These pictures are not an any particular order - but here are the sights we decided to go see in Chi-town.
This is FLWright's home and studio in Oak Park. I recently finished my master's program and for my final project I completed a biographical study of Frank Lloyd Wright. This day in Oak Park was wonderful - I restrained from being a know-it-all student with the tour guide. I was very quiet and listened to what he said even though I totally wanted to tell everything I knew about FLW.
I really appreciate that Josh and Mara came along even though they probably weren't as interested in FLW as I am. Josh enjoyed our tour guide and was doing impersonations of him for the rest of the evening.
FLW Trivia: This is one of the "bootleg houses" that Wright designed and built in secret when he was supposed to be working for Sullivan. The three bootleg houses got him fired because Sullivan saw them and recognized them as Wright's work.
On top of Willis Tower ( formerly Sear's Tower). Mara was able to Groupon a free audio tour for us.
Out on the skydeck. We could look straight down 108 stories!
Deepdish Chicago Pizza - Yummy
More FLW - his studio
Unity Temple - FLW
another FLW house.
Unity Temple - Mara and I commented that it looks like a fortress.
Even more spiritual than Unity Temple - Tasty Dog. Adam and Josh tried the real deal Chicago-style dogs:
tomato wedges, sport peppers, mustard, dill pickle spear, celery salt.
Another FLW house. These houses were all within walking distance (a few blocks) of the studio, but it was so windy that we decided to tak a car tour.
The willis Tower tour was very serious.
Dizzy?
