A Trip to the Windy City - Chicago

Dave and I always look forward to making a trip to Chicago and this weekend was no exception. The weather was gorgeous, shopping was good, and the food was wonderful. The fact that we were able to share our weekend with some family from out of state, made the trip even more special. Here are some of the highlights from our trip.

Day 1 - After checking into our hotel we headed out to Navy Pier where we enjoyed watching the Cirque Shanghai show. It was an amazing, but a little tense for me at times. Regardless, of the fact that I had to close my eyes a couple times, it was well worth the money.

Following the show we took a speed boat tour up and down Lake Michigan. The water was sparkling, the sky was clear blue and all we had to do was sit back and relax while we sped along the lake with the wind rushing through our hair. Too bad the ride is only 30 minutes. We've decided it's probably time to make some boating friends. We're willing to begin conducting interviews with anyone who cares to apply for the position of "Boat Owner Friend."

Cooled off from the boat ride, it was time to head to Michigan Ave for some shopping. Because we didn't have much time before our dinner reservation, we were only able to complete our shopping warm-up.

If you're ever in Chicago, we would recommend dinner at Weber Grill. Although we had reservations, it took them a little over 15 minutes to seat us, but they went out of their way to apologize by giving us two appetizers on the house. We had wonderful service and great meals. We'll visit Weber Grill next time we're in the Windy City for sure.

Day 2 - Out of all the museums I've ever visited, the Museum of Science and Industry is my favorite thus far. We were only there for 4 hours, which was not enough time to see everything, but what we saw was fascinating and we had a lot of fun.

Because we were only able to complete our shopping warm-up on Day 1, it was time to head back to Michigan Ave for some more serious shopping and a trip to the Cheesecake Factory for some dessert. So much for the diet, but we were on 'vacation.'

We finished our day with dinner at Harry Carey's before heading back to the hotel to relax before bed.

It was a nice little trip and I highly recommend that everyone visit Chicago at least once in their lifetime. It is a great city!