Illinois Travel Blogs

***Am looking forward to a return trip to Chi-Town this spring, and making it to a Cubs game, although Cubs tickets are few and far between.... I received a phone call from my Sake Bomber Brother, Bill (the_bill), that  he had received a terrific deal on Priceline.com for a four-star hot…

I wasn't able to sleep very much.  I only had a couple of hours when I was awakened by noise.  Nothing in particular, just noise.  I was staying in a boutique hotel but it was designed in a loft format.  Noise was amplified by the unfinished concrete ceilings.  Cars honking…

The departure day has finally arrived!  And we are ... ready.  Really. Amazing, but true. Passports have been updated, extra photos stowed for future visas; Chinese visas have been secured (we'll take care of India...later); locations have been researched and travel books have been read (…

After a quick breakfast of coffee, juice and Kringle, we checked out around 9:00am and loaded up the car. Our stay here in Chicago was fun and I can't wait to come back and explore this city more! The hotel we stayed in was wonderful and if you are ever in Chicago, you should consider The Seneca Ho…

  WINDY CITY TRAVBUDDY MEETUP - SWEET HOME CHICAGO!   Please make sure to also check out all of the other Chicago TravBuddy Meetup blogs:   davidthephotographer: www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/22091 iheart2travel: www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/21847 John1112: www.travbuddy…

So, yeah, I liked Batman a lot as a kid ... I was stoked to get this Batman shirt & underware for Christmas. :D

So that's the deal: The Chicago art institute have free entrance for the entire month and I set my mind to go and visit it! Sound easy or like fun? not really in my case! took some nice photos of how it's look there in downtown when it's snow, but also get myself with a fever! not much of a fun! b…

http://www.travbuddy.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=13384&p=1 This is where I will blog something eventually ... as for now I'll just say it was a good showing ... and the first time I'd been to Flatwater.

Though this meetup was a close call for me... I was able to confirm on short notice that I could get away for the evening, it was soooooo worth the trip!Me and a friend, Vivian, drove down from Green Bay.  In all of my (non)wisdom I ended up taking interstate 94 all the way through the downtow…

Once we got to Chicago we decided we were far enough ahead of schedule to stop back in River North for lunch. My plan was to hit a local restaurant, instead of a chain. Pizzeria Uno was at the top of my list. But I wasn’t sure were it was at and I didn’t feel like digging thru everything to fin…

I was invited to the TravBuddy meetup in Chicago well in advance, but in typical fashion I waited until the last minute to actually plan my arrival. Due to my love of traveling to places beyond the upper midwest I am very stingy with my vacation days and wasn't planning on using one for this, thou…

Dinner at the sky-high Signature Room, which is situated on the 95th floor of the John Hancock building. It offers a spectacular view of the Chicago skyline night and day. Visiting friends, sightseeing in the "Windy City" and more…

Chicago is located in the State of Illinois in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is also the largest city in Illinois and the third most populated city in the United States with a population of nearly 3 million inhabitants.  Chicago became a city that is incorporated in the early …

   Shortly after departing Anchorage, the night sky darkened enough to reveal stars but viewing them was impractical from an aisle seat. About an hour out of Chicago, the eastern sky slowly lightened with brilliant bands of color. The flight landed at O'Hare just before 6:00 a.m.  …

Day 5 of Chicago Adventure It is day 5 of my Chicago Adventure. Last day of being in this really fine city. I am going to miss this city. Today being my last day. Nothing too much planned today. Otherwise taking it easy. I go onto the train and go check out more areas to walk around in that seem…