Author Archives: conrad reynolds

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →