucktown and Wicker Park, two...
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Cruisin’ the town
Sometimes Chicago is best viewed by car. Here are some sights passing me by… Cruisin’ the streets and looking for eats Urban flowers Wicker Park…an urban oasis… Fall flowers Heading north on Lake Shore...
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Last day in the windy city
The last morning in the windy city I had to take a drive downtown. I didn’t make it as far as the loop, the business section of town that is looped by the el train. That would have to wait. Instead,...
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A visit down memory road
Last weekend my family and I went to visit friends and family in Chicago. It was our first trip back as a family in a couple of years and it was great to be back in such a special place. We stayed with...
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My favorite street in Chicago: Armitage
One of the most quintessential streets in the entire city of Chicago is Armitage Avenue. Located in the historic heart of trendy, urban Lincoln Park, Armitage is most known for its gorgeous tree-lined...
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Chicago’s Millenium Park: A Masterpiece of Urban Architecture
There is no city in the Midwest like Chicago. Chicago shines with her hearty down-to-earth values while dazzles as one of the premier urban cities in America. Home to over 9.5 million souls in the...
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