May 23, 2003: Chicago, Illinois

Mike and I decided to celebrate our college graduations by taking a four-day trip to Chicago. We found a weekend when the Cubs and White Sox both played home games. As an added bonus, we had enough time to catch a Brewers game in nearby Milwaukee. I was looking forward to visiting Chicago because it was the second-largest city in the country. Chicago is the home of world-renowned architecture (the largest collection of Frank Lloyd Wright-designed buildings reside in Oak Park) and a unique baseball tradition. Our trip to Chicago would be the first that required a flight from New York. It was an exciting time in Chicago as Memorial Day weekend brought many special events to the city. The Navy Pier held a fireworks display, the Baseball as America exhibit was in town, and the House of Blues was hosting DMX. With so many choices, Mike and I had to stay focused and experience as much of Windy City as we could. [Read more…]