christmas in chicago

Last weekend, I had the opportunity to act as a tour guide and take my friends home for a visit to Chicago. I may be a little bit biased, but I sincerely believe that there is no city as beautiful as Chicago, especially at Christmas time. Being there with my friends was pretty magical.
It was the first time some of the girls had been to Chicago.
This little Pennsylvania girl was especially thrilled.

Her one demand? That we take public transportation. We acquiesced.

Andj's expectations for the city were pretty high. Luckily, the Windy City did not disappoint. The lights were gorgeous and festive, and spirits were high. Of course you cannot go downtown Chicago with eight girls and not expect to get some shopping done.

(Relax, I did her hair.)

Millenium Park was in rare form. Not only was the Bean nice and shiny, there was also a large cluster of Santa's hanging out next to it. My guess? Santa Convention.

We finished up with deep dish pizza at Uno's, a Chicago staple.

One of my favorite pictures of the trip is my beautiful suite mate.