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[Chicago / Champaign, IL, Mar 17-20, 2024] We woke up to much cooler temps – 30s vs 50s the day before. We still braved the cold and walked to a different section of the river, because when are we going to see a green river again? We then picked up our rental car and drove south to Champaign, IL, where my conference would take place over the next few days. The conference… Read More
[Chicago, IL, Mar 16, 2024] It was time for my annual conference, which was taking place in Champaign, IL The Higher Education Date Warehousing (HEDW) conference moves around every year depending on which university is hosting it, and this year it was the University of Illinois. I always make it a point to extend my trip and sightsee. This time, I started my trip early so my boyfriend and I can spend… Read More
[Chicago, IL] After several days of feeding my body (really, really well), it was time to feed my soul. Bulgarian Folk Festival Verea was one of the reasons I had extended my work trip. Now in its fifth year, it is a festival where Bulgarians living all over the US and Canada come together to perform traditional Bulgarian dances (called horo) and songs. But I am getting a little bit ahead of… Read More
[Chicago, IL] A couple of major Chicago attractions book-ending a divine lunch at a Michelin-starred restaurant? Not a bad way to spend another day in Chicago, I think! We started off our day at Willis Tower. Built as and still commonly referred to as Sears Tower, it was the tallest building in the world from the time it was completed in 1973 until 1998 when the Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia were… Read More
[Chicago, IL] Kristina did not know this yet, but sightseeing with me is no joke. There are places to be seen and meals to be eaten and pictures to be taken. I have a checklist with must-dos and nice-to-dos, and I have google-mapped the place to death because my worst nightmare is wasting precious time trying to figure out where to go next, or, even worse, having to come back to an… Read More
