{"id":11833,"date":"2022-05-16T20:14:49","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T01:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833"},"modified":"2025-06-22T08:36:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T13:36:39","slug":"travelogue-chicago-16","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833","title":{"rendered":"Travelogue: Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>April 2022<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Where We Stayed: The Langham\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The reason for our one-night trip to Chicago was to see John Mayer at the United Center! His new album has a yacht rock\/80s vibe and I&#8217;m here for it. I was underwhelmed by his show though. It was my 13th (I think) show of his and I just thought it was lackluster &#8212; maybe the nearing-the-end-of-the-tour fatigue. I was also super bummed to learn that he played my favorite song of his, In Your Atmosphere, at the show the night before ours. SO CLOSE!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Since our time in Chicago on this trip was so short, I&#8217;ll do a bullet pointed summary:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We bumped into two friends from Oshkosh on the way out of the United Center; what are the odds?<\/li>\n<li>Saved $100+ by taking the L to\/from the show instead of Ubers. Don&#8217;t be afraid of public transit, guys!<\/li>\n<li>Dinner at Lou Malnati&#8217;s was delish!<\/li>\n<li>We stayed at my favorite hotel, the Langham. It is my dream aesthetic in every way.<\/li>\n<li>Delicious breakfast at Yolk the next morning.<\/li>\n<li>A walk to Garrett&#8217;s Popcorn is always a must!<\/li>\n<li>I saw a dog wearing sunglasses. Highlight!<\/li>\n<li>Before we headed home on Saturday we spent the afternoon in Chinatown &#8212; it was so fun and different from what we normally do in Chicago.<\/li>\n<li>Rolled ice cream is amazing. Just sayin&#8217;.<\/li>\n<li>The low points of the weekend included all the rainnnnnnnnn. And the fact that we got a parking ticket because we were dumb dumbs. And the fact that I saw a woman get shot to death outside of our hotel. No joke. I was trying to fall asleep at about 1am and heard multiple gunshots out the window followed by screaming. I got up, went to the window of our 10th floor room, and saw two women had been shot. I will NEVER forget the sound of the screams for help \u2014 and the feeling when I realized that one of the women was dead on the sidewalk. I stayed up until 2:30am watching everything unfold. I later found out she was 26 years old, shot and killed by a man who was arguing with her. 26 years old.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Chicago has a different feel lately and I can&#8217;t describe it.\u00a0 It&#8217;s not the same city that it was when I lived there 15 years ago &#8212; and it breaks my heart.\u00a0 What&#8217;s that quote from the Office?\u00a0 &#8220;I wish there was a way to know you were in the good old days before you actually left them.&#8221; &#8217;til next time, Chicago.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11834\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-1-56-26-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-1-56-26-AM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-1-56-26-AM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/>We stopped at the Mars Cheese Castle, OF COURSE.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11835\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11835\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11835\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-1-56-43-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-1-56-43-AM.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-1-56-43-AM-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-1-56-43-AM-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>I liked the pink parking garage vibes.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11836\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11836\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11836\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-00-44-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-00-44-AM.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-00-44-AM-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-00-44-AM-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11837\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11837\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11837\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-01-39-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-01-39-AM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-01-39-AM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11838\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11838\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11838\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-29-4-33-12-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-29-4-33-12-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-29-4-33-12-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a>The view from our room. Dreary gray skies.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11839\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11839\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11839\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-01-53-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-01-53-AM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-01-53-AM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11840\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11840\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11840\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-02-27-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-02-27-AM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-02-27-AM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11841\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11841\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11841\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-03-10-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-03-10-AM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-03-10-AM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a>A view of the Chicago Theatre from the State\/Lake L station.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11842\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11842\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11842\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-03-43-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-03-43-AM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-03-43-AM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11843\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11843\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-05-19-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-05-19-AM.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-05-19-AM-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-05-19-AM-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>Johnnnnn Mayer time!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11844\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11844\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-05-55-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-05-55-AM.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-05-55-AM-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-05-55-AM-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11845\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11845\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-06-14-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-06-14-AM.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-06-14-AM-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-2-06-14-AM-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>I liked the tribute to Bob Saget.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11846\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11846\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11846\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-12-26-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-12-26-PM.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-12-26-PM-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-12-26-PM-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>We always have fun together. We could be watching paint dry and it would be fun.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11847\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11847\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11847\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-12-49-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-12-49-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-12-49-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a>Hotel lobby &#8211; isn&#8217;t she beautiful?<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11848\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11848\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11848\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-13-10-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-13-10-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-13-10-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11849\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11849\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11849\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-14-23-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-14-23-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-14-23-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a>The rainbow umbrella got a lot of use in April.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11850\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11850\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11850\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-14-57-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-14-57-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-14-57-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a>Embracing being a tourist!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11851\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11851\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11851\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-16-18-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-16-18-PM.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-16-18-PM-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-16-18-PM-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11852\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11852\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11852\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-16-43-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-16-43-PM.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-16-43-PM-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-16-43-PM-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11853\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11853\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-16-59-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-16-59-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-16-59-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a>The dog with sunglasses!!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11854\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11854\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11854\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-17-15-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-17-15-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-17-15-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a>Welcome to Chinatown.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11855\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11855\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-17-31-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-17-31-PM.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-17-31-PM-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-17-31-PM-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11856\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11856\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11856\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-18-15-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-18-15-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-18-15-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a>The little girl in the neon green coat was so cute!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11857\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11857\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11857\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-18-34-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-18-34-PM.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-18-34-PM-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-18-34-PM-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>If you ever get the chance, visit Chicago&#8217;s Chinatown. It&#8217;s delightful, safe, and full of things to EAT! :)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11858\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11858\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-18-51-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-18-51-PM.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-18-51-PM-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-18-51-PM-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11859\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11859\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11859\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-19-39-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-19-39-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-19-39-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a>I&#8217;m drawn to Starbucks like a moth to a flame when I&#8217;m on vacation.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11860\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11860\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-20-30-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-20-30-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-20-30-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11861\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11861\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11861\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-20-56-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-20-56-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-20-56-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a>If there is a bakery, I will visit!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11862\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11862\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11862\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-21-10-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-21-10-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-21-10-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11863\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11863\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11863\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-21-28-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-21-28-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-21-28-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a>OMG.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11864\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11864\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11864\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-21-46-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-21-46-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-21-46-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a>Time for some rolled ice cream.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11865\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11865\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11865\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-22-17-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-22-17-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-22-17-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11866\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11866\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11866\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-22-29-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-22-29-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-22-29-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11867\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11867\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11867\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-22-48-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-22-48-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-22-48-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11868\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11868\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11868\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-24-03-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-24-03-PM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-6-24-03-PM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11869\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-10-25-53-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-10-25-53-AM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-10-25-53-AM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/>Mike at breakfast.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11870\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11870\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11870\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-10-27-23-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-10-27-23-AM.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-10-27-23-AM-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a>That crushed ice is what my dreams are make of.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?attachment_id=11871\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11871\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11871\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-10-28-44-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-10-28-44-AM.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-10-28-44-AM-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-10-28-44-AM-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11872\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-10-34-06-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" data-kale-share-title=\"Travelogue: Chicago\" data-kale-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-10-34-06-AM.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-10-34-06-AM-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Photo-Apr-30-10-34-06-AM-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>See you next time, Chicago.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 2022 Where We Stayed: The Langham\u00a0 The reason for our one-night trip to Chicago was to see John Mayer at the United Center! His new album has a yacht rock\/80s vibe and I&#8217;m here for it. I was underwhelmed&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=11833\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-11833","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry","6":"has-post-thumbnail"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11833"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11833\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}