Chi-Town

This past weekend, Scott and I had the chance to take a quick trip up to Chicago. He had to work because of the Ryder Cup, which he will blog more about later - stay tuned.

Its always fun being in a new city, and this was no exception. While we were there, we enjoyed some deep dish pizza, Chicago Mix popcorn, a trip to Millennium Park and some time at Navy Pier.

Garrett's Popcorn opened in 1949 on Madison Street, Chicago and still makes delicious hot air popped popcorn in their large copper kettles. Their Chicago Mix claims to be a blend of salty and sweet pairing cheesey covered popcorn with their carmel corn. We tried it and its interesting. It shocked me when I first tried it but I definitely warmed up to it and actually enjoyed the weird combination of flavors.

And of course, no trip to Chicago is complete without a trip to Millennium Park and taking a picture in front of Cloud Gate, or "The Bean." Most of Millennium Park was closed for an event, but there was a nice crowd gathered around a giant silver kidney bean.

All in all a good trip. Scott had a blast at the Ryder Cup and working this weekend (stay tuned for more on that, remember?), and I enjoyed taking a little spontaneous vacation.