A Variety of Chicago in the WInter
The first time I was every in Chicago was in the winter. It
was after the holidays, but many of the decorations were still up.
It was
freezing (-12!). I still thought the city was magical.
Fourteen years later, I live two hours away and love taking
trips to Chicago.
I can’t tell you that I know my way around the city because I’m always looking to discover something new, or at least new to me.
I can’t tell you that I know my way around the city because I’m always looking to discover something new, or at least new to me.
I went to a different section of the city to a museum I have
never heard of before.
Wndr Museum is nothing like any other museum I’ve ever
been. It’s fun enough for adults, and perfect for a family outing.
It was just Brittany and I on this outing. While the modern
art is beautiful, this museum is more about experiencing it than looking at it.
At the end, there’s something
else for kids of all ages. Instead of the usual hot dog and popcorn snack bar,
this museum has an all-you-can-eat cereal bar!
From there we were off to a very popular Chicago sports bar for a first visit.
It’s one of those drinks that brought us there.
We were there to meet former Bears’ player Patrick Mannelly, who was introducing Longsnapper IPA, in partnership with Tighthead Brewing Company.
She sipped along with the Shrimp and Pasta. I loved the Chicken
Pita.
I did speak with the Bears’ longest-tenured player, who retired in 2014, after 16 years with the team.
He has worked as an on-air analyst and now has an online instructional website, Longsnapper.
Mannelly, who is married to Tamara John, the co-proprietor
of a healthy living website and daughter of MLB great Tommy John, also
partnered with Kevin Gold and Chris Rubio to create the Patrick Mannelly Award.
We left Timothy O’Toole’s and checked ino our home for the
night, Hotel Essex on Michigan Avenue.
This boutique hotel is just a short walk from the Art Institute and Millennium Park. It’s a perfect spot for a girls’ (or romantic) getaway.
This boutique hotel is just a short walk from the Art Institute and Millennium Park. It’s a perfect spot for a girls’ (or romantic) getaway.

Fortunately, we didn’t need any transportation as it was actually right at the hotel.
The décor is plush and comfortable and though they don’t have a full dinner menu, there was more than enough food to satisfy us.
We loved everything we ate: Peking Duck Eggrolls, Tempura Oyster Mushrooms, Port Belly and Fish Tacos.
It was the end of this holiday trip to Chicago for Brittany and me as we had to leave early in the morning, but we had another coming up soon.
It was the end of this holiday trip to Chicago for Brittany and me as we had to leave early in the morning, but we had another coming up soon.
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