Nov-Dec riding???

[bouncybouncy]

AW Sheesh!!! I know we have plenty of time but I have heard great things about Chicago and am very excited!!!

Our first obstacle is a hotel...my seminar is at a photography studio on West Willow & North Howe streets in what I am assuming the Lincoln Park neighborhood. The first hotel i see is the Inn at Lincoln Park

http://www.innlp.com/

any thoughts? It is more than I want to spend at $124 a night but I am not seeing anything else within walking distance...unless I just need to spend more time researching...but if you have a "local" recommendation at a low price I would LOVE the tip!!! Thanks

As for entertainment...hubby is into cycling hehe!!! Also, I see Frank Lloyd Wright is in the area...I think I will set up a day for him there and hopefully even arrange for a cab and all as a surprise

Other than that he is a car freak and computer geek...I found a great site I am finding great info!!! Chicago is a great city uh?

http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/home.do

Thanks...and OH BOY!!! I love exploring new cities!!!

[Sheesh]

Chicago is a GREAT city and there is tons to do here. Just in Lincoln Park, alone, are great shops, eateries, pubs, etc. Make sure you visit the Lincoln Park Zoo!

DePaul University is located in Lincoln Park, so I searched for where they suggest folks stay when they visit, and came up with this site.


More ideas of things to do in Chicago:
http://www.christkindlmarket.com/ - German Christmas Market
http://www.downloadchicagotours.com/ - This might be fun, but I haven't tried it
http://kozy.com/page.cfm?pageId=12&storeId=3 - Bike Shop in Lincoln Park if hubby likes to visit bike shops...
http://www.broadwayinchicago.com/ - if you're into theater
http://www.cso.org/index.html - symphony?
http://www.cafebabareeba.com/index.htm - yummy Tapas!

Too bad you're not coming in February.
http://www.chicagoautoshow.com/

[tab123]

I am a dedicated Chicago winter biker and only stay off the bike path when there is too much ice. (I'm too old for those kinds of falls.)

The lakefront path is Chicago's jewel, and Lincoln Park is at the heart of it. So long as the temperature is above 40 degrees, you should be fine with a few layers, a wind jacket, decent gloves, head cover, and shoe covers, unless the wind is off the Lake at 20+ mph. (We may not have hills but we have the wind off the Lake.)

Try the Lincoln Park Zoo; it is incredibly quiet in the winter. The Peggy Notebart Nature Museum in Lincoln Park is geared to kids, but the butterfly exhibit is worth the price of admission. If you like to bird watch, Chicago is a major stopping point for shore birds in the winter (lots of gulls, terns, and waterfowl).

Enjoy!