Midwest Cities
Chicago
Recommendations
- The Bean
- Tea @ the Palm Court @ the Drake Hotel
- Cantigny (out in the suburbs)
- Walk along the Chicago River
- Frank Lloyd Wright home + studio / the Robie House
- Chicago civic building (? used to be a library?)
- Has amazing Tiffany glass windows and is covered with mosaics.
Also seen
- Navy Pier
- Wrigley Field
- "Michigan Ave"
- probably the Brookfield zoo and Botanical Gardens
Want to see
- Architecture boat tour
- Skate on the ribbon
- Hear a concert in Millennium Park
- Go to the art institute
- Stay in South Chicago, bike into the city
- Shedd Aquarium
Minneapolis
Recommendations
- The Guthrie
- Minnesota Science Museum
- The Walker Sculpture Garden
- Como Park Zoo / Conservatory
- Minnesota State Fair
- biking.
Want to see
- St. Paul cathedral
Books
Betsy-Tacy, Maud Hart Lovelace (sort of)
Northfield
Recommendations
- food: Hogan Brothers
- event: defeat of Jesse James Days (usually in early September)
- St. Olaf. :)))))
Books
- Giants in the Earth, Ole Rolvaag