Category Archives: Places to Go

After touring Reagan’s birthplace, we drove a block along Main Street and and turned right onto Glassburn Street to see the house where Reagan lived with his family from May 3, 1911 to December, 1914. It is currently a private … Continue reading →

My in-laws were in town for the week. My mother-in-law recently read a mystery set in Bishop Hill and expressed interest in visiting the town. We’re always up for adventure, so the three of us and the two of them … Continue reading →

On my way from Navy Pier to the Metra station, I passed through Pioneer Court next to the Tribune Tower by the Michigan Avenue Bridge. It was still raining fairly hard, I was wet throughout, and the plaza was covered … Continue reading →

We passed this fountain on the Shoreline tour early in the day. I remembered hearing that it occasionally shot an arc of water across the river. I decided to search it out later in the day. My plans were delayed … Continue reading →

When the storm finally let up, I began walking back to the Metra Station. I was walking across the grassy plot in front of Navy Pier when I happened upon this statue. I was alone, and the couch was wet, … Continue reading →