A day out in beautiful Chicago

[rickztahone]

well, not technically a day, but close. Full album here:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/138339753@N07/5h21S6
I wasn't very selective with my shots. So enjoy all of them ;)

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heading to Wrigley Park

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[rickztahone]

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103 floors up in the former Sears tower

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I am not playing when I say that my younger brother based the whole Chicago trip on the movie Ferris Buellers Day out

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Technically outside of the Willis Tower

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This is what it looks like when you look down

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I chose to look up haha

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[rickztahone]

I see why I'm usually so selective. I post way too many pics lol

Such a beautiful city. I don't regret not seeing more of it because I was enjoying myself at NADA, but it left me wanting to have done more in this nice city. It ain't cheap though. I believe we spent somewhere around $100 just on parking in less than 24hrs.

[rickztahone]

Last one:
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[1077]

Recall a few week's ago something like 22 homicides reported in the Windy city in 24 hour's.
Geez,I thought Kansas City 30 miles south of me was bad.
For sure would do my sight seeing during the day.

[Discuschill]

Insane photos!!! Really enjoyed looking at them. I didn't make it into Chicago during NADA, so really appreciate seeing all the sights through your photos. Especially Willis Tower and Wrigley Field. Thanks for sharing!!

[John_Nicholson]

Great pictures buddy.

-john

[Second Hand Pat]

Love the photos Ricardo. The one with you in the glass elevator is a little unnerving. I suspect I have an mild "undeclared" fear of heights.
Pat

[Disgirl]

Thanks for all the pics Ricardo. I never left the hotel, had to stay at my vendor table, except for Arden and his wife taking me to Josie's. Now I get to see some of what I missed. Sorry you and I never got to chat at NADA. But I see you were busy!
Barb

[Akili]

Great Pictures Thanks for sharing

[discuspaul]

Fantastic photos Ricardo - really enjoyed them !

[Phillydubs]

Really awesome pics!

How was wriggly? I was there a few years back before all the new renovations, super cool you got to take in a game! Such a classic ballpark...

[rickztahone]

Recall a few week's ago something like 22 homicides reported in the Windy city in 24 hour's.
Geez,I thought Kansas City 30 miles south of me was bad.
For sure would do my sight seeing during the day.
I did not get unnerved at any point during the outing. In all honesty, I think I did not make it to any areas where these stats may be relevant to. The areas I visited could not have been nicer. Much nicer than that of Los Angeles, that is for sure.


Insane photos!!! Really enjoyed looking at them. I didn't make it into Chicago during NADA, so really appreciate seeing all the sights through your photos. Especially Willis Tower and Wrigley Field. Thanks for sharing!!
I saw that you were busy with the video recording. I kept meaning to ask you questions about the video taking, but kept getting distracted.


Great pictures buddy.

-john
Thanks John. For those that really didn't step out of the hotel ;)


Love the photos Ricardo. The one with you in the glass elevator is a little unnerving. I suspect I have an mild "undeclared" fear of heights.
Pat
A lot of people seem to be scared by it. It is very well built and at no point was I scared. Granted, I have never been scared of heights, in fact, I am a thrill junkie, but this didn't even register in the "crazy" scale of things that I have done, lol.


Thanks for all the pics Ricardo. I never left the hotel, had to stay at my vendor table, except for Arden and his wife taking me to Josie's. Now I get to see some of what I missed. Sorry you and I never got to chat at NADA. But I see you were busy!
Barb
I am sorry we didn't get to chat either. Loved your table and got to see some items when you weren't there (under wraps though it was). I feel I missed out talking to a lot of people. Again, I felt like I kept getting distracted by so many things, lol.


Great Pictures Thanks for sharing
My pleasure Akili


Fantastic photos Ricardo - really enjoyed them !
I enjoyed taking them :). Such a photogenic city. I wish I would have arrived Wednesday and I would have made a day of just walking downtown. It is so hustle and bustle and the sights are just beautiful.


Really awesome pics!

How was wriggly? I was there a few years back before all the new renovations, super cool you got to take in a game! Such a classic ballpark...
Wrigley was something else! Really loved that stadium. I have been to the Dodgers stadium countless times and I have never gotten that feeling of good ol' traditional baseball like I did that day at Wrigley. The construction was a pain, and not having dedicated parking was absolutely astonishing. If this were to happen at the Dodgers stadium, and you had to park all around the stadium in resident neighborhoods, I am sure people here would riot, lol.

[Kal-El]

You have done more than I've done in Chicago and i live there... lol... Glad you were able to enjoy your time here in Chicago.

[rickztahone]

You have done more than I've done in Chicago and i live there... lol... Glad you were able to enjoy your time here in Chicago.

You should see my brothers memory card. On Saturday he was gone from 9am till about 10pm when he showed up at the fish room to usher me to my room, lol.

He went quite a few places. Again, I wasn't regretting not going with him, but I really wish I could have seen the sights.

[Joe]

Thanks for sharing! I was in Chicago in the late 90's and had such a good time!

[Altum Nut]

Amazing photos Ricardo. And here I thought you and your brother went to the cubs game and back to the hotel.
Really love the no fear of height's glass box shot's.
I heard good things about the water front and wanted to see the giant Farris wheel...so hopes I can make it out again sometime down the road.

...Ralph