I spent 4 nights in Chicago over 4th of July weekend and I couldn’t have had a better time! Boats, best friends, beer, and a whole lot of other fabulous things that don’t start with B… Does it get any better? The weather was absolutely gorgeous, too. While it was monsoon-ing on the 4th in NYC, my friends and I were out on Lake Michigan on a 45 ft. sailboat. Definitely made the right decision by flying west for the weekend! The views of the Chicago skyline were absolutely perfect. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky, either. I didn’t have the guts to jump into the lake, but a few of my friends did and they said the water was COLD. I was perfectly content staying warm & dry on the boat. Naturally, I was the resident photographer on the boat and took well over 200 pictures during the 3 hour sail. Here are some of my favorite snaps from the weekend…
^ About to go overboard while taking pictures. Holding on was a must…
^ The view from The Terrace at The Trump. It’s an outdoor patio on the 16th floor of the Trump Tower / Hotel. We were just above the Chicago River with an insanely perfect view of the fireworks at Navy Pier.
Hope you had a safe & happy 4th of July, too! Now, on to another lovely summer weekend..
Madewell Striped Tee (old, similar hereย & here) | American Eagle Bow Bandanaย (lots of other great options here!) | Gap Red Sunglasses (old, similar here, hereย & here) | Gap Boyfriend Jean Shorts (on sale!) | Vineyard Vines Whale Coozie | Essie ‘Garnet’ Nail Polish
Looks like you had a fabulous time!
-Meg
http://www.smalltownsisters.blogspot.com
Cute photos!!
http://www.verasawicki.com
Love the photos! Friends and I have been looking at sailing on the lake during a weekend, what company did you go through?
Beautiful photos- If you like Leinenkugel, try Illlusive Travler- it’s similar, but has a grapefruit taste!
xo
Jamie
http://snapginger.com
Such a sweet outfit! Love your sunnies, so cool!
http://lartoffashion.blogspot.com
Great pictures! I love your top!
Haley
haleyvalerie.com
Wow! Looks beautiful! Can’t wait to visit for the first time in September.
I spent this weekend in Chicago too. I caught the 5th of July fireworks from the Navy Pier. You definitely had a better fireworks view than I did though. The skyline perfectly framed yours!
Looks like a perfect weekend! Gotta love Chicago in the summertime. It almost makes up for the winters;)
Heidi D.
http://www.wishesandreality.com
Great photos…looks like you had a great time! Love those red glasses, the perfect addition to a nautical outfit!
xoxo,
Andrea
http://www.andreaeveryday.com
I love your red sunglasses and your Vineyard Vines koozie! Looks like you had a great Fourth!
Love&Clothing
I LOVE THIS! ๐ Hope you had the best time. Great city photos!!
xx
Kelly
kellyinthecity.com
That was the cutest montage of pictures ever. I lovelovelove your blog — it’s one of the blogs that inspired me to start writing myself!! Keep at it girl, you’re awesome!!!
Aly
thepreppywriter.blogspot.com
Ah, summer in the midwest – and a Leinenkugel’s. Nothing like it. Glad you enjoyed the weekend!
Jessica
http://www.thebellevoyage.com