Chicago, Part I
6 Apr
On Friday, the weather was unbelievably gorgeous. BI and I both took advantage of the opportunity to finally show our legs, which have been hibernating all winter1. We both picked colourful dresses, and as a result, got checked out by just about everyone as we walked down the street. Clearly, Chicago was not New York, and fashion was not on the top of their mind.
We started off the day with a walking tour of historic skyscrapers around The Loop.
We went to Osaka Express for a bite to eat before heading to the Art Institute for the afternoon. We split up once we were inside and never found each other again. I spent nearly five hours wandering through the American and European exhibits (pre-1900s). My favourite Impressionist artist is still Renoir, although my two favourite paintings from the Impressionist exhibit were “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte” and “Paris Street; Rainy Day“. I decided after two hours in the special Matisse exhibit that it wasn’t my cup of tea. I did discover a new favourite American artist though: Georgia O’Keefe.
We met two of my high school friends at Lou Malnati’s for dinner; obviously we had to try deep dish pizza while we were in Chicago. The pizza was good but not so memorable that I’d go back to Chicago for it.
After dinner, we drove through The Magnificent Mile and walked around Navy Pier. The Ferris wheel looked beautiful all lit up. From the Ferris wheel, the Chicago skyline looked ablaze with a thousand lights against the dark night.
We strolled through the Magnificent Mile, which was still packed by 9pm. For a late night snack, we popped into The Melting Pot for some chocolate fondue with fruit, cake, brownies, and marshmallows. Any day that ends with chocolate is a good day in my books.
- Did I mention that BI has seriously great legs? [↩]
Great pictures! I’ve never been to Chicago, but I’ve always wanted to. The pizza doesn’t look so bad either…
Looks like a great time. I’ve only been to Chicago once, but now I’d really love to go back.
I’ve been to Chicago before but obviously where you went was freaking awesome. The pictures are gorgeous, I hope you had a good time.
Wew,, love the buildings. I wish I could go there oneday..