The Windy City

Also known as the smelly onion according to the natives :p

Chicago I expected it to be like any other big city. However I was pleasantly surprised. From this trip, I started to appreciate the architecture and history of buildings. Not only in Chicago but in other cities as well. The amount of ingenuity and stories of the tall buildings that gave home to many companies and workers were explained thoroughly in the river boat tours. Ranging from the early 1900s till now, you can see the changes behind the times.

1900s Early warehouses: Great Lakes Building
1920s Historic Revival: Tribune Building
1930s Art Deco: LaSalle Wacker Building
1960s Mid 20th century modern: Gateway Center
1980s Post Modern: 225W. Wacker Drive
2010s Contemporary: Aqua at Lakeshore East

The infrastructure of the city was perfectly set for the display of architecture ingenuity with buildings on both sides of the riverfront tightly intertwined with the train and metro system. It's rare to explore the city in such a way with such density and view. I really do want to take my sister and mom to see Chicago someday.

The deep dish pizza was amazing and not at all greasy at Lou Malnati's.