We flew down after work on Wednesday with our friends Steve and Sarah. After a CRAZY cab ride to the hotel (averaging about 85mph, running red lights, crazy merging, etc!) we went out for some late appetizers.
Thursday was a soggy day so we donned our rain coats and headed to the Shedd Aquarium. We waited outside for almost an hour and then fought the crowds inside. But there were lots of cool things to see and we got to see the little water show (dolphins, sea lions, whales). All in all, a good way to stay out of the rain. That afternoon we rested up for late dinner reservations. We ate at Frontera and it was delicious!
Friday was BASEBALL DAY! We had tickets to see the Twins play the Cubs at Wrigley. This doesn't happen every year and we were able to get great seats! The weather was perfect! We went early to walk around Wrigleyville. Steve and Sarah's friends came to meet us too. We had a nice lunch outside on a patio and then headed in to the game. Ryan was able to get right down near the field to get some pictures. AND, after an exciting game with lots of hits, THE TWINS WON! We weren't alone in our celebrating - there were lots of MN fans there! That night was deep dish Chicago style pizza at Gino's East.
Saturday was another rainy day. We weren't planning on doing any museums but needed an inside activity. We got a late start and headed to the Museum of Science and Industry. That night the rain finally stopped and Steve and Sarah met up with some friends but we opted to do our own thing. After a nap Ryan and I walked from our hotel down to Navy Pier, ate outside, walked back up Michigan Ave and past our hotel to the beach. A good evening!
Sunday was a PERFECT weather day! We headed a few blocks south and got an a boat for the architecture cruise down the river. We got a totally different perspective of the city and enjoyed the sunshine and cruising. After our cruise we walked further south to Millenium Park. We saw the famous "Bean", walked through Grant Park, ate outside, walked through Blues Fest and then headed to the lakeshore where we walked all along the shore back towards our hotel. I had been craving a sno-cone all day and, lo and behold, the ice cream man showed up! It was tasty! We all rested for a bit before having to head to the airport.
A fabulous trip! Thanks for the great weekend, Darrs! :)
Below are some pictures from our adventures. I noticed that all of the pictures I chose are from the two sunny days; I ruled out all of the soggy hair pictures! And the aquarium was "no flash photography" so we didn't get any good shots. As always, click to enlarge.
ENJOY!
Wrigley! If you look closely, you'll see that all the other people in the picture are Twins fans too!
My favorite!
Ryan took this when he was down at the edge of the field. Kubel, Punto, Morneau (my boyfriend), Tolbert.
Yep, that's Kenny Chesney! He sang "Take Me Out to the Ballgame". You can also see Bert Blyleven and Dick Bremer, the Twins announcers.
Celebrating their win
Skyline from our boat cruise on Chicago River
Trump Tower in the middle
On the boat
Yep, that's Kenny Chesney! He sang "Take Me Out to the Ballgame". You can also see Bert Blyleven and Dick Bremer, the Twins announcers.
Celebrating their win
Skyline from our boat cruise on Chicago River
Trump Tower in the middle
On the boat
Our reflection in the bean
In front of the bean in Millenium Park
Steve and Sarah
The Bohlens
Steve, Sarah and me walking along the lakeshore.
In front of the bean in Millenium Park
Steve and Sarah
The Bohlens
Steve, Sarah and me walking along the lakeshore.
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4 comments:
what a great trip!!! looks like a blast!
Fun trip! I love the picture of you two with the entire field in the background. Hope you're starting to feel better!
Looks like you guys had a great trip!! I love Chicago!! Hope you are both feeling better. I am sad that you are not going to make the wedding but I hope to get up there sometime soon!!
I love the picture of us walking on the lake shore, it reminds me of the snow cone incident :)
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