Purposefully Quiet Travel
Being a major United States city and airline hub, Chicago hosts many conventions. Many of the larger gatherings occur in the near South side of the city, at the McCormick Place Convention Center. For years, there was only one hotel option within walking distance of McCormick Place. Not anymore. With an official opening date of…
A couple of weeks ago, Eddie and I were visiting one of our favorite restaurants, Le Bouchon, when we stumbled across a prix fixe menu in honor of “A La Carte Chicago.” A weeklong event celebrating French culture and French cuisine in Chicago, I was shocked that I hadn’t heard more about an event that…
Is New Orleans cursed? I didn’t really hold much water to the premise before I visited, but ever since my visit, I’m concerned. All signs seem to point to remarkably bad situations and consequences from my trip to the Big Easy. Is New Orleans cursed? I sure think so. When I think of New Orleans,…
The last, and only time I have ever been to Mexico was in 2004 when I spent spring break with a few friends in Puerta Vallerta. It was a booze-filled, raucous good time filled with yard long drinks and quarter-yard length skirts. Why then, did I not visit Mexico again until September 2017 ? To…
Happy Friday! Man am I glad that it’s the weekend. I have friends coming in town for homecoming and reunion weekend from Northwestern. and I can’t wait to see them! I’m skipping out on the Northwestern football game tomorrow since I have quite a bit of work to do this week before I leave for…
If you aren’t a runner, visiting Chicago over marathon weekend may be the worst weekend of the year to visit. For a city that regularly sees sub-zero winters, this is a bold statement. May you could call this article, “What to do 45,000 Tourists are in your Way.” Unfortunately, that isn’t an exaggeration. If you are…
