One of my favorite vacations was to the Windy City, the City of the Big Shoulders, the Frozen Citadel on the Lake, you know it. Chicago! My son and I rode the train from Kansas City, MO. We left the showcase Union Station on a cool Saturday morning and rode the swaying, rumbling tracks through the back country of Middle America. We watched the sleepy towns of less than 300 inhabitants where everyone turns to see the steel horse roll through.

Once we reached Chicago we watched other trains passing us leaving the city filled with people making their way home from their jobs in the downtown area. We stayed at the Howard Johnson Inn and while it was old it was clean and the beds comfortable. Our itinerary had been planned on online travel guides Trusted Tours & Attractions which gave us the key to the city. Filled with ideas of things to do in Chicago, we chose the North Side Tour to start the next morning. It wound through downtown Chicago and we learned the great stories behind many of the historic building on the way. We got to see Wrigley Field and Richard Daley Plaza. It was so fun and enlightening. This one of the best online travel guides! We then ate at these little restaurants in the downtown area all day. One place for breakfast I can’t remember the name, grrr! It was so delicious, all the bread was baked there and I had an egg sandwich that made me want to never leave. Then we went to China Town for the very authentic cuisine, we Americans really don’t know Chinese food until you visit here.

Next time we go to California we will be sure to look for things to do in San Francisco. The tours site has a good newsletter to subscribe to as well. Here is the link http://www.trustedtours.com/newsletter.aspx
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