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2011 Chicago Blizzard

February 4, 2011 by mg33

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Here in Chicago, we just experienced the third worst blizzard/winter storm of all time. In the nine years I’ve lived here, I’ve been dreaming about something like this. Just once I wanted to see what it took to shut the city down and see a massive amount of snow. Well, we got that! Snowfall totals on average were about 20 inches, with drifts much higher than that.

The storm came through on Tuesday evening, and during the worst of it a friend and I set out hiking down to the lake on the north side of Chicago, encountering 50 – 60 mph winds, and a totally deserted Lake Shore Drive. It was really an awesome time; I managed pretty well in full snowboard gear and goggles. It was definitely one of the coolest experiences I’ve had here, and when the storm let up on Wednesday my fiance and I got in a nice afternoon walk back down to the lake for a couple miles surveying the stranded cars and overall beauty of so much snow. Now we just wait for it to melt, which isn’t happening any time soon.

To see photos from the blizzard, click the photo above or click here.

Lollapalooza 2007 Photos & Recap

August 23, 2007 by mg33

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Recap
This was the first Lollapalooza I’ve attended since it found it’s new home in Chicago two year ago, and the entire thing was a great three-days of music. It was way too hot on Friday and Sunday, but we made it through and had a blast. The last big festivals I’ve been to were in Dallas – Ft. Worth, and I must say the crowds here in Chicago are far more polite than anything I ever experienced down there. Maybe it was just where it was, maybe it was the lack of macho-aggression that seemed to accompany some festivals down there, maybe people are just different here. Either way, everyone had a great time and there was a ridiculous amount of music to enjoy.

Day One – Friday:

The Polyphonic Spree: They’re a band made for a festival like this. The Flaming Lips/Wayne Coyne comparisons are totally correct. They were lots of fun and it was my first time to see them. I remember when they started as a complete one-off joke down in Dallas. Really enjoyable and they go nuts out of pure happiness.

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