Weekend Overview (Chicago!)

This weekend I went to Chicago! I was there from Thursday until Sunday to visit my boyfriend and we did so much that I'm still exhausted. We went to the Shedd on Friday, and Lincoln Park and Wrigleyville on Saturaday. Chicago is an awesome city, I love just walking around and finding fun new things. Unfortunately it was chilly and rainy when I was there, and I packed mostly summer clothes. Obviously that was a fiasco but we made it work. Here are some highlights of the trip!

The view outside the Shedd is awesome!

Glazed and Infused in Lincoln Park! I got the Vanilla Bean donut. Soo good! 

Outside the Lincoln Park Zoo

Another great view from the zoo

My boyfriend and I in Wrigleyville! 

O'Hare is seriously the coolest airport. There are so many artsy touches! 

It was a lot of fun, I can't wait to get back! Hopefully next time it will actually be nice out! In the mean time, it feels great to be home and to catch up on blogging! 

What did you do this weekend?

Weekend in Chicago

For Memorial Day weekend this year I decided to celebrate in Chicago with my boyfriend! He lives about a 20 minute "L" ride from the city so we spent the long weekend exploring. I've only been to Chicago once for an 8th grade school trip which doesn't exactly count as getting the full experience. I stayed with his family Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night and flew back home to Cleveland on Monday evening. Sometimes it can be awkward staying with someone's family for the first time, but they were all very welcoming.

Here are some highlights of the trip

 

The Bean and Buckingham Fountain (it was chilly and overcast the whole weekend, hence the need for coffee)

 

We got off at the wrong train stop and stumbled upon the Chase Theater, and of course grabbed a Deep Dish pizza for dinner :)

On the Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier! I'm terrified of heights so this was an accomplishment for me

Finally we went to the observatory on the 90th floor of the John Hancock Center (more height issues), and got some great views of the city!

Chicago is beautiful and I loved every minute of it. It might sound funny, but I really couldn't believe how huge it was. Cleveland is a big city to me! The best parts of the trip were roaming the streets without having a game plan, and ending up at some amazing places (like the authentic Italian coffeehouse we found, delicious!).

How did you spend Memorial Day Weekend?