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Shedd Aquarium – Chicago

This weekend I had the pleasure to visit the Shedd Aquarium located in Chicago, IL. It was a fun filled exciting day! I took my nephew Chris with me and we had so much FUN! We started the day out walking around to all of the exhibits on the main floor. The Caribbean Reef, Amazon Rising, Oceans, Local Waters, Islands and Lakes and Rivers.

The Caribbean Reef tank!

Next we went down stairs to the Abbott Oceanarium and the Polar Play Zone. After getting the lay of the land we decided to wait in line a little early for the Aquatic show that was starting at 12:00. Man was it worth it! We ended up in the front row and got to see the penguins up close and personal!

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Aquatic Show

After the show we decided to have some lunch! Bubble Net food court was where we went. The food was surprisingly inexpensive. Chris had pizza and I had a chicken sandwich all for under $20.00. Our next adventure was to the 4-D movie! We saw Ice-Age. It was really fun and it made me jump in my seat a few times!

Were ready for the 4-D show!

The Jellies were the last exhibit on our list and we saved the best for last! I was always intrigued with Jelly fish but I never took the time to see how majestic they were.

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Here are a few tips that I would recommend to anyone planning a trip to Shedd Aquarium. Go with the Valet parking its worth the extra $6.00. Also make sure to buy your tickets in advance it will cut your wait time in half at least.

If you would like to see more videos taken while I was at there please visit my Youtube page here.

Lunch at the Peninsula Hotel – Chicago

I had the most delightful lunch at the Peninsula Hotel! The food from the presentation to the taste was amazing. First I started with the Heirloom Tomato Salad with watermelon, fresh mozzarella, and basil

They added watermelon to the salad was GREAT!

Next for the main course was Roasted Sea Scallops with chickpeas, summer beans, cerignola olives and red pepper.

I loved the green beans!

And for dessert  Crème Fraîche Cheesecake with mixed berries and red fruit paper.

This melted in your mouth!

Make sure if you are there for a quick meal or an overnight stay to tweet @ThePeninsulaChi they just might give you a box of goodies!

Thanks Guys! This was cute!

As always Peace, Love and Tweeting – tOr
*All opinions are my own.

Acura Ride and Drive the new ILX

This weekend I was invited to an event hosted by Acura to showcase the all new Acura ILX. I have to admit before we arrived at the event I had no idea this car existed or if I would even like it. It was a pleasant surprise. The car was a joy to drive and it has a great price point for someone who wants luxury and can’t afford a BMW.

I have to see how I look in it!
This was the view from the back seat.
Looks good to me!

I have to say this was a fun event to attend and I liked the closed course. It really gives you an opportunity to see what the car can do in a safe controlled environment.

Here is a video I shot in the car while driving the closed course.