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