tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832486.post4815419539683257562..comments2024-02-29T04:02:48.619-05:00Comments on keeping feet: Midwest day-trips on a budgetJoannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12937512054883534573noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832486.post-15421892952229479862007-04-14T14:15:00.000-04:002007-04-14T14:15:00.000-04:00Millennium Park is a nice place to walk around. I...Millennium Park is a nice place to walk around. I know in the summer they have free concerts in the outdoor amphitheater but I don't know what month they start doing them. Also, it is easy to get to some of the closer suburbs on public transportation. I really like Lincoln Square, which I suppose is technically in Chicago but is its own little village sort of place. They have all sorts of artsy fartsy stores, used bookstores, trendy bookstores, and just a lot of neat stuff to look at in general. The people I lived with in Chicago the summer I did my internship there liked to go to the Daily Bar and Grill there. They took me there once and it was pretty good. My all-time favorite restaurant is in Chicago. It's called Joy Yees. They have a location in China Town and one in Evanston, which is near Northwestern University. I was told the one in Evanston was better. Anyhow, it would be really out of the way but you can get there by Metro Train. They have all types of Asian food and the best bubble tea ever. They make it with fresh fruit and it's more like a smoothie with the tapioca balls on the bottom. Daniel, Talitha, Bethanie, Regan, and I all went there when they came to visit me that summer. We all ordered different dishes and shared them with each other and all of it was SO GOOD! Anyhow, I hope you have a good trip and I look forward to reading a lengthy blog entry on everything you did. :)Larissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11497176158971158841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832486.post-82513568472148803672007-04-13T14:00:00.000-04:002007-04-13T14:00:00.000-04:00Mmm I really like Chicago!! My favorite is the Art...Mmm I really like Chicago!! My favorite is the Art Institute... I could go there again and again...<BR/><BR/>I hope you have fun on your trip! :-)ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10982050095869237882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832486.post-86794155446409272452007-04-13T09:26:00.000-04:002007-04-13T09:26:00.000-04:00Regarding Matt B's comment, I own Wicked (the book...Regarding Matt B's comment, I own Wicked (the book) but have not read it. My wife did and was seriously turned off by the graphic, mature nature of some parts. I don't know if that is also prominent in the play, but there's my two cents.<BR/><BR/>Now, on to things I like in Chicago: <A HREF="http://www.sheddaquarium.org/" REL="nofollow">Shedd Aquarium</A>, <A HREF="http://www.msichicago.org/" REL="nofollow">Museum of Science and Industry</A>, and for a meal <A HREF="http://www.ginoseast.com/" REL="nofollow">Gino's East</A>.<BR/><BR/>There's another <A HREF="http://www.newportaquarium.com/" REL="nofollow">nearby aquarium</A> in Cincinnati, OH, which is a shorter drive than Chicago, so that makes the one in Chicago less of a "must see". But I like aquariums, so I still recommend it.<BR/><BR/>Matt M.Matt Moberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18412881013249366988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832486.post-31772563647703458322007-04-12T13:12:00.000-04:002007-04-12T13:12:00.000-04:00LOL, there are 4 Matt's that read this blog, that ...LOL, there are 4 Matt's that read this blog, that I know of. Two "Matt B"'s, one "Matt W", one "Matt M".<BR/><BR/>Larissa- we'll probably stay downtown, considering we just have the afternoon and are going to try to get around town on public transportation.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12937512054883534573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832486.post-44883413538603743312007-04-12T13:04:00.000-04:002007-04-12T13:04:00.000-04:00You know what, your comment engine clearly doesn't...You know what, your comment engine clearly doesn't know which Matt is which!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832486.post-73298053775511540882007-04-12T12:55:00.000-04:002007-04-12T12:55:00.000-04:00I think you are saving more money than you could i...I think you are saving more money than you could imagine. Parking for the day in a garage in downtown Chicago is about $15, at least it was 2 years ago. As far as site-seeing stuff to do, let me know if you are wanting to stay in the downtown part or if you are wanting to go to the nearby suburbs and I should be able to tell you at least one good thing to do.Larissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11497176158971158841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6832486.post-6335403914344228752007-04-12T11:21:00.000-04:002007-04-12T11:21:00.000-04:00I highly recommend Wicked if you can find the tick...I highly recommend Wicked if you can find the tickets and have the time. It's the best "new" show I've seen since Phantom of the Opera.<BR/><BR/>MattAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com