Merry Christmas from In The Chi-Loop... now in Florida! To have a little pre-holiday spirit, Pierre and I set out to do some holiday shopping down Michigan Avenue and take in some of the decorations around Downtown Chicago.
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| Such a beautiful morning! |
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| Wreaths on Michigan Avenue. |
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| Feels like Christmas! |
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| Decorations on the Wrigley Building. |
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| Window displays throughout the city. |
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| Each business or hotel decorated their own planters. |
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| Outside of the Archdiocese of Chicago's offices. |
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| The archdiocese's nativity scene. |
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| The offices of the Archdiocese of Chicago. |
After crossing off names on our list, we went to the Christkindlmarket, an outdoor market that is set up like a European village during Christmas. Beginning in Germany in 1545, the hundreds-year-old tradition made its way to Chicago in 1996 and has been here since. It continues to be hosted at the Daley Plaza (118 North Clark Street) in the Loop annually and offers typical German food and drinks, unique shopping for European crafts, and an overall festive experience. We went on a Saturday evening and it was insanely packed! I ended up buying some Christmas gifts there, including a Portugal flag tree ornament! With all the crowds, Pierre and I were not able to snack on some delicious German food, but next year we will be there for some hot chocolate and pancakes!
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| The pigeons are cold in Chicago too! |
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| The nativity scene at the Christkindlmarket. |
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| A shop full of Christmas ornaments. |
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| One of many food shops. |
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| My favorite at the Christkindlmarket. |
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| The Christmas tree at the Daley Plaza. |
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| Featuring candles and more candles. |
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| Everything wood. |
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| A honey shop. |
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| A shop full of glass globes. |
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| A view of the market and the tree. |
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| The shops of the Christkindlmarket. |
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| Hats, anyone? |
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| Does anyone have the time? |
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| Traditional German food. |
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| A mini-German town. |
On our walk home, we took in the sights of all the lights on the trees on Michigan Avenue, with a nice surprise of witnessing ice on the Chicago River!
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| Wrigley Building at night. |
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| Michigan Avenue at night. If you notice in the distance, a crane is covered in Christmas lights! |
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| The Chicago River covered in a thin layer of ice! |
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| Snow at the Tribune Building. |
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| Lights lining down Michigan Avenue. |
In The Chi-Loop hopes everyone had a beautiful Christmas and see you in 2011!
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