City Scene Bed and Breakfast
Travel Blogs from Chicago
Reflections
... Nest—where our athletes kicked the world to the curb in the 2008 Olympics. Visiting the Summer Palace, Tiger Hill and the Lingering Gardens where the hustle and bustle of the city are far away and only peace reigns. Taking in the silk factory, the embroidery institute, the carpet factory, the cloisonné factory, the pearl factory, the jade factory—all which speak to the patience, artistry, and brilliance of Chinese artisans. ...
Day 21 - Chamberlain - Chicago, ILL
... in they upgraded me to a larger room (no particular reason, they just offered!). The place was huge!! Two bathrooms! Yup, two bathrooms! Rather silly really, I mean there's only bed for crying out loud, why would people need two bathrooms! Oh well, I didn't pay any extra and I got two bathrooms worth of shampoo & soap! ;-)
Total of 1140 Kms
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Cheese Pie!
Today was the day Sharon was dreading, ane one I had been looking forward to all trip; today was the day we were taking on Chicago deep dish pizza, a dish Sharon refers to as cheese pie.
I had done my resarch and decided we were going to Lou Malnatis. Earlier in the week we had seen some people order Giordinos at the hostel, and that was a serious cheese pie. It was probably an inch thick ...
The search for a new handbag is over
... on the roof top of Nomi, a lovely restaurant in the Grand Park Hyatt, where I am mortified to have to report that I had the burger!!! Great cocktails too and a really enjoyable end to my weekend in the Windy City.
Home to London for a couple of weeks before my last fling, squeezing a lovely stay in the Cotswolds chez Sheila and a weekend in Edinburgh first! Off to Vietnam on 1st August with my good friend Helen, of Nepal tent buddie ...
Illinois Institute of Technology-Mies Van Der Rhoe
... Caroline Picard who lives in Chicago, and used to live in Hong Kong and play with Winnie. Her mother was one of Mummy;s best friends there. we met in a coffee shop and headed to one of the buildings i had missed on Open House with one of the Oldest Elevators in the world still in operation with man operator and lever function, and some amazing wall painting/murals. We went up and down a couple of times and then went for a stroll around town for a couple of ...
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Amenities
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Free parking
- Kitchenette