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Monthly Archives: September 2015
A last day of vacation
We arose to face a rainy morning in the Windy City. I ate the leftovers from the Vietnamese restaurant. After reviewing our options, we decided to take a cab to the Art Institute. Turns out that the Art Institute is … Continue reading
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All kinds of Chicago
The #3 bus took us down Michigan Avenue to Yolk, a breakfast place. It was packed at nine-thirty in the morning. Don’t these people have to work? Are they all tourists? Well, it was delicious and filled us up. We … Continue reading
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The Nairobi Trio
We visited the Museum of Broadcast Communications. It houses the Radio Hall of Fame, which consists of more than a bunch of old radios, although the radios are cool. They have a 1912 Marconi, like the one that Titanic used … Continue reading
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Chicago Botanical Garden
It’s a long, long way from downtown to the Chicago Botanical Gardens, but they are a real treat. Even though their self-proclaimed “world-class” bonsai exhibit was closed, it is still a magical place. CVH liked the flowers and waterfall. I … Continue reading
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Lakeview
More shopping this evening, now in the gentrified neighborhood of Lakeview. A long, slow bus ride up Broadway cluttered with pedestrians, bicyclists, and people trying desperately to find a place to park. On another day, after riding through the Loop, … Continue reading
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Lincoln Square
Shopping this morning at the mall in the little neighborhood of Lincoln Square. There were lots of stores, including a couple of great toy stores, an old-fashioned style apothecary, a nice bookstore, and Gene’s Sausage Shop. Gene’s is a real … Continue reading
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Dinner and a cruise
This evening we went down to the Chicago river for one of the Chicago Architecture Foundation’s river cruises. This was a wonderful trip, and I highly recommend it to anyone who has the least interest in American architecture. The docent … Continue reading
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A walk up Michigan Ave
It was a nice day, especially for Chicago, so we decided to take a walk up Michigan Avenue on the way back to the hotel. We walked along the park quite a ways, and came across the Spertus Institute, a … Continue reading
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Manny’s for lunch
We left the Field Museum and took the bus across downtown to Manny’s Coffee Shop and Deli, “Chicago’s Best Corned Beef Since 1942”. I haven’t been around since 1942, but the corned beef was very good indeed. As was the … Continue reading
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Chicago III
CVH was in the mood to take an out-of-town vacation, and due to her work with the local Jewish community, she is only able to take days off during Jewish holidays. Yom Kippur arrived at the end of September, giving … Continue reading
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