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Chicago Botanical Gardens – Real Beauty
Nestled right outside metro Chicago, this stop boasts breathtaking scenery and an unbelievable array of unique and exquisite flowers. With over 24 gardens and 385 acres, you are bound to discover something new each time you visit. Adding to the … Continue reading
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Tagged beautiful, botanical garden, Chicago, flowers, oasis, Real Chicago, relaxing, summer, The Drake Hotel
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Cool Chicago
2011 has brought Chicago its fair share of unpredictable weather. From the February blizzard to June’s record breaking heat, one wonders, is there anything you can count on to always hit the spot…..? Answer: Yes, Chicago, yes there is. Snow, meet heat… Today … Continue reading
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Tagged heat, Italian ice, Mario's Italian Ice, Real Chicago, refreshing, summer, Taylor Street, The Drake Hotel, treat
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The… ol’… Ball…Game…
To call Wrigley Field just a baseball stadium is, to some people, borderline wicked. This week’s Real Chicago experience is just that- an experience. Similar to the Drake, this structure is an attraction- a unique architectural icon, where, whether inside … Continue reading
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Tagged Baseball, Chicago, Chicago Cubs, Cubs, Friendly Confines, Harry Caray, Real Chicago, Sports, Wrigley Field, Wrigleyville
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The Real Chicago Park
1839. Chicago is just in its infancy. There were no skyscrapers, no Magnificent Mile, not even the Drake Hotel. But the city had an aesthetic aspect that its founders fell in love with: Lake Michigan and the lakefront landscape. Even … Continue reading
Real Chicago Gets Deep
It was 1943. It was a man by the name of Ike Sewell. It was within the walls of the Pizzeria Uno where it…. became a legend. A Real Chicago staple. It was a pizza. No ordinary pizza, mind … Continue reading
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Real Chicago on a Boat
In January of 2011 the Drake Hotel was named to Travel and Leisure’s annual list of the 500 greatest hotels and resorts in the world. But as we’ve said before, we cannot take all the credit for our accolades. The many … Continue reading
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Touring Chicago by Horse Drawn Carriage
“Far-famed is The Drake and its favored location on the restful shores of Lake Michigan, adjoining Lincoln Park. And yet the center of the city’s business and theatrical districts is close at hand. Whether you come to Chicago as a … Continue reading
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