First stop was Millennium Park where this work of art mesmerises everyone who sets eyes on it.
These water features are stunning too. When they are in full flow, the images of over 1000 Chicago residents appear on them
I met up with Joe Hollencamp who is one of many volunteers who act as Chicago Greeters and we toured the fascinating cultural centre and saw some of the architecture of The Loop area
My next tour took me to two of the many 'village areas' of Chicago, Bucktown and Wicker Park. Until the early 1980's these were very run down areas of the city however, over time there has been a lot of investment in the area. Indeed some houses that were bought for $25,000 30 years ago are now worth over $1 million!
The Chicago Food Planet tour took the group to 6 local businesses. One was George's Hot Dogs, which has been on the same site for 65 years
We also visited a pizzeria/brewery, deli and a fascinating Icecream shop called I Cream, where they claim they can create over 1 million flavour variations of their nitrogen acted ice creams
I also visited the famous Navy Pier which was buzzing with people enjoying their Labor Day weekend
It is a huge complex of eateries, entertainment venues and fairground rides. However, you also get some great views of the Chicago skyline
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