Tag Archives: chicago

The Weekly Photo: A Warped Chicago Skyline

November 4, 2009 – 3:46 pm

The Chicago skyline (and me) as seen through the famous Chicago Bean

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The (Un) Windy City

August 5, 2009 – 6:47 pm

In 1871, most of Chicago burnt down. The summer had been really dry and the city’s wooden houses, built closely together, were a matchbox waiting to be lit. There had been small fires all summer and it was only a matter of time before the city erupted in a major blaze. Around 9 p.m. on [...]

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TBEX Chicago

July 27, 2009 – 1:57 pm

Yesterday was a momentous occasion for travel bloggers- it was the first really big, sponsored travel blog conference. The brain child of Debbie Dubrow and Kim Mance, TBEX off started as an “add on” for all the bloggers in Chicago attending Blogher, but soon took on a life of its own and provided a great [...]

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The Saturday City: Chicago

May 24, 2008 – 2:00 pm

Chicago was the last stop on my American road trip in 2006. I spent three days there before leaving to explore the rest of the world. I had always heard a lot about Chicago and was excited to finally see the Windy City (named because of the politicians that blow hot air not for climate).
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