If you've been near the lake, it probably was pretty nice.
The winds are coming off the lake now as far inland as I am. Just a little while ago I went out and was pleasantly surprised by the greatly lowered temps and humidity.
Earlier in the day, not so much.
edit: I just checked. It was 92 degrees air temp and a 70 degree dewpoint at around 1 pm. Right now it's 76 with a dewpoint of 60.
Thank you, Lake Michigan.
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Posts: 38235 | Location: Somewhere in the middle | Registered: 19 January 2010
Yeah, we're downtown. Took the architecture cruise - its quite worthwhile. Saw a sky crane as an added bonus. (Read bigass helicopter that moves stuff around when you can't use a ground mounted crane). Was quite cool to watch.
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I thought the architecture cruise was excellent when we were there a few years ago. We also liked goat hill for the history if nothing else. There is also a spectacular hotel that’s worth a look. Can’t recall the name...
And Robie house. Bought the T-shirt for that one
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Don't know where your travels will take you today, but if you're around Millenium Park, I definitely recommend a stop at the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel at 12 S Michigan. Very gilded age/robber baron decor, it would be a great place to stop on a hot afternoon for a quick drink and some great views of Millenium Park and the lake.
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Posts: 38235 | Location: Somewhere in the middle | Registered: 19 January 2010
Thanks! Have not been there. It would be well worthwhile, but today we go to see Hamilton, then to The Girl and the Goat for dinner. Yesterday we walked all day. Today cabs!
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66F at 9:45 AM. High of 75 predicted. 40% chance of showers this afternoon. The monsoon has begun. Afternoon rain is usually followed by sunshine and nice sailing weather.
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Posts: 25850 | Location: Still living at 9000 feet in the High Rockies of Colorado | Registered: 20 April 2005
Monsoon is very late in AZ this year. In PDX, we had a few hot days about a month ago, then back to cloudy and cool. Now we're looking at a long stretch of sunny skies and highs in the mid-upper 80s, pretty standard. I am not complaining.
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Originally posted by QuirtEvans: We stayed at the Chicago Athletic Association. It was a nice hotel and had a great gym (which matters to me).
I absolutely loved the lobby area. As MA said, it makes one feel like a robber baron.
I was trying to find pics of when we stopped in there to get out of the cold when you guys were here earlier this year, but I guess I didn't take any. Maybe MA did?
Remember that waitperson who kept stopping to ask us if we wanted a drink?
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