Stop #1: City Hall
There was something serene about the whole experience. Everyone moved through city hall so carefully, as if they were worried about disturbing the pre-established peace. Being in the council meeting room was fun, too. The chairs were comfortable. The alderman are lucky. I kid. I felt a sense of importance when I sat down on one of those chairs. I knew important matters had taken place in that room and someone with some pull in the city of Chicago had been seated in that seat. But my favorite part of City Hall was the mural of Chicago's architecture. It was magnificent. Stop #2: Wintrust Bank Building This stop was much busier than city hall, mainly because there was so much to see at one location. You could go to the basement, up and down a few levels, and even to the rooftop. In the basement was a really cool experience. I didn't think i would like walking through and old bank vault, but it was quite remarkable. The vault looked like something straight out of a movie. The rooftop was my favorite part of the building, however. the view from up there was unbelievable. Willis Tower was right there. Even though it was cloudy, there was still a beautiful serenity that I felt while being up there. I unfortunately used Snapchat to record the rooftop apartment and the deck, so I wasn't able to save it, but I could have stayed on that rooftop for the rest of the afternoon. And I have decided that I would model my future home after the apartment. Stop #3: Infinite These were some student apartment buildings. This stop on the tour wasn't quite as exciting for me. I liked the space and it was interesting how the tour guide pointed out how this building was a melding of the old and the new, but other than that it wasn't anything too special. I did like that there was a cute little coffee shop in the alley between the two buildings. It was a nice little surprise at the end of the tour. I might have to check that shop out one day when I have some free time.
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