Buckingham Fountain Chicago

Our second major stop. Got in, enjoyed some tasty deep dish pizza that took forever to be ready (we had to wait like 45 minutes for it!!). After that, we went for a train ride and a walk through Millennium Park and saw the Married with Children fountain (Buckingham Fountain). After that, another stroll on our way back, where we caught the end of a …

Sunday 9/16/12:

It was time to regretfully say goodbye to Nashville – what a special place! The last few days in Nashville flew by far too quickly and we enjoyed it immensely. We decided to schlep all the way to Chicago, which would put us a day ahead of our original schedule to give us time to head to the New England area before New …

Today was our first full day in Chicago....and it is really HOT! 40C+....not only today but Chicago is in the middle of a massive heatwave...the temps have not dropped below 35C in almost two weeks!

So our hosts drive us into town in air conditioned comfort and we try shop hopping just to get into some sort of cool air....but it is not an …

Coming all the way from Stavanger, THE windy city in Norway, our expectations were quite high. We got slightly dissappointed though, the wind wasn't much to brag about! The city Chicago on the other hand, was great! We had no idea what to expect, and found everything to be a pleasant surprise. Acting like crazy tourists once again, we climbed all …

Visite de Chicago 2ème journée …

... and taking photos. I also went to Grant Park (a small area of sculptures and strangely laid-out gardens) to check out the Buckingham Fountain and other little tourist hotspots. In the evening I went to a club called 'The Metro' which is supposed to be, ...

... hot chocolate, and very nice too, with cream on top and marshmallows inside! However, sightseeing called and we went to see the Buckingham Fountain (turned off and drained for the winter), the BP bridge, the Great Lawn, and of course the Bean. The latter ...

... surprise. Acting like crazy tourists once again, we climbed all the buildings and did all the sightseeing tours. Amazing views! Buckingham Fountain was nothing but absolutely beautiful by night, the weather was nice, food was great and the stay at Dana ...

... of ‘Grant Park’ with it’s many squirrels running around your feet; imposing sculptures and statues; and ‘Buckingham Fountain.’ Jazz festivals are held here in the Summer which would be very cool to attend if we ever return ...

... the bean. The bean is really cool because you can see the reflection of the whole city skyline in it. Next, we went to Buckingham Fountain. It's a really big fountain, and really pretty. Especially at night like when we saw it because they light it up ...

... in our galaxy which was quite cool. From the Planetarium I walked back along the lakeside and marina to see the beautiful Buckingham fountain and also a very unusual sculpture in the south of the park area which has lots of headless giant people walking ...

... I loved to sit in and relax on my last trip. I saw the jellybean mirror ornament there as well, and the Buckingham Fountain that was seen in the Married With Children Opening Credits and National Lampoon’s Vacation. The Griswalds drive past it at ...

... Obama held his Presidential acceptance speech in front of like 2 million people. It didn't really look big enough, but whatever. Buckingham Fountain was pretty rad, every hour the water builds and builds until all the jets are spraying. Just past the ...

... 8211; buildings galore and a chance to take more ‘artistic’ photos! We made our way around Lake Michigan to see Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park, Millennium Park where we watched a concert on the Great Lawn and saw ‘The Bean’. ...

... by how cheap the pass was! (ask Jess, it's all I could talk about haha) First sight we went to – Buckingham Fountain.....literally spent ages there just chillin and taking piccys! Jess was determined to get a photo of a North American school ...