CHICAGO, ILLINOIS TRAVEL VLOG ◆ One Day Itinerary w/ Hotel, Food, Comedy, Air & Water Show, & More!
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Published 2022-11-05
This past August, we had a free Hyatt hotel night burning in our pocket, so we decided to use it at the Thompson Hotel Chicago!
In this vlog, we start with a hotel room tour to show y’all what to expect with a hotel room when visiting Chicago. Then, we paint the town! We go out for French food dinner and a comedy show on a Saturday night. Then, on Sunday morning, we head to brunch, check out the massive Air & Water show on Oak Street Beach, walk down the Magnificent Mile, and drink espresso martinis at the World’s Largest Starbucks - the Chicago Starbucks Roastery!
Hope you enjoy tagging along!
Cheers, and happy travels!
-Eliz
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- Thompson Hotel Chicago: www.hyatt.com/hotel/illinois/thompson-chicago/chit…
- Bistronomic: www.bistronomic.net/
- Le Bouchon: www.lebouchonofchicago.com/
- The Second City: www.secondcity.com/
- Original Pancake House Chicago: www.ophchicagoland.com/
- Luxbar: www.luxbar.com/
- Air & Water Show: www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicag…
- 900 North Michigan Ave: www.shop900.com/
- Starbucks Roastery (World’s Largest Starbucks): www.starbucksreserve.com/en-us/locations/chicago
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All Comments (10)
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As a born Virginian and native New Yorker, Chicago has almost felt like a forgotten city. You CONSTANTLY hear about it in the news (unfortunately, not for good reason) and that’s exactly why I am intrigued. I feel it gets such a bad rep here on the east coast. My boyfriend and I are planning to move there next year without ever visiting. Videos like yours have convinced us it’s the best move for use right now. A world class city that somehow is still affordable. We can’t wait!
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Excited for this. I feel Chicago is a city everyone knows but no one KNOWS (at least not international tourist). I definitely want to visit someday
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Burrito FTW!!! I love the Sur La Table cooking classes. I’ve taken a few. That crate and barrel they yelled at me for taking pictures inside there one time at Christmas time.
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That was a very spacious hotel room! The Chicago streetscape looked really lovely with all the greenery and outdoor tables, even if you got rained on! It seems very European it's not what I imagine when thinking of major US cities.
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I don't know much about Chicago except songs such as 'My kinda town, Chicago is' by Frank Sinatra and 'Chicago, Chicago' so I thoroughly enjoyed your video. It looks cool especially the old town architecture in conjunction with the modern. I never imagined it to be so upmarket. Be great if you did some more staycations as it certainly looks an interesting city. I never knew it had a beach!!! Thanks for sharing 🎺🥁👒☀️🎉
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Harriet and I have been to Chicago many times. I'm sure there are many nooks and crannies we haven't seen. You know them. One day we would like to do a meet up and do some touring with you guys. I think it would be fun. Be well my friends . Sending you much love😍😍😍 from Harriet and Jim . Richmond, Va.
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If we want to go to Second city, is it necessary to book tickets in advance? Do they sell out?
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WOW! But How can I go from Bangladesh?
