Second City.

Coming in second often times is as desired as kissing your sister. (Sorry Sis.) But in the case of Chicago, it’s a very "in"appropriate label. Chicago may be called the “second city” however once you get to know it, it’s second to none.

Last night we went to the famed “Second City” comedy club. If you have been there you know it has produced some very famous comedians over the past 50 years, and has “fed” a lot of the talent we know today to Saturday Night Live. The show we saw was new; we were told they were still getting some of the “kinks” out, however based upon the laughs generated, the kinks were long gone. The skits and jokes were timely, reflective of Chicago, and very well delivered.

After the show we drove to Michigan Avenue to show our guests the beauty of the season; the lights on the “Mag Mile” are stunning. Unlike NYC or another large city, this town does sleep and it’s easy to navigate after business hours. Everyone in the car was blown away by how the street was illuminated---and the rows of retailers that line the street were well noted by many in the car. Funny, when you live in Chicago you really don’t take notice of the retailers, most I have not been in and there is good reason. They are ridiculously priced.

If there is a drawback about Chicago it’s the weather. Last night proved to be no different as sleet and snow were a part of the early evening experience---the same thing happened the night before when we went to the zoo. What do you do? You deal with it because you know spring and summer will get here one day.

One of my favorite things to do any day or night of the week in Chicago is take photos. I hope you are not shocked! The lights reflected off the Chicago River produce swirls of colors that can only be created when light and water meet.

The photo above is a perfect example. Combine the beauty of the buildings and their multi-colored lights, with the reflections on the water, and you have a photograph worth framing. Whether or not you are from Chicago, you know one thing when you come here--- if given the chance, you would come back to this city in a second.

Thanks for stopping by.