Christmas in Chicago!
I love heading down to Chicago around Christmas time to see the decorations and absorb the atmosphere. For several years now our family has tried to get down to Chicago in December, stay over night and see sights. (The downtown Embassy Suites is our current favorite place to stay).
2008 was the first time my family and I went to the Christkindlmarket in Chicago. We took a taxi ride from our hotel to the market and back, and we went at night to see lots of lights. (The taxi ride was also a thrill for my children.)
The Christkindlmarket is a popular winter attraction in Chicago at the Daley Plaza - a large German market place inspired by the Christkindlmarkt
in Germany. Many of the vendors at the Chicago market are from Germany, selling crafts, candies and food at mostly outdoor booths. Other vendors from Poland, Russia, the Holy land, South America, and Nepal (as well as a handful from the USA) make the event feel truly international.
You want to lean into the tiny booths crammed with ornaments and treasures to purchase - each open air booth usually has a heater, and the temperature outside was COLD. Numbing the toes cold.Fortunately, the candy vendor was in a heated temporary building. Inside they were roasting nuts and making something with melted chocolate, and the interior smelled heavenly.
Anthony is posing outside of his favorite vendor - the one that sold candy, of course.
I have many more outdoor Christmas photos from Chicago, enough for many more blogs. But I'll leave you with one more treasure - one of the display windows from the Tiffany store on Michigan Avenue's Magnificent Mile.
Pure magic, of a kind you can only see in a large city like Chicago, at Christmas time.
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I love heading down to Chicago around Christmas time to see the decorations and absorb the atmosphere. For several years now our family has tried to get down to Chicago in December, stay over night and see sights. (The downtown Embassy Suites is our current favorite place to stay). 
in Germany. Many of the vendors at the Chicago market are from Germany, selling crafts, candies and food at mostly outdoor booths. Other vendors from Poland, Russia, the Holy land, South America, and Nepal (as well as a handful from the USA) make the event feel truly international.
You want to lean into the tiny booths crammed with ornaments and treasures to purchase - each open air booth usually has a heater, and the temperature outside was COLD. Numbing the toes cold.Fortunately, the candy vendor was in a heated temporary building. Inside they were roasting nuts and making something with melted chocolate, and the interior smelled heavenly.
What fun! Lovely tree and I love Santa and his carriage!
ReplyDeleteThe first photo is fantastic! You can make a Christmas post card out of it!
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I have always wanted to see Chicago and now I want to go at Christmas time, that tree is stunning. pretty pictures :-). Kathy
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun time to visit Chicago. Love the photos of the markets.
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That's truly fascinating! I had no idea that they had something like this in Chicago, and how neat that the German merchants put in an appearance! Loved seeing your photos.
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That Christmas Carrage ride looked picture perfect! Thanks for taking us on your adventure.
ReplyDeleteIm like you-- really enjoy Chicago in December-- but with that lake chill --- brrrrrr its cold!
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I had no idea that Chicago had this...beautiful photos...this is a great post!!!
ReplyDeleteI certainly enjoyed your cyber post of Christkindlmarket in Chicago. I'll need to watch for that effect and dress warm and try to go to it. I haven't ever been there for that event. Nice job!
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Your photo's are lovely and that tree is beautiful. IN Germany there are lots of Christmasmarkets where many many people come . So also in my country but they are not so big as the German ones.
ReplyDeleteLove all the Christmas lights, very pretty. Great photos.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun place to take in the magic of the Christmas season.
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Thank you for these wonderful images! Beautiful post!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun, I love seeing Christmas all over blogland and how we each celebrate. This was a real treat and a great post!
ReplyDeleteHow FESTIVE and FUN your outdoor holiday images are! Methinks I need to get out with my camera soon to see what holiday images I can find to share ;-)
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What wonderful photographs. This must have been a wonderful vacation. I loved seeing the Christmas market through your eyes.
ReplyDeleteInteresting insights into your life! Must add Chicago to the list of places beautiful to visit around the holidays! PP
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ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to go to Chicago at Christmas time and it looks so nice there. Great pictures
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I have never been to Chicago, This looks like great fun.Your pics are wonderful!
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Oh...Chicago looks beautiful decked out in it's Christmas glory! I have never been,but will need to one of these years!
ReplyDeleteOooohhh I really love this post ... such great pictures of Christmas festivity...
ReplyDeleteOh, those pictures make me what to live in a big city-
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
We used to live in Kansas City and the Country Club Plaza is gorgeous any time but they light all the buildings on the Plaza and have a huge lighting ceremony on Christmas Eve.
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I have always wanted to visit Chicago between Thanksgiving and Christmas so I could go to Christmas Market!! But we always end up there during the summer. Maybe next winter!
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