I had hoped some of our Chicago people would jump on this, but Chitown is the one other big city I feel very comfortable and at home in. I use to get there quit a bit. DB’s suggestions were right on with me. I think I recently heard they closed the coal mine at S & I museum, but you can still spend more than a couple days in there. If that kind of place interests you and you have the time, Adler planetarium is there and the Field museum is world ranked.

The Drake Hotel is the last of the old grand hotels with the marble fountain in the lobby and is right on Michigan Blvd. There’s a lot of good jazz clubs on Rush St. in the Old Town district if that’s your thing. Wrigley Field is where they keep the only ball team I’ve cared about in years. CUBBIES

Chicago is one place you will not have a problem finding something to do and you can still hail a cab to get you there reasonably. It’s not fakey, sugar sweet hospitality, but most of the people are friendly. If you like to bite the cow and it’s still there, Morton’s is the best steak for my money (and a good amount of anybody’s that eats there ) but it’s a class operation. It’s a toddling town.




(Stay on the north side ) LOL

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