Our kind of town indeed!  The Golightly Girls have roots in the Chicagoland area, and it will always have a special place in their hearts.  Awwww.  Seriously, though.  It’s a big city without the big city attitude.  Buenos Aires, we’re talking to you.

Photo: Mobil Travel Guide 

Do you really think Oprah would live somewhere that wasn’t wholly fabulous?  No.  No she would not.  If she were to really expand her “Favorite Things” episodes, she would give everyone in the audience a 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo on Lake Shore Drive, overlooking Lake Michigan.

Chicago has an intriguing history – what with that whole big fire, and Al Capone and everything.  With a fiery sports-fan base (Go CUBS!), and more delicious diet-killers than you can shake a deep dish pizza at, we can’t understand why you haven’t been here yet.  Oh, you have?  Smarties.  Now, go back.

And Ahhhhh the pizza.  You should just go to Chicago for the pizza, alone.  But there is much, much  more.  How much more?  Much, much more – didn’t we just say that?

 You can run yourself ragged sashaying all over the city to the Art Institute, Oak Street Beach, Charlie Trotter’s, need I go on?  Yes, there are extreme swings in weather conditions.  Blisteringly hot in summer, and blindingly cold in winter.  Pack accordingly, and prepare to fall in love with the city.