{"id":7008,"date":"2016-04-08T21:22:41","date_gmt":"2016-04-09T02:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=7008"},"modified":"2025-06-14T07:02:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T12:02:53","slug":"travelogue-chicago-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=7008","title":{"rendered":"Travelogue: Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>December 2010<br \/>\n<\/strong>Where We Stayed:\u00a0 The Marriott Renaissance<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I went to Chicago to enjoy the Christmas cheer, see a Maroon 5 show, and visit old friends.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2074\" title=\"DSC_1142x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1142x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1142x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1142x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2075\" title=\"DSC_1135x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1135x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1135x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1135x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2076\" title=\"DSC_1166x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1166x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1166x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1166x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2077\" title=\"DSC_1188x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1188x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1188x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1188x900-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2078\" title=\"DSC_1191x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1191x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1191x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1191x900-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2079\" title=\"DSC_1196x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1196x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1196x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1196x900-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2080\" title=\"DSC_1201x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1201x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1201x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1201x900-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2081 aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1234x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1234x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1234x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1234x900-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1287x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1287x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1295x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1295x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1307x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1307x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1308x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1308x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1322x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1322x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1350x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1350x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1362x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1362x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1366x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1366x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1370x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1370x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1378bwx900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1378bwx900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" \/>I really do love winter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1411x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1411x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1423x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1423x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1428x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1428x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1449x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1449x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1459x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1459x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1490x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1490x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1509x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1509x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"900\" \/>On my last night in Chicago, I went to see Zoo Lights with Lindsay Jean, Matt, and Paul. The Lincoln Park Zoo transforms itself into a Christmas-light-covered winter wonderland. It was really neat. Most of the animals were asleep, except for a lively giraffe and a few primates.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1543x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1543x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1565x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1565x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1577x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1577x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1583x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1583x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"DSC_1592x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/DSC_1592x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"IMG_9473x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_9473x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" title=\"IMG_9489x900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_9489x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 2010 Where We Stayed:\u00a0 The Marriott Renaissance I went to Chicago to enjoy the Christmas cheer, see a Maroon 5 show, and visit old friends. I really do love winter. On my last night in Chicago, I went to&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/?page_id=7008\">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-7008","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7008","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=7008"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7008\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.anniee.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}