Summer in Chicago is a happy time
But...is it really the city's best season?
Summer is synonymous with outdoor music fests...
Patio dining...
...and biking/walking/running the lake front
Pure perfection right?
Wrong.
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Music fests are filled with people like this
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Aka sweaty, duck-faced and all under the legal drinking age (even though they somehow manage to be the most drunk and can usually be found staggering around, bumping into EVERYONE).
Looking forward to eating outside? Your table at Big Star will be ready in two hours
Planning a leisurely stroll on the lakefront path? It'll be ruined by the Tour de France wannabe, or the gaggle of teens walking three deep
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Enter winter...
A magical place where there are no crowds.
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Exceptions, anything ice skating and shops that sell hot liquids.
Where you can spend your days inside eating and drinking all day, guilt-free!
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...because you might die if you're outside for too long
Being able to use any item in your closet for layering means your choice of outfits have miraculously doubled
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...no more weeks of rotating the same five shorts/tank/tees/dresses
Want to grow your nest egg? Winter in Chicago can help with that
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Little to no weddings in winter means more going out money
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Not that you actually want to leave your home, but if you manage to talk yourself into it, restaurants/hotels/clubs offer deep discounts during nasty weather. Which means you'll be ballin' when you go out.
Barry gets it. Bonus: one of his favorite Chicago spots, The Palmer House Hilton is even offering deep discounted packages for the winter. The Hotel Now app is also a valuable resource for getting fancy rooms on the cheap.
Judge all you want but winter means getting your money's worth on those daily/weekly/monthly CTA rides and taking the bus two blocks when it's snowing
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So stop being dramatic about the impeding arrival of winter
Because it is going to come regardless
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