Cousins in Chicago
Last weekend, my older cousin and her best friend visited me in Chicago! They were my first visitors of the semester, so I was really excited to show them around the city. They have only been here for dance competitions and other work related things (they’re dance teachers), so they were in for a big surprise in that they would finally discover everything Chicago has to offer.
They took the overnight Megabus and got to my apartment at 6 in the morning. We slept for a few hours and then went for a delicious midday meal at Tempo Cafe. It’s located right next to Water Tower Campus, and it has everything- from breakfast foods to burgers to hot meals. It’s also open twenty four hours to satisfy any late night cravings.
After we ate, I took them to Millennium Park. We of course had to take the cliche bean pictures- how could we not? Here’s one of my favorites. 
The rest of the day we went shopping on Michigan Avenue, and got Portillo’s for dinner. (delicious Italian beef) The next day, I had class, so I let them venture out on their own. They spent most of the day tackling Water Tower Place. I recommended FoodLife, the amazing food court in Water Tower, for their lunch and they loved it! They came back with piles of clothes, so it was a successful day for them
That night, we went to the restaurant RPM. Its right downtown, and it’s actually owned by Giuliana and Bill Rancic. (Giuliana is the host of E! News and Bill is the winner of The Apprentice, a Chicago native and a Loyola grad if you didn’t know) It’s a delicious Italian restaurant that is pretty reasonably priced for broke college students like myself! Also, it’s a hot spot for celebrities when they’re in town, so it’s right up my alley for pop culture junkies like me.
The next day, we conquered State Street. It was another successful day of shopping. We got deep dish pizza for dinner to make their Chicago experience complete.
I loved having the both of them visit, as I love acting as a tour guide and showing off the greatest city in the world. I look forward to having more visitors next year!!