Category: Misc

  • Chicago wrap up and stray observations

    Last night I arrived in Omaha for the weekend, but before delving into that here’s a few parts of the Chicago trip that didn’t fit […]

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  • Riding the “L” in Chicago

    The easiest and most cost effective way of traveling in Chicago when walking isn’t practical is taking the “L” trains. They’re called the “L” because […]

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  • The Art Institute of Chicago

    One block south of Millennium Park is a stately looking building housing the Art Institute of Chicago, an art museum with a vast collection of […]

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  • Driehaus Museum

    Originally built as a second home for the wealthy east coast Nickerson family, today the Driehaus Museum focuses on home life in the Gilded Age […]

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  • Guided tours of Chicago

    In Chicago I took a few tours that were highly recommended online. There’s something said for the wisdom of the crowds, these are all solid […]

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  • The street art of Logan Square

    I almost skipped making a visit to Logan Square; it looked so far away on a map. Turns out it’s a fast, if somewhat cramped […]

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  • The Bean and Chicago’s Millennium Park

    Chicago’s enormous public downtown park on Lake Michigan is technically a collection of public parks. The newest one is Millennium Park which opened in the […]

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  • Review: Southern Gothic from Windy City Playhouse

    Production photo; audience photography is not allowed   In Chicago I made a point to see Windy City Playhouse’s immersive theater play “Southern Gothic.” It’s […]

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  • Tips for flying Southwest

    After the unfortunate sunsetting of Virgin America I’ve found a new favorite airline for inexpensive travel throughout the United States: Southwest. It’s a quirky budget […]

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  • Kicking off my trip across America

    Back in 2017 I found a crazy cheap flight to Barcelona and built a month-long trip to Spain, Italy, and Greece around that lucky find. […]

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