Chicago's Blues District

I couldn't fit it in the picture, but right above me is a huge blue, wrought iron arch proclaiming that you are entering Chicago's Historic Blues District. That's right Amigos, you are looking at the same neighborhood where B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Johnny Lee Hooker et al once lived and performed. However, the neighborhood is gentrifying (sp?). Since 1990, Chicago has closed three quarters of it's taverns. Developers have torn down many of the buildings that housed the haunts of the blues musicians. To make it attractive for the foreign tourists and to attract middleclass condo buyers, they have erected many yuppy type clubs and luxury condos. So while they are playing blues, is it still a "historic blues district"?

GO BEARS!

George Halas, Sid Luckman, Mike Ditka, Dick Butkis, Gale Sayers, Walter Payton and Mike Singletary, to name a few, graced this field. Sunday, for the first time since 1989, the Chicago Bears are playing in the NFC Championship Game. It will be wall to wall people and much colder, nevertheless, Soldier Field will be smokin' Sunday as the New Orleans Saints come to Chicago to fight the Chicago Bears for the right to go to the Super Bowl! GO BEARS!

Museum of Science and Industrry

This is Chicago. It is winter. While the colors are right for the season, this reflecting pool should be frozen solid. We should be knee deep in snow. Something isn't right. I suspect I should invest in some wading boots.