My DH is trying out for the second season of The Voice in a few weeks in Chicago. His sister is also trying out, so they plan to stand in line together and all that. My question is, should DD and I go as well and make a weekend of it? We have never been to Chicago, so didn't know if there was anything there that would be toddler friendly for us during the day while they are auditioning. Or would we be bored waiting for them to get done (with no idea on how long the audition process could take)?
Extra info: This is about a 7-8 hour car drive for us.
Give me your thoughts!
Re: Should we travel with DH to Chicago?
I think it depends on your comfort level with being with DD for however long these auditions take. When DD and I went with DH to Austin on a business trip of his I did get a bit bored. Granted she was about 7/8 months so there wasn't a whole lot I could do with her plus we were without a car except for one day. We were a day late flying in (flight got cancelled) so we only had one "family day" before DH had to go to work. So on the 3 days he worked I was with DD by myself from sun-up until sundown. The closest things to the hotel was a Dave 'n Buster's and World Market.
I'm not familiar with Chicago but if you were to stay in a centrally located area close to public transit and sightseeing places then I would say it might be a fun change of environment and pace. But, if you were in a similar situation as I was: no car, no public transit, not centrally located then I would say not to bother going.
I live 20 minutes outside of Chicago. I still haven't gone to the city with my LO without my DH. If you are centrally located it could be fun if you like sight-seeing.
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