Chicago Travel Guide, Part I

I have heard it said that Chicago is a more manageable New York City. I think that is true. Chicago has the feel of a very large, metropolitan city. But it is not so large; and there is not so many things to do and see that one feels overwhelmed and not able to even find a place to begin.

We had basically a long weekend in Chicago, when we were there.. I would love to go back and spend more time there. But even our limited time, I felt, gave us a good primer, a good introduction to the city. Three days and two nights afforded us the opportunity to hit the main places that we wanted to go. But it was by no means enough time to do an exhaustive tour of the city.

Unless you absolutely detest baseball, or sports as a whole, an absolute must is Wrigley Field.

I truly believe that this would be a great place for anyone to go, even if you only have a cursory interest in the Chicago Cubs, baseball, or sports. This stadium is so unlike any other stadium around that it is truly a novelty.

There is much about modern stadiums to be desired . . . the music blaring through the speakers, the larger-than-life scoreboards, the food that is out of this world . . . those things are all good and great. But Wrigley Field takes you back . . . back to the way baseball used to be. It leaves you to wonder if this is the way it still should be?

Be it that way or not, going to Wrigley is an experience that every baseball fan should attempt to make at some point in their lifetime. It truly is unlike any park around.