chicago

The 2024 installment of Visit All the Ballparks brought us to Chicago!

We had a ton of fun just walking around, taking in the sights, and watching some (mostly bad) baseball. Also low 80s in July?? HELLO??

One of my favorite parts was how open the city felt: even though there are several absolutely massive buildings, the wide streets and the river help it not feel claustrophobic. It is, however, a physically large city and we didn’t come close to seeing it all.

See below for our itinerary and if you scroll past the first gallery you may find some bonus content 👀

Giordanos is better than Lou Malnati's I will die on this hill ❤︎

Giordanos is better than Lou Malnati's I will die on this hill ❤︎

stuff we did

  • Lou Mitchell’s
    Intelligentsia Coffee
    Chicago Cultural Center
    Buddy Chicago
    London House Rooftop Bar
    River Walk 
    Giordanos

  • Hero Coffee
    Millennium Park
    Lake Trail
    Lurie Garden
    Goth Target
    Wrigley Field
    Wrigleyville
    Devil Dawgs
    Good Games Chicago
    South Loop Market

  • Run on Lake Trail
    Blue Bottle Coffee
    Walgreens 
    Garrett’s Popcorn 
    Mindworks: The Science of Thinking 
    Lou Malnoti's
    Lego Store
    Stan’s Coffee and Donuts 
    Portillo’s

  • Goddess & Baker
    Atlas Stationers
    Art Deco Architecture Tour 
    Intelligentsia Coffee
    Museum of Science and Industry
    Guaranteed Rate Field

  • Cosmic Cafe 
    Adler Planetarium 
    Chicago Symphony Store 
    Myopic Books
    Neighborly
    Round Two
    Wormhole Coffee 
    Giordano’s 
    Cindy’s 

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