So we got up on Thursday morning and headed out for the Untouchables tour.
Untouchable Tours Home Two guys dressed up from the 20's & 30's took us on a tour of all the old gangster hotspots from the Al Capone days. Besides being interesting, it also gave us a chance to check out things in Chicago that we might have otherwise not realized even existed (who knew Chicago had a Chinatown?).
After the two hour tour (go ahead...hum with me...."the two hour tour....") we decided to go get an early lunch at Carson's BBQ Ribs. Top notch people, absolutely top notch.
Carson's BBQ Ribs Sauce BBQ Barbecue, Barbeque Chicago Baby, Back Ribs Father's Day Gift Mother's Day Gift Birthday Gift Chri... I really loved the sauce and even Johnny---the original BBQ connoisseur from the south--was impressed.
Hey, to me...that's high praise that I had made the right selection. After lunch we took them to the John Hancock Building and way up to the 94th floor for a panoramic view of the entire city. There was also a part of the upper floor that was dedicated to the massive undertaking that was involved in rebuilding the city after the great Chicago Fire.
Hello....anyone remember Mrs O'Leary's cow?
After that, Kim & I decided to take a nice walk down Michigan Avenue, where the elite go to meet and greet in Chicago....which was really nice since it was about 55 degrees outside. I can't repeat this enough--the people of the Midwest are so nice compared to the people of south Florida. Lord, please get me out of here soon and let me move to the Midwest.
After going back to the hotel, we hooked up with Rene & Johnny for a nice dinner at a slightly upscale Chicago restaurant. Shaw's Crabhouse.Shaw's Crab House: Fresh Seafood, Steak, Sushi, Crab in Chicago and Schaumburg Who knew that Chicago was the place to go for crabs? I had a lovely steak and shrimp...in keeping with a longstanding tradition of never ordering the meal that the restaurant is famous for.
Hey, I go to Outback and order the chicken, okay?
After dinner....fate played a hand in our next move. We were trying to decide which club we should go to for some live music, when I happened to speak to my old buddy Dave Flaherty....I told him we were getting ready to go see some live music in Chicago and without another word he said:
"Well please tell me that your going to Buddy Guy's." Buddy Guy's Legends
So we headed out for a night of the blues and were not disappointed. The headline act that evening was guitarist Jimmy Johnson
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and he was eventually joined on stage for a brief jam session by Buddy Guy!! It was super good and the crowd of about 200 to 300 was totally into it.
After the show we headed back to the hotel, because....well, ya know....we're not quite as young as we used to be....and so we took a cab. The guy is taking a route back that uses Michigan Avenue--remember that street I had walked on earlier? Well, this guy is driving and I kid you not....probably hitting 80 mph on city streets. I'm sort of hanging on for dear life in the front seat while the other 3 have a look of blind terror on their faces. Apparently the cab driver finally realized that we were all afraid we were about to die, so he looks at me and says: (heavy accent)
"Dare eez.....no speed limit on Michigan Avenue."
I looked back at him and uttered:
"Well apparently not."
Chicago....its a toddlin town.
Later,
Jeff
PS...tomorrow....we head to South Bend and Notre Dame.
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