So its Chicago..

There is a Magic in the air.
A sensational survival story.
God at work.
Men at work.
Women at work.
Money at work.

Bliss full Summer,
Mystical Winter.

This is Chicago.

About the place:
Location - Its on central north of US.
Climate - Summer's about +30's degree centigrade. Winter's about -30.
Rain / Snow - Its rains quite a lot .. Never measured snow.. it looked good tough.. :D
Landscape - flat plains.

This is one place tough to describe. Its an assimilation of many many things and each entity different from other.
There are races, people, cultures, scenery, weather, crime on one end, security on other.
A mature human society at peak of its evolution, guess that's what whole America is about too.

Timeline has many changes from once a imp dock on lake michigan to red indians final hold out.
From financial capital to corruption epicenter.
Money, power and politics took charge as Barack Obama from Chicago went to center stage of world.

What to expect in Chicago?
Depends where are you from.
One thing is - This place is cold.

Check out the below snap from my office, same place one on the right is taken at 15 Oct at 3 PM and one on the left taken on 15th Dec 3PM.

Summers are luke warm and 7 months winters are test of one's patience at times.
People are not too friendly but talk just what's req. High living standards.
For Desis like me, very active Indian coumminities. Open socity and lots of places to have fun.
Not a perfect place for people from tropics.
But it sure makes up for being a Winter Wonderland.

For first times, visitors to residents, hope u check out these places.

• Navy Pier
• Chicago river tours
• Millenium Park
• Will's Tower
• Skydeck @Will's Tower
• Museums
• Shredd Aquariums
• Brookfield Zoo
• Chicago Air and Water Show - happens during Aug every year.
• Six Flags Great America
• Chicago Bear's Stadium - Soilder Field
• Wriggley Stadium - Chicago Cubs
• Devon Street - Its like mini India - Pakistan
• Naperville - a Suburb with a picture perfect plan.
• Chicago Loop area Night life.
• White Christmas, Winter Wonderland
• Even in worst of weather, best of days life goes on
  

What can be bummer:

• Traffic is real strict (nt like NY or NJ style)
• Winter could be too boring too tolerate if ur not creative enough
• Food is super fattening
• Rent is high
• Local train transit is too confusing, there are red green blue line .. and what not, i prefer to drive
• Uptight life
• Limited outdoor in winter (if u can brave the cold then its heaven .. :) )
  

Check out for concerts and events in the city .. This place is happening .. !