Last night a friend and I went on a Bobby's Bike Hike tour of Chicago. SO FUN!!! I had to be coerced a bit to go at first, but now that I went, I 100% recommend them! Family fun? Yes, but only if the family does not include small children. There is some street biking, and I don't know how well small children would do in that situation.
However, we saw so much of the city! We started near Navy Pier and headed north, our tour starting at 7pm. The night ride was perfect, just cool enough to not feel like you sweat through your clothes but still light enough to enjoy the views of the city and the lake. In case you're worried, 90% of the path is smooth and even, no hills. The other 10% is just minor inclines, although they are good jolts of a workout!
Our first stops? Oak street beach and just south of North beach. The stops along the way included historical information and fun sights to see. Like, for example, did you know that Streeterville is called Streeterville because the man who owned that land, just east of the John Hancock, was Mr. Streeter, and he had declared himself mayor of the little island? When he died he left it to his 3rd wife, but since he forgot to divorce his first 2 wives, the city of Chicago annexed the land. Therefore, today, we have Streeterville!
We went through the Gold Coast afterwards and rode down Wabash! How fun! We saw the original Playboy mansion, the "Viagra Triangle", the river near Trump Tower and we heard that Derrick Rose and Jay Cutler live there! After that we went to Millenium Park where we happened to see a band and a charity chef cook-off! I was waiting to see the Top Chef cameras come around the corner, but alas I did not. The band was good, though!
If that wasn't good enough yet, we still have more to go! Later was a Buckingham Fountain and Museum Campus. Then it was the fireworks of Navy Pier. What an awesome 3-hour tour! Nex time, we're off to Gilligan's Island!
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