My Kind of Town

As the late, great singer, Frank Sinatra, crooned "my kind of town, Chicago is..." And what an amazing city it is. We got the opportunity to perform for VALEC and Western National Group in the beautiful Westin downtown Chicago. We had a really great time with the audience...such nice, fun people from all over the country. Here are a couple of pictures of Jeff during sound check:


The room was decorated beautifully and had the feeling of an old Chicago speakeasy.

The day of the gig we had a few hours to walk around the city. We tried to go to as many places as time would allow. Below are a few of the photos I was able to capture with my phone:

We were there on Columbus Day, which also happened to be the day after October 10, 2010 and the Chicago Marathon. The city was buzzing! This is a fun picture to let us always remember when we were there.

A great view of the city


This is Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park. It is one of the largest fountains in the world. The four sea horses on the sides represent the four states that touch Lake Michigan: Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan.


Not exactly sure what this is, but it is very cool.

This is a picture of the Millennium Park Amphitheater. It seats up to 7000 people and has one of the most sophisticated sound systems of any outdoor arena. The city holds free concerts here regularly.

This is a photo of the amazing sound system.

The theater district. Yes, Jeff loves it when I make him be in pictures.

If I had been 5'8" with perfect turnout, maybe I would have landed a job here. One of the most renowned ballet companies in the world.

More fun in the theater district.

A river runs through it. Next time we are planning to take a boat tour through the city.

So, as ol' blue eyes said, this is 'one town that won't let you down.' We had a blast and can't wait to go back in a few weeks. Any suggestions of fun things to do while we are there....?