[Sca-cooks] OT : OOP Chicago

[Elaine Koogler]

And.....my favorite...there are a number of homes, especially nearby in Oak
Park, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright which are truly wonderful and are open
to the public for tours.  And the Art Institute of Chicago should be really
cool...I haven't been there, but get their catalogue.

Kiri
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gorgeous Muiredach" <muiredach at bmee.net>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] OT : OOP Chicago


> At 08:50 PM 7/16/02 +0000, you wrote:
> >I'll be in Chicago most of next week for a meeting any suggestyions of
> >things I just shouldn't miss?
>
> The Art Institute on Michigan has an armour collection, if you're into
that
> kind of things :-)
>
> If you like blues and jazz, there are all kind of places to go to.  Buddy
> Guy's place is neat, and he actually hangs around there a lot, my wife got
> hugged by Buddy a few years back, after sharing drinks.
>
> There are a few listmembers there you might want to bump into.  Finnebhir,
> you there?
>
> Of course, there's Charlie Trotter's, which is a little over rated, yet
> quite interesting for fancy dining.
>
> Don't pay the $35 to get on top of the Sears Tower.  Not worth it.
>
> The rose garden in Grant park (just behind the Art Institute) is really
> rather magnificent.  They redesigned it three or 4 years ago, and while at
> that time it looked pityfull, last time I was there it was getting really
> great.
>
> Hope this helps, have fun :-)
>
> Muiredach
>
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