The windy city- Chicago

More popularly known as the windy city, it is by far the best city I have lived in, in the United States. We lived in the heart of downtown, stone’s throw away from the most popular attractions. This city is a mix of the hustle and bustle, yet there is tranquility and a laidback attitude, unlike New York or San Francisco.

We lived 2 blocks away from Magnificent Mile, which houses some of the top notch brands and is largely a shopping district. You would also get to see the fourth largest building in Chicago also known as the John Hancock tower, which has a signature lounge on the 96^th floor. One can enjoy drinks and appetizers aside a spectacular view, especially at night by the tall glass windows. The lights are stupendous and if you are a female, you will get to see more stunning panoramic beauty from the ladies washroom.

Chicago houses the popular Willis tower deck, formerly known as Sears tower, in the office downtown district. It is the tallest building in the US of A, and one can get on to the 103^rd floor and walk on glass skydeck. It is an enthralling experience to do so, and you can let your creative juices flow if you want to click some quirky snaps. The skywalk extends to about 5 feet from the tower and one can experience “walking in the air” with the city below you.

Another unique feature of this city is the Chicago river, which flows in between the city. The architecture boat tours are very famous and offer an educational tour with quite a few interesting facts, other than the fact that the city tour by boat is awe-inspiring, and especially during dusk, when the city begins to light up.

Check out the Merchandise mart below, which has its own zip code, due to the enormity of its structure- It encompasses a whopping 4.2 million square feet of space!

 

During the St. Patrick’s day, the Chicago river is organically dyed into green color, that signifies the Irish tradition. People are dressed up in green colored attire, and the irish pubs are flowing with green colored beer too J

Chicago is very famous for its architecture and has some of the very popular architects. Frank Lloyd Wright is a famous stalwart, who’s famous creations can be seen through a tour at Oak park.

Apart from the architecture, Theatre is very prominent here. There is no dearth of theatre artists here. Do not miss a show at a Chicago theatre or at second city, where one gets to uncover great artists or comedians.