Birthday Weekend: Stately Night

Alicia surprised me with a weekend gateway in San Francisco for my birthday. After hiking Angel Island and dinning at la Folie, we stayed at the Westin St Francis on Union Square. Alicia had booked a room using points she got traveling for work.

At checkin, the clerk told us we had an amazing room and he was not sure how to make the keys because the room has 3 numbers!

2014-07-20 15.00.26

It made more sense once we got there. We got upgraded to the London Suite, a suite located on the 12th floor with 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a dinning room and living room, a wet bar and a hallway connecting everything!

We did some research and actually found an older floor plan for the suite. The furniture is a bit different but the overall organization is the same. We loved the wooden walls and hardwood floors as well as the chandeliers. This was the best surprise ever.

London_Suite_Floor_Plan

2014-07-19 19.07.19

2014-07-19 19.06.55

2014-07-19 19.07.30

2014-07-19 19.07.46

2014-07-19 19.09.47

While doing the research, we also found out that President Ronald Reagan and his wife stayed in the London Suite for the Royal Visit of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in 1983. Pretty neat!

Chicago

Day 1: Stroll Along Michigan Avenue

IMG_2737

Day 1: Million Dollar Quartet

IMG_2739

One of the best show we have seen in a while. We loved the vibe, the intensity and the songs.

View From Our Room on the 29th Floor!

IMG_2743

Day 2: Millenium Parc

IMG_2757

 

IMG_2769

IMG_2774

IMG_2781

 

Day 2: Divvy Ride Along Lake Michigan

IMG_2790

IMG_2798

IMG_2810

IMG_2815

IMG_2818

The ride share system in Chicago is awesome and very inexpensive. The bicycles are great and since the city is mostly flat, it is a great way for tourists to discover the city.

Day 2: Architecture River Cruise

After the ride, we met up with Flo and Ed for a late river cruise. Seeing the skyscrapers from the river while the guide was telling us their stories was a great way to learn more about the history of Chicago.

IMG_2827

IMG_2831

IMG_2833

IMG_2836

IMG_2840

IMG_2850

IMG_2861

IMG_2870

IMG_2873

After the cruise, we met up with a friend of Flo at her place on the 33rd floor of one of those skyscrapers. Great time with a local. Thanks Kim!

IMG_2875

Day 3: Chicago Art Institute And Millenium Parc

IMG_2889

 

IMG_2890

IMG_2892

IMG_2894

IMG_2901

v   b

Day 4: Walk Along the River + A Visit to Lincoln

IMG_2887

IMG_2888

IMG_2963 IMG_2968