Summer Nights in Chicago: A Soulful Escape 🌆✨
❤️ Day 1: Urban Symphony ☕ 10:30 AM – Kicked off with Blue Bottle Coffee (worth the queue & price tag!). 🏙️ 11:15 AM – Explored the Chicago Architecture Center (free with hotel fee!). Short film on the city’s skyline = mind blown! 🍝 12:00 PM – Lunch savior moment! Dodged a 45-min wait at Lou Malnati’s by booking their sister location. Deep-dish victory! 🍕 🩰 1:45 PM – "Alice in Wonderland" ballet Lyric Opera House. 10/10—way better than Toronto’s Nutcracker! Dancers = pure magic. 🎂 5:00 PM – Birthday feast @ RPM Steak 🥩. Custom menu, killer cod, and even roasted Brussels sprouts stole the show. 🎶 8:30 PM – Cloud Gate ("The Bean") → Jay Pritzker Pavilion for Grant Park Music Festival. Open-air symphony + Latin vibes (Arturo Márquez’s trumpet!) = summer perfection. 🍺 9:00 PM – Riverwalk chill with a Dovetail Vienna Lager @ The Northman. Felt like a Midwest . Chicago, you’re a mood. Already planning my next trip back! #ChicagoSummer #CityEscapes #UrbanWanderer #TravelDiaries 🎻🌃