Fourth of July weekend was one for the books. It began with some sightseeing with friends before embarking on one tourist activity I don't mind doing regularly: the architecture cruise on the Chicago River. We chose the 7:30 p.m. cruise on Friday to start our Fourth of July celebration. Instead of boarding on Navy Pier, which I was sure was insane packed, we chose the Michigan Avenue boarding ... Read more
Chicago River Architecture Boat Tour
The architecture boat tour is hands down the best activity I've done in Chicago. Charlsy and I bought our tickets for the 75-minute Shoreline Sightseeing tour on Navy Pier after our Ferris wheel ride. I initially thought 75 minutes would be too long, but it actually felt like 30 minutes. The tour is not only fun, but it's educational. We went on both the north and south branches of the Chicago ... Read more
Visiting Willis (Sears) Tower
My second visit to Skydeck Chicago at Willis Tower was a lot more enjoyable than the first, when Graham and I spent hours waiting amid the odors and noise of a large crowd. It only took 30 minutes sans fast pass to get to the Skydeck on Sunday. It would have been even shorter had we decided to buy tickets online. We skipped the movie to make our way to the elevators. This time I didn't have to ... Read more