As you may have gathered if you follow me on the Twitter, we're in Chicago. I'm actually typing this on The Wife's iPad in occur hotel room which is not an ideal way to do this so sorry if this post doesn't live up to the normal High Standards you have come to expect from this blog.
Also, I can't figure out how to get pix from the iPad up to Blogger so you'll jus have to imagine this post is full of well-composed shots of various Chicago stuff.
[Pic of those two round buildings that are on the cover of "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot"]
SO. Chicago. It's great! I mean, I've been here before, but that was just for the Pitchfork festival a couple of years ago and we didn't really do anything besides go to the festival and the hotel. This time, we have more time and not a dedicated event to go to.
OH CRAP I just hit "PUBLISH POST" by mistake. Sorry if you read the first part of this post and thought it sucked and ended suddenly.
Rather than a long boring recounting of everything, here are a couple of notes:
1. The Art Institute is amazing but terribly laid out. You are constantly going through the Indian art to get anywhere else. No offense, but I never want to see another Ganesh as long as I live. But WHOA here's a whole room of Gaugins and a whole room of Monets and HEY THERE it's a Jackson Pollock and over here is American Gothic. It's like the Greatest Hits of Art.
2. Everyone is super friendly. Waiters and bartenders especially.
3. Really hot here, but weather stories are boring so let's don't belabor that.
4. Breaks my heart to see people waiting in line outside a Rainforest Cafe. I mean, you're in a great food city! Which is not known for its jungle-themed cuisine! Try something local!
5. What you heard was true. Wicker Park is full of hipsters. Great neighborhood, though.
[Pic of tattooed bearded hipsters lounging at outdoor bar]
Sadly, we're leaving the city today and heading out to Deer Park or something for a Family Wedding this weekend. Sad Face. Although weddings usually have open bars! Happy face.
See you on Monday.
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You're leaving one of my favorite American cities to go to some boring wedding? My condolences.
Did you take the train? I took it out to see my cousins in Aurora a couple of the times I was in Chicago, and I was surprised at how civilized it was. Have fun at the wedding!
I'm very much itching to explore Chicago, but so far my tourism has been limited to Midway Airport. After remarking how cheap everything was and how nice everyone was, my better half reminded me that SF is expensive, so everything in the rest of the country seems cheap. No word on the niceness of SF, though...
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