Chicago is known as the 'windy city' - although technically it is no breezier than any other city.
The following "windy city" explanation is from the Freeborn County Standard on November 20, 1892:
| “ | Chicago has
been called the “windy” city, the term being used metaphorically to
make out that Chicagoans were braggarts. The city is losing this
reputation, for the reason that as people got used to it they found most
of her claims to be backed up by facts. As usual, people go to extremes
in this thing also, and one can tell a stranger almost anything about
Chicago today and feel that he believes it implicitly.
But in another sense Chicago is actually earning the title of the
“windy” city. It is one of the effects of the tall buildings which
engineers and architects apparently did not foresee that the wind is
sucked down into the streets. Walk past the Masonic Temple or the
Auditorium any day even though it may be perfectly calm elsewhere, and
you will meet with a lively breeze at the base of the building that will
compel you to put your hand to your hat. | ” |
1) Michigan Ave (the ''magnificent mile") has loads of great shops on it - and is only 2 blocks from our hotel - except it also houses the Disney Store, which no parent can come out of without spending money or causing massive tantrums.
2) The "House of Blues" (birthplace of blues music) is actually a restaurant and show - not a club that I first imagined
3) There is a Weber restaurant that cooks all it's food on giant Weber BBQs. Shane was VERY excited about this one and we HAD to have dinner here tonight
4) The waiting time to go up in the lift of the Hancock Building is about an hour
5) Neve is OBSESSED with the self-serve drinks machines in most cafes - insisting that we need to refill our cups about 10 times before we leave.
6) The Woody made out of Lego outside the Lego shop is actually pretty cool
Another day tomorrow - more amazing facts to come!!!
