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Chicago-ish ladies help: Girls night out?

OceanBreeze1OceanBreeze1 member
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Hi ladies!

I haven't been posting since deciding to be OAD (which, ever since, I've had more EWCM than I've ever had, grr), but I need some NSAIF tips and couldn't ask on Facebook, lol.

BFF and I are turning 35 next month (we're 3 days apart) & I'm looking to surprise her & go somewhere for a fun girls weekend. We're from metro Detroit & take trips to NYC once a year but have already gone like 3 times in the past year and a half and her funds are low. We've been to Chicago a few times when we were younger, but I don't really know the city well or what it's like these days.

What can you recommend? Shopping, bars, areas, etc.? We would like to NOT feel like we're the old ladies in the bar, which is what it feels like around here. For reference, we LOVE walking around NYC & shopping during the day, love accessories/hats/purses/scarves/sunglasses, and pubs & fun bars at night. Not adverse to a dance club if age appropriate. 

Or, are there any other fun locations within 4-5 hours from Detroit that I'm not thinking of?

Thanks much for any ideas!
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  • OceanBreeze1OceanBreeze1 member
    Thanks!!! :)

    DH went on a brewery tour there recently for a bachelor party, which sounds like fun to me, but not sure if my friend would find it fun, lol. 

    So any thoughts are much appreciated! 
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  • SaraevhSaraevh member
    We in a suburb outside of Milwaukee but go to Chicago at least a few times a year (especially around this time of year for CHRISTMAS SHOPPING .. and because it's only about an hour away from us!).  Chiwifey gave you some good recs.  Stay at a hotel on Michigan Ave for sure.  One of my favorites in the Hard Rock Hotel ;)  https://www.hardrockhotelchicago.com/photo-gallery/index.html.  
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  • Mrs.AmyDylanMrs.AmyDylan member
    Absolutely no help on chi-town. However, I just wanted to say and ask how your hubby is feeling. Hugs to you!
    TTC Since 3/2010
    Me-36, Unexplained Infertility, DH-35, all clear
    Clomid 50mg 12/2011 = BFN
    Clomid 100mg 1/2012 = BFN, with Cyst
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    ET 4/22/12 = 2 transfered (day 3), remaining 3 weren't good enough to freeze
    Beta 5/3 = BFP, 87 Beta #2 5/7 560.9 Beta #3 5/9 1376.5 First u/s One Baby, 125bpm!
    Second u/s, 176bmp! Kicked over to the OB by the RE at 8w. Team Green!! 
    Baby girl J arrived two weeks early! Born into water, med-free. Hooray for Team Pink!

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  • CarrieB.CarrieB. member
    We go to Chicago a couple times a year and it's always fun and everywhere we go to eat is always good. We like to shop on Michigan Ave, wander around Millenium Park and go to the Art Institute.

    Last time we had lunch at Quartino, which was great! I also love Shaws.

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  • firewife9278firewife9278 member

    I agree with @saraevh !! We always, always stay at the Hard Rock Hotel! It's an amazing hotel. We used to go every year at least once, but haven't been back since our anniversary in 2011 when I was pregnant with H. I want to go sometime in the next year!

    We love the breakfast at Lou Mitchell's. Someone recommended it to us, and it's just a diner, but WOW! So yummy!

    The China Grill in the HRH has great food also, and it's convenient. And the bar, Angels & Kings, in the hotel is fun too. And since you can charge everything to the room at the restaurant and the bar, it's easy (and not worrying about cash is nice too).

    I'll think about some more and let you know! Email or text me to remind me in case I forget!

     
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  • MoFreeMoFree member
    edited October 2013
    AA former Chicago resident here. I was never big on going to bars but there are wonderful music places in the city.

    here is information on a bunch of piano bars. https://www.chicagopianobars.com/pianobars.html
    TTC since 3-08 IVF # 1 Dec 2011 BFP DD born at 31 weeks 6-24-12

    FET #1 Dec 2013 BFN

    FET # 2 Feb 2014 BFN

    No more frosties

    IVF #2. September 2014

    PGD yielded 2 perfect 5d blasts

    SET November 9, 2014
    Nov 23, 2014. Another BFN

    Not sure where to go from here.

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