One of our first stops when we got to Chicago was Navy Pier. Unfortunately we got a little shafted on the weather while we were there – the normal temps should have been more mid 60′s – but it was quite the cold snap and never really got above 50 and cloudy the whole time. That’s okay though, it was still a great time!
We went on a tour later on that filled in some information for us. Apparently after World War II, there wasn’t much use for the Pier anymore, so it went through several uses until about 20 years or so ago it became what it is today. It has a rather carnival like atmosphere. I can only image in the summer it’s a lot of fun, although I bet crazy crowded!
Since it was freezing and we were basically just wearing jackets over our Charleston clothes, we didn’t go up in the ferris wheel. We wandered up and down and checked out the sites. Luckily there were some interior walkways too, because the wind off Lake Michigan was frigid.
Near the end, we stumbled onto the Smith Stained Glass Museum, which is free and actually really really cool. There were a ton of different pieces, from Louis Comfort Tiffany and others.
Walking back around 6:00 on Friday we had to laugh because the pre-teens just started pouring in. I suppose it’s the place to hang out when you’re that age.
All I know is, I am officially old, because there is absolutely no way I would have worn shorts + a tank top the way all those little gals were ;-)
So that’s Chicago part one! Much more to share with you, so stay tuned. How is your week going?
