We expected today to be an emotional day and it was. Our day was good, bad, stressful and poignant. It was a day that hit us on many levels and took serious reflection to write about. Today, we went to Read more…
We woke up today, to the best weather we’ve had in a while. The forecast was for sunshine, with temperatures in the low 40’s. Not too shabby for March in Chicago. We talked about what to do and Theresa said, Read more…
Today was a fun day. One of those days we don’t plan, but rather decide the night before. We realized the Orchid Show was going on at the Chicago Botanic Garden (it is not GARDENS!) and decided to head north Read more…
We’ve been to all the big museums in Chicago many times and always enjoy our visits. Today, however, we decided to venture out to two of the lesser known museums on the north side of Chicago. We took in the Read more…
If you want to learn about the history of Chicago, there is no better thing to do than have a Chicago History Museum Date Day. The museum was founded in 1856, burned down during the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, Read more…
We picked a Wednesday in January for our visit and were pleasantly surprised to find our Shedd Aquarium Date Day virtually empty. This gave us the opportunity to see everything we wanted to see without the usual hustle and bustle Read more…
A Museum of Science and Industry Date Day is great any time, but something magical happens every year from November through early January when the Grand Rotunda is turned into a labyrinth of Christmas trees and other seasonal decorations. This Read more…
Today was a crisp and clear fall day so we decided to go on a hike with our dog, Nova. We opted to try our luck with a Date Day to Conrad Station, site of the infamous ghost train and sunglass Read more…
We love spending our Date Day at the Art Institute of Chicago! There is always something new and we never tire of seeing our personal favorites over and over again. This time, we headed to Chicago on a chilly November Read more…
We decided to mix it up a bit today and do a variety of things on a single date. Our goal was a combination of antiquing, a picnic and a visit to a ghost town. Armed with picnic supplies and Read more…