First Trip to Chicago

Pop! Squish! Six! Uh-Oh! Cicero! Lipschitz! On this episode of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” the boys talk about one of their favorite cities in the US: Chicago! Perched on Lake Michigan, the city offers stellar food, world-class art and natural history, and a number of easy-to-find hidden wonders.

Things we talk about in this week’s episode:

Chicago Architecture Tour

https://www.architecture.org/tours/detail/chicago-architecture-center-river-cruise-aboard-chicago-s-first-lady/ 

Tiffany Dome at Chicago Cultural Center

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_culturalcenter-tiffanydome.html 

Millennium Park

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/millennium_park.html 

The Bean

https://millenniumparkfoundation.org/art-architecture/cloud-gate/ 

Buckingham Fountain

https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks-facilities/clarence-f-buckingham-memorial-fountain 

Crown Fountain

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_s_publicartcrownfountaininmillenniumpark.html 

Wrigley Field

https://www.mlb.com/cubs/ballpark 

Field Museum

https://www.fieldmuseum.org/ 

Art Institute of Chicago

https://www.artic.edu/ 

Thorne Miniatures

https://www.artic.edu/highlights/12/thorne-miniature-rooms 

Robie House

https://flwright.org/tour/robie-house 

Hogsalt

https://www.hogsalt.com/ 

Chicago-Style Hot Dogs

https://www.bonappetit.com/story/best-hot-dogs-chicago 

Chicago Pizza

https://chicago.eater.com/maps/best-chicago-pizza-restaurants 

Roadside America

https://www.roadsideamerica.com/ 

“Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums” by Bob Eckstein

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/18/travel/museum-guide-bob-eckstein-illustrator.html