| Chicago is one of my favorite cities. I lived there | | | | attending the University of Chicago in Hyde Park, |
| for seven years while I was a graduate student | | | | on the south side, about eight miles south of |
| at the University of Chicago. I have also visited | | | | downtown. The University of Chicago is a beautiful |
| there many times. Among my favorite places to | | | | campus, modeled after Cambridge University in |
| visit in Chicago are the Art Institute, the | | | | England. Most of it was funded by John D. |
| University of Chicago, the Adler Planetarium, the | | | | Rockefeller, the famous oil tycoon. |
| Shedd Aquarium, and the Field Museum of Natural | | | | Chicago has many great restaurants of nearly |
| History. Chicago also has plenty of great | | | | every ethnic group. It is also famous for its deep |
| restaurants, bars, and blues clubs. | | | | dish pizza. My favorite pizza place in Chicago is |
| I first visited Chicago with my girlfriend in 1982. | | | | Giordanno's, located on Michigan Avenue. Another |
| We spent about five days there and had a great | | | | great restaurant is Berghoff's, a famous old |
| time. We went to Second City, a very funny | | | | German restaurant on Adams Street downtown. |
| comedy club. Lots of big comedians got their | | | | Chicago is well-known for its blues and jazz music. |
| start on Second City, including Dan Aykroyd, John | | | | Two of my favorite blues bars are Buddy Guys, |
| Belushi, and Bill Murray. We also went to the Art | | | | located on 7th Street downtown, and Sullivan's, |
| Institute, which has the best collection of | | | | located nearby. Both serve superb food along |
| impressionist art I've seen outside of Paris. | | | | with their music. |
| I lived in Chicago from 1985 to 1992 while | | | | |