Tag: Chicago
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July 25-26, 2021 Goodbye to Chicago
Ten days in and around Chicago had passed so fast and it was time for us to move on. We had run out of fresh water in our tanks so we couldn’t even brush our teeth. It was definitely time to go somewhere to refresh. However, before leaving we had to get one more Chicago…
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July 24, 2021 Back to Chicago
In the morning we booked a Chicago Architectural Boat tour. This turned out to be one of the highlights of our visit to Chicago. The boat took us along the rivers that go through Chicago and the guide provided fun and educational commentary about the various buildings and types of architecture. We learned a lot…
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July 22-23, 2021 Museum of Science and Industry
We drove an hour and a half to the Museum of Science and Industry where we got a year membership for $145 for all three of us. The membership allowed unlimited admission to not only the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry but was partnered through the ASTC program to allow admission for many museums…
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July 20-21, 2021 Hurricane Harbor
Food choices at the Six Flags waterparks are not as good as the main Six Flags amusement parks so we went to the main Six Flags to get an Italian Beef sandwich for lunch. It was nowhere as good as Al’s Italian Beef but then again it didn’t cost us anything either. The Hurricane Harbor…
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July 18-19, 2021 Around Chicago
After a few days boondocking in Chicago it was time to find a place to dump our sewage and refill our fresh water so we planned to drive to Illinois State Beach Park where they had RV camping spots for $25. First though we went to Manny’s Cafeteria and Delicatessen for lunch. Manny’s is THE…
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July 17, 2021 Foodie Tour!
On our first day in Chicago, we had Hong Kong Dim Sum, the second day we had classic Chicago deep dish so for our third day we had to get Sichuan Hot Pot so we went to one of the fanciest hot pot places in Chicago, Haidilao Hot pot. Haidilao is a chain of Hot…
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July 16, 2021 On Bean and Pizza
It was a noisy night since the street was next to a freeway but it wasn’t too bad. Our parking spot had the benefit of being right next to the Racine light rail stop so in the morning we just walked over to the rail station and took the rail 20 minutes into the center…
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July 15, 2021 CHICAGO!
The morning dawned cloudy but dry and it was time to venture into Chicago. This was the first time since we left Houston that we were entering a large city and it was exciting after spending so much nature time in Wisconsin. Of course the first place we went to in Chicago was Chinatown. Chicago…