East of the Ryan
Travel Blogs from Chicago
Chicago to Beijing
... that the repair is minor and we do not need to change to another airplane. Needless to say, our fellow travelers sit back down and settle down. Then a few minutes later the pilot returns to say they need to complete paperwork and once the paperwork is finished, we’ll be on our way. OK—so once more—repair or paperwork or paperwork about repair? Eventually, the plane is ready and we push away from ...
Milwaukee to Chicago
... Lakeshore Brewery where Derek bought a variety pack. Our last shopping stop was.... The Harley Davidson Museum. Derek had to get a shirt for the bartender at the bar where he goes every Friday night.
We headed south on 6th Street and kept going until we could see the Lake to our east. Then we headed east and found a park along the shore where we could get a good picture of the Milwaukee skyline. I ...
Girl and the Goat
... buy Sharon and I a round of them. Turns out they had just finished negotiating with the Girl and Goat to carry their beer! The beer was awesome - it was a dark IPA (on draft) with a strong hoppy flavour (from my experience a lot of American craft beers are strong on hops - its very nice and I would like to find a Canadian brew that is similar).
We proceeded to chat with our neighbours and the brewers a bit, but sooner or later got down to ordering. We started with a ...
The Windy City (Day 2)
... picnic table under a shady
tree so I grabbed the cooler and laptop from the car and headed there
to wait. To my surprise, I soon discovered that the state of Indiana
has free,open wi-fi inside the park. After a beautiful picnic lunch,
it was time to head on to Chicago.
We arrived in Chicago around 5pm and
immediately went to our friends' house. Mark and Mikhaila, and their
two beautiful girls, greeted us ...
Home of the skyscraper
... dans le CBD qui devient désert la nuit en dehors des deux artères State Street (où se trouvent les théâtres et LE théâtre de Chicago) et Michigan Avenue.
Les quartiers dits de « minorité » sont dans la première ceinture de banlieues : la plupart sont victimes de la gentrification et sont devenues des avenues à resto. Le Chinatown est un quartier plus mort que mort, bardé de quelques coupoles orientalisantes, mais on n’y croit pas ; les ...
Location
Other places to stay in Chicago
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InterContinental Chicago
Magnificent Mile, Chicago | 5 star hotelfrom $201- VERY NICE HOTEL
- Pleasantly Surprised
- Avoid this hotel!
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Swissotel Chicago
The Loop, Chicago | 5 star hotelfrom $201- Top Notch Hotel
- Nice hotel & great location
- Mixed review
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Hilton Chicago
The Loop, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $173- Enjoyable Stay
- Would stay here again!
- Whats all the hoopla
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Embassy Suites Hotel Chicago Downtown Lakefront
Streeterville, Chicago | 3 star hotelfrom $189- Great Free Breakfast & Happy Hour!
- Exactly what we needed
- Are you kidding? This place is super-fabulous-great-terrific
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Hard Rock Hotel Chicago
The Loop, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $190- Cool Hotel
- Sleek decor but need to work out the kinks
- Some things to keep in mind....
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Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago
Gold Coast, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $164- Better than Home
- Millenium Knickerbocker
- Not again here either
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Allerton Hotel
Magnificent Mile/River North, Chicago | 3 star hotelfrom $158- Location!
- Allerton Chicago!
- Great Hotel
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Hyatt Chicago Magnificent Mile
Magnificent Mile/River North, Chicago | 3 star hotelfrom $149- Great hotel
- Loved the Wyndham!
- Great location, Great Room
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Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers
Magnificent Mile/River North, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $159- Disappointed
- Weekend getaway
- Loved It
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The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago
Magnificent Mile/River North, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $149- Heavenly Bed IS heavenly
- Fabulous Location...Room a Little Small
- Exquisite corner room view of the Mag Mile!!!
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The Westin Chicago River North
Magnificent Mile/River North, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $139- GREAT BEDS!!
- Best night's sleep in town!
- Breakaway Offer
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W Chicago - City Center
The Loop, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $213- Nice staff-terribly trained
- Very nice hotel; I was pleased
- Have to check it out!
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James Chicago
Magnificent Mile/River North, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $198- A pleasant and upbeat experience
- James was OK, but not fantastic
- Great Hotel, Great Location
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Hotel 71
Loop, Chicago | 3 star hotelfrom $196- Some great views.
- Hotel 71 rocks!
- Potential but not a four star.
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Holiday Inn Chicago - Mart Plaza
River North, Chicago | 3 star hotelfrom $139- Great View
- Don't go for the pool
- Excellent! I Highly Recommend!
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Crowne Plaza Chicago - The Metro
The Loop, Chicago | 3 star hotelfrom $175- Nothing Spectacular
- Great Chicago Lodging
- Fantastic hotel! Great rates!
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W Chicago Lakeshore
Magnificent Mile/River North, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $231- Good service hit and miss
- Stay some where eles!!!
- Very Hip W
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Hotel Felix
Magnificent Mile/River North, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $166 -
Hyatt Regency Chicago
The Loop, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $179- We Will Definitly return!
- A room with NO BED????????
- Not up to par
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Sofitel Chicago Water Tower
Magnificent Mile/River North, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $217- I Will Never Stay Anywhere Else!
- Wonderful food, great design and atmosphere
- Great bathrooms
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Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park
The Loop, Chicago | 5 star hotelfrom $210- Fantastic Fourth
- Shocking experience!
- Wonderful getaway at the Fairmont
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Congress Plaza Hotel
The Loop, Chicago | 3 star hotelfrom $89- Depressing.
- Creepy, creepy, creepy
- Made our stay in Chicago wonderful.
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The Drake
Magnificent Mile/River North, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $299- They ruined Mothers Day!
- Loved The Drake!
- Loved the Drake
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Conrad Chicago
Magnificent Mile, Chicago | 5 star hotelfrom $225- HEAVENLY!
- Excellent Hotel
- A great hotel.
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Doubletree by Hilton Chicago Magnificent Mile
Central Chicago, Chicago | 4 star hotelfrom $176- Worst Hotel Ever Experienced
- ***BEWARE*** Choose another hotel in Chicago
- Holiday Inn Chicago
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Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport
O'Hare Airport, Chicago | 3 star hotelfrom $110- Great hotel!!!
- Another soulless Hilton
- Mixed feelings...