Collective Overview, Chicago (2004-2008)

 
I went to Chicago for the first time in 2004 on a business trip.  I've been back four times, and until the last trip it was all for business.  I was able to see bits of the city a little at a time whether arriving a day early or burning a few hours before a flight home.

Chicago is has a very distinct feel.  It is not New York.  It is not San Francisco.  It doesn't try to be those places.  Chicago has defined itself.  To me, raised in the Midwest, Chicago feels more like a bigger version of home than anywhere I've been (at least of any major US cities).

It is a beautiful city with plenty of unique buildings, large expanses of open space and attractions rivaling any global metropolis.

 
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