The Milwaukee Public Market is a food destination, located at 400 N. Water Street, an 8-minute walk from the Westin. Sculpture in front...

The Westin Milwaukee is located at 550 North Van Buren Street. The lobby was on the ground level then take the escalator upstairs to the...

We took Amtrak from Chicago to Milwaukee. It was $25 each way for the 1.5 hour ride. The train left from Union Station in Chicago and...

The Second City is the oldest ongoing improv theater, dating back to 1959. The theater is located at 230 W North Avenue. There are 2...

After our stop at the Restoration Hardware, we walked around Old Town on our way to The Second City. There were some stately homes....

Restoration Hardware is located at 1300 N. Dearborn Street. The 3 Arts Club building. It has 73,000 sf, housed over 5 floors. These are...

Monteverde is a popular restaurant, located at 1020 W. Madison Street. Book a reservation online. Tables are hard to get. Chicken...

Chicago has a Time Out Market, located at 916 W. Fulton Market. Time Out was founded in 1968 as a magazine that highlighted the best...

We took a River Cruise with the Chicago Architecture Center. The Chicago Architecture Center is located at 111 E. Wacker Drive. Board the...

I had read Stan's had good donuts. They have locations all over Chicago. Donuts are $2.25 each. Specialty donuts are $3.25 each. I tried...

We had dinner at Beatrix. There are several locations. We visited the one at 671 N. St. Clair Street. Enlightened Caesar--$13.95. Little...

The Chicago Jazz Festival is a free event held every year over Labor Day Weekend. There are numerous venues. A popular place to hear the...

In my opinion, the Art Institute of Chicago is the best art museum in the US. It has a huge collection of classic and modern art....

Another place for Italian Beef is Portillo's. It's located at 100 W. Ontario Street. There are several food stalls inside. Get in line,...

When in Chicago, you have to try Italian Beef. Al's, located at 548 N. Wells Street, is supposed to have one of the best. We ordered...

The Bakery Box is an interesting concept. It's a bakery ATM that dispenses mini cakes. We found this at 47 E. Ohio Street. The cakes are...

Chicago is full of street art. We found this display of "Chicago Looks Good On You" near Pinstripes on E. Illinois Street. "Optima" by...

It's been decades since I've been to Chicago and I was pleasantly surprised by this trip. The last time I went was in the winter and my...

After checking in, we went in search of dinner. The Billy Goat Tavern is a 10 minute walk from the Doubletree by Hilton--Magnificent Mile...

We stayed at the Doubletree by Hilton--Magnificent Mile. Since we arrived at O'Hare in the late evening, it was easier to take Uber to...