While making our way to a coffee shop in Lincoln Park we ran across Oz Park in Chicago. It was a fun discovery. We didn’t have time to find the Lion though.

Shiny metal Tin Man statue on a concrete pedestal in Oz Park Chicago with a plaque from the Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce 1995 Bronze Scarecrow statue on a stone pedestal in Oz Park Chicago, with a plaque reading The Scarecrow, surrounded by green trees Bronze statue of Dorothy and Toto from Wizard of Oz, with red shoes and basket, on a stone pedestal in Oz Park Chicago

We visited the Art Institute of Chicago specifically to see one of the original Great Wave pieces that they have there. The Great Wave is one of Tyler’s favorite pieces of art. We also checked out the contemporary and modern galleries.

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While walking from Buckingham Fountain to the Art Institute of Chicago we took in the Abraham Lincoln: The Head of State in Grant Park.

Bronze seated statue of Abraham Lincoln on a granite pedestal in Grant Park Chicago surrounded by trees

Buckingham Fountain in the early part of the major display.

Buckingham Fountain shooting a tall central jet of water with Chicago skyscrapers visible behind it under a clear blue sky.

“The Bean”

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Breakfast at Wildberry is a tradition for us in Chicago.

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Our evening plans were a bit in flux and we decided at the last minute, very last minute, to go to the Wayfarer theatre and see White Bird. Very good movie with a gripping story.

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Prairie Grass Cafe had “Chicago Magazine’s #1 Sirloin Burger” on the menu and Tyler and I couldn’t pass up an award winning burger. It delivered — so good!

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Browsing the Ebisu Life store at Gurnee Mall. All Japanese products.

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After our flight simulator we went to Sixty to Escape and did the Mystery Manor room. It was a great room with interesting puzzles. We had to use one clue and won the room in 47 m 30s! Room 58!

Three people posing with an envelope in a dimly lit escape room decorated with taxidermy deer heads and a skull prop. Hand holding a aged prop Transfer of Ownership document dated October 31 1942 for the Calastof Home at 62 Escape Drive Gurnee IL