{"id":3580,"date":"2013-07-28T03:37:41","date_gmt":"2013-07-28T03:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ididgo.com\/?p=3580"},"modified":"2013-07-28T03:37:41","modified_gmt":"2013-07-28T03:37:41","slug":"chi-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ididgo.com\/?p=3580","title":{"rendered":"Chi Town"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chi Town!<\/p>\n

5 friends embarked on a weekend away to let loose and have some fun. I have so many fond memories of this weekend. I hope you get a giggle and a little inspiration to visit this great city. Chicago is a very friendly walkable city. A must do and will love. <\/p>\n

Here goes …<\/p>\n

1. Lunch at Ralph Lauren<\/strong> – booked way in advance using Open Table. Great Food. Great cocktails and 2 or more great bottles of wine. Best tomato bisque. <\/p>\n

2. Drunk shopping at Barney’s<\/strong>. Dangerous but one hell of a great fashion show \ud83d\ude42
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3. R and R – at Bliss Spa<\/strong> at the W Hotel<\/strong>. Word to the wise do not make appointments for the spa when intoxicated after lunch. <\/p>\n

4. Dinner at Sushi Samba<\/strong>. Great music. Great vibe. Very cute bartenders. The Adam Levine look-a-like bartender was our favourite. We were celebrating a friends divorce he asked who’s getting divorced and I never saw 5 hands raise so fast “I am”. <\/p>\n

5. Architectural boat tour<\/strong>. A must and a highlight. A wonderful way to learn about the city. Appreciate the architecture and the great influences on this brilliant skyline. <\/p>\n

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6. Dinner at Girl and the Goat<\/strong>. Amazing. Nuff said. Mouth watering. Book in advance using Open Table. <\/p>\n

7. 5 of us in a cab (tight fit) singing Gloria<\/strong> \ud83d\ude42 fond personal memory. <\/p>\n

8. Walking into the W hotel<\/strong> to check in and being pleasantly surprised it was Fleet week and the multitudes of men in uniform everywhere. Visual overload! Drinks daily and nightly at the hotel bar<\/strong>. Many friends made.
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9. Raiding the cleaning service cart for Bliss toiletries<\/strong>. My whole family got a full set. Love these products. <\/p>\n

10. Chicago Museum of Art<\/strong>. Ferris Bueller jokes and appreciating all of the beauty housed under this one roof. <\/p>\n

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10. Cloud Gate<\/strong> – The “bean” in Millennium Park. Beautiful from all angles. This will appeal to the travel creatives in all of us to take some unique and interesting photos.<\/p>\n

11. Garrett’s popcorn<\/strong>. Who would have ever thought cheese and carmel corn paired so nicely. Drool. <\/p>\n

12. Delicious Deep Dish Pizza. Too many great places to pick from and well worth the wait. I finally understand the hype!
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The bolds were my highlights – literally. What did I miss?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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