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CHICAGO: Windy city delicacies

This is a genuine Chicago-style hot dog. And it’s goooood. Savory and sharp, crunchy and soft, fresh and hot doggy.

The Chicago-style hot dog is all-beef, steamed or boiled, and served with mustard, relish, chopped onion, a pickle spear, tomato slices, sport peppers and a sprinkle of celery salt, all on a poppy seed bun.

But [...]

CHICAGO: Shop and lunch

Marshall Field’s isn’t just a department store. It’s a destination. From a dry goods store in 1852 to now the second largest department store in the U.S., there’s a history there in the Great Clock and the Tiffany glass ceiling at its flagship State Street location.

The building is fabulous but the 10 floors of shopping [...]

CHICAGO: Heat wave

Oh Chicago, you are one hot city. My first visit coincided with a heat wave (40 C/104 F!) – and the Gay Games VII (12,000 athletes!). Amid the stifling humidity, I gained a whole new appreciation for air conditioning.

But I was in gung-ho tourist mood. The shiny bean in Millennium Park beckoned. The giant [...]