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Chicago Weekend
This was my eighth (I think) trip to Chicago, and Nick has been a dozen times in addition to living in Chicago as a child. We never get tired of this city, and I’m not exactly sure why. Is it the great...
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Eamus Catuli in Chicago
What can I say? Another summer, another lackluster performance from our beloved Chicago Cubs. Last August, Nick and I enjoyed a weekend getaway to Chicago where we ate lots of great food, drank a few...
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Gone Fishin’
It’s been a week since I’ve posted, and those of you who read this blog regularly know that I usually post more often. However, I’ve been taking a good old-fashioned summer vacation! As you can see,...
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Tips for Visiting the Gateway Arch
During our travels to Missouri and Illinois this summer, we finally took E. to see the Gateway Arch. It’s crazy to think of all the times we’ve visited St. Louis, but haven’t made time to act like...
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A Must-Visit in Springfield, Illinois: The Lincoln Presidential Library and...
While we were visitng St. Louis earlier this month, my mother-in-law offered to watch four-year-old E. while my husband and I had some time to ourselves. Leave it to us to plan a date involving a...
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Back to the Homeland: Our Recent Adventures in the Midwest
We just returned from a whirlwind trip to the Midwest, visiting three destinations in five nights. It wasn’t exactly a slow-paced vacation, but we managed to make the most of our time. Here’s the...
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A Tour of Wrigley Field in Chicago
As I’ve mentioned before here on Wandering Off, my husband is possibly the most dedicated Cubs fan on the planet. He’s seen the team play at Wrigley Field more times than he can count, watches the...
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Five Reasons to Visit Chicago’s Field Museum
On our recent trip to Chicago, we made sure to spend some time at one of the city’s iconic institutions, the Field Museum. From ancient Egypt to dinosaurs to rocks and gems, this natural history museum...
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Four Awesomely Fun Things
I really don’t like writing these kinds of posts. I’d rather let each of these adventures have the spotlight, and write four nicely-composed, detailed posts rather than lump these experiences into one...
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Snapshot of a Chicago weekend: Pearl Jam at Wrigley Field
I first went to Chicago many years ago as a senior in high school with my Art History class. In some ways, that trip—and that class as a whole—helped set the course my life would take. I fell in love...
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