Archive for the ‘Chicago’ Category

This is my kind of fun – a margarita tour. What better way to experience Chicago than by consuming several adult beverages around town? The wife and I had some good ones at The Frontera Grill on Clark Street. The place was packed, but if you can manage to find a table to squeeze into, it’s worth it.

But why go to a big city – if you don’t live in one – to try a margarita tour of your own? Here in mid-Michigan, we have plenty of Mexican restaurants of varying quality. It seems like a great way to enjoy the Christmas season to me.

Of course, you don’t need to limit yourself to margaritas. Brew pubs, wine bars, sushi bars – you know you want to try Saki. Even a sushi tour doesn’t sound half-bad – we’ve got a great sushi place, Maru, literally down the street from us. I’m also a fan of nachos, but you can’t really eat a lot of those before getting full and prematurely ending the fun.

Speaking of nachos, on my many trips to Chicago, I’ve never tasted any of its nachos. I’ll have to do some research to find the city’s best before the next excursion.

Andrea and I are going to Chicago next month. Though only for a night, I’m excited about going, especially since the city will be decorated for Christmas. So in honor of my upcoming (short) trip, I thought I would share some of my favorite Chicago blogs.

I’m a Chicagophile, and one that is especially interested in the city’s great architecture, and I try to keep up with all the happenings in that area. Here are my favorite architecture related blogs:

Chicago Architecture Blog – http://blog.chicagoarchitecture.info/
ArchitectureChicago Plus – http://arcchicago.blogspot.com
Cityscapes by Blair Kamin – http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/theskyline/

If you are in the mood for some pictures from the Windy City, which I often am:

Chicago Photos – http://chicagophotos.blogspot.com/

And for a great all-around blog:

Metblogs Chicago – http://chicago.metblogs.com/

Also, though it is not focused on Chicago, the Tribune has an interesting travel blog that I subscribe to:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/

Anyone have any Chicago blogs they read? I’d love to hear about them, as I’m always on the lookout for more ways to avoid work. Also, any tips for things to do that wouldn’t be on the normal tourist sites and travel guides?