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Thanks for your thoughts, everyone! The city pass sounds like a very good thing, and I love the restaurant ideas. Second City would be great, if we could work that out. We're staying at a hotel in Oak Brook and taking the train in each day, so we're excited about that slice of city life. And...

I also remind myself how brave we are to let them get out and see the world on their own (well, without us), and how much they'll learn and grow! Sounds like your summer is much like ours, something different every week. I'm in central Indiana -- we had a great family vacation in St. Louis a...

Hugs to you, too, Jess -- it's hard when our "babies" are away! I do what you're doing with that kind of "bonus" time -- fill my days with activities that are a little harder when we're focused on the kids. When my older daughter is traveling (she spent two weeks in Guatemala in June!), my...

Hi, all! I'm headed to Chicago with DH and DDs (13 and 17) for a family wedding, and then we're staying on for some touristy fun for a few days. I'm wondering if anyone has done one of the bike tours leaving from Navy Pier, and if so, if you think they're worth the time/$$. I felt like having...

It's me -- Ally1966. I chose my new name because it's what my daughters call me. I only had about 170 posts in the old forums, but they took me years to accumulate...so I'm guessing it will take me a while to top 100 again! But I'm here reading often, and I always love seeing what people have...