It seems like I am in Chicago two or three times a year for meetings and conferences. As the old saying goes, it is a nice place to visit, but I would not want to live there. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy Chicago but this old farm kid needs to see some wide open spaces and Lincoln Park does not qualify as wide open space in my dictionary.One thing that I have always found curious about Chicago is how quickly Michigan Avenue's "Magnificent Mile" becomes nearly deserted after about 9 p.m. From the early morning until 5ish the sidewalks are jammed with people going to work, shoppers and tourists. From 5-8 p.m. the tourists and shoppers are still jamming the sidewalks and then suddenly they are nearly all gone. This is a harsh contrast to New York City, which has crowded sidewalks round the clock. But then, NYC is billed as "The City that Never Sleeps."
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