I have now officially been to Chicago. Only for 24 hours, but it was a good 24 hours. I did a teacher training in Mishiwaka, IN (outside South Bend). Stayed at a lovely B&B in South Bend, Innisfree. Spent my evenings in a great Celtic Pub, Fiddler's Hearth, nearby. And then I had one night and most of a day in Chicago. Went to dinner at The Green Zebra with a friend who came up from Champaign-Urbana. In the morning I ferreted out The Bleeding Heart Bakery, the country's first all-organic, sustainable bakery and had one of their fabulous take-a-hike vegan scones. Then a quick run through the Art Institute, where everywhere you turn there's something famous on the wall, and finished up with a wonderful walking tour with the Chicago Architecture Foundation. Must return. Soon.
