We flew to Chicago this past Friday for the wedding of our friend’s daughter and it was an all around lovely and fun weekend. I had not been to Chicago in several years after regular visits when I lived in Michigan and I had forgotten how much I loved it there.
We stayed at The Warwick Allerton Hotel, right on Michigan Avenue in the heart of the Magnificent Mile and the location was perfect. The first night’s welcome party was at a beautiful spot, right on the Chicago River and it was so fun to see all the boats passing by from the terrace at RPM Events.
We found a great spot for breakfast on the wedding day, then walked Michigan Avenue before taking the highly recommended Architectural Tour. You travel by boat on the river, getting a unique perspective of the buildings, plus all the history. Don’t let the news reports scare you away from Chicago - it is a beautiful, clean city worth visiting.
The wedding was an elevator ride away from our room in a historical rooftop ballroom and we had a great time dancing the night away. Luckily we did not have an early flight on Sunday, so I could leisurely walk to Starbucks in the morning and even find a great place for brunch in the Northwestern University Hospital neighborhood.
I loved this quick weekend trip to Chicago and hope to get back soon. And, the whole night of the wedding, I was thinking about Melissa’s wedding in a few short weeks. I am getting excited for sure.
Happy Wednesday!
What a fun weekend! It's nice to hear that the areas of Chicago where you were were clean and safe.
ReplyDeleteNo worries at all. Thinking of you my fellow hurricane friend!
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