what a swell experience. went 1st classmall suite at peninsula [great health club]. world class dinners at tru, les nomades, spiagga and avenues. yummy [and cheap] breakfasts at pierrot gourmet on ground level at peninsula. fun jazz brunch sunday at bistro 110. saw the manet exhibit at art institute, drooled over the lovely stained glass musuem at the navy pier [free!] and visited the polish museum out on milwaulkee ave. took the walking architecture tour of streeterville. and took the el out to lincoln park to wander the shops and the tree lined neighborhood. many walks down and up the michigan ave strip between river and lake. all in all a marvelous visit. can't wait to return for more...if any of you out there are waffling over whether or not to visit chicago i urge you to GO

It is a great city, isn't it? Did you get the caviar staircase at tru?

Glad you had a nice trip Rich. Please visit us again!

Chicago IS my kinda town.

Hey Richgrol,

Glad you enjoyed the best of the windy city... so much to enjoy, so little time

Do return... didn't see anything in your post about our wonderful "BLUES".
Kingston Mines is not to be missed on a future trip!