VISITING CHICAGO

I love visiting Chicago. It's truly a city made for tourists. There is the beautiful Chicago skyline, including Sears Tower. The architectural tour by boat is fun and interesting...I wish I could remember all the facts the tour guide amazed me with. Millenium Park is outstanding. Everyone loves the big stainless steel bean or Cloud Gate. Wow, you can take a picture of yourself taking a picture! Then there's the Crown Fountain, I can't think of a more awe-inspiring water feature. The expressions on the faces on the towers change and change and change until water spews from the mouths, then water flows from the top of the fountain. It's heartwarming to watch the children having such fun standing under the waterfalls and splashing in the shallow reflecting pool. Millenium Park is great for people watching.

As a gardener and plant collector, I love all the beautiful street planters. Lots of research and planning went into selecting plant material for these mini gardens...not a geranium or petunia to be found. They are unique and they are gorgeous.

There are lots of free festivals during the summer, Taste of Chicago, Blues Festival, Jazz Festival, Gospel Festival, etc. There are free concerts in Millenium Park.

There is Lake Michigan and sailboats and Lake Shore Drive and Navy Pier.

There is the Art Institute, the Planetarium, and museums galore.

Is it possible to be bored in Chicago!!