Chicago Lakeshore

... When it comes to my turn to check-in, the agent is cold … like the Ice Queen and she does nothing to welcome me to Chicago, let alone to this W. She asked for my name, punched in a few buttons, and handed over the key. No ‘how are ...

... – glad we’ll be here for a couple of days! Got settled in and wandered down the street to Lincoln Park Lakeshore view and restaurants. Everything is so close by. It’s been really chilly here today and we managed to prolong our time out ...

... usual. We managed to check our bags through all the way to Flagstaff (hoping they would find their way off the Lakeshore Limited at Chicago onto the Southwest Chief to Flagstaff). After having brunch at a Roy Rogers western-style fast food joint and then ...

... fast." We did, though. A mere four hours to make it into the city. And a little over an hour after turning on Lakeshore Drive (and three maddening trips around the hotel's block later), and we were leaving the car with a smiling valet. As far ...

... ;s clean, modern, refreshing and vibrant. The people here are just as trendy and they are all very stylish, I am impressed. The W Lakeshore is a good 10 minute stroll away from the Magnificent Mile and this is where all the fashionable are; with high end ...

... night, but the arrival time in Chicago would be too late, the hat would have to suffice. Stadium Count 1. Driving into Chicago on a sunny day down Lakeshore Drive is one of the best trips in the world and I recommend it to anyone who visits Chicago to ...

... in earlier cities. When I got there I couldn't immediately check in the hostel, so I spent some time walking around the lakeshore. After a while I stumbled on this thing called Navy Pier with lots of food stalls and beer providers. It was a little early ...

... to figure out how there goin to get a ticket for his election night rally in one of the parks on the lakeshore. It's a good drinkin town too - went to a cinema last night which has tables and chairs instead of rows of ...

... 't get to see last year. Princess Diana was arriving the next day and we saw the Drake Hotel where she was staying on Lakeshore Drive, a very smart and beautiful area. Apparently John Travolta was in town filming as well. The restaurant was closed in the ...

... we’re stuck, in multiple lanes of traffic, and not moving! This is going to be a long ride indeed! Fast forward an hour and something minutes later, the mini-van pulls into the driveway of my hotel for the next few nights, the W Chicago Lakeshore. ...

... up for the Blues Festival in Grant Park, had a hassle-free photo op at the Buckingham Fountain, walked along the beautiful lakeshore and gradually made our way to the Museum Campus.  We started with the Adler Planetarium, which was free ...

... at all, and we got to drive by the Gold Coast - the expensive condos and penthouse apartment area, the places that have the lakeshore view - quite impressive. The zoo itself is free, so that's good. The layout of the zoo is good, and there are ...

... off and take a Trolley tour to the South Neighborhoods.   The Trolley left Millennium Park and soon got onto Lakeshore Drive, going past Grant Park where Barak Obama gave his victory speach on the evening of winning the US Presidential ...

... lite like every other beer out here), we pressed on to the Navy Pier.  The pier is the self-proclaimed Lakeshore Playground of Chicago – consisting of shops, restaurants, bars, theatres, boat rides and even a big wheel.  Imagine where a ...

... Chicago, it was close to the afternoon rush hour. Traffic was okay as I was making my way into the city. Lakeshore Blvd. was a pleasant drive with Lake Michigan on the right with towering skyline on the left. This was early spring, and in ...

Approached Chicago during major thunderstorm. Added an extra hour drive time with lots of traffic. Temperature over 90 degrees. Roger is not happy. Had a really good steak dinner at Rosebud's. Walked around town a bit - down Lakeshore Drive. ...