Chicago on “Long weekend exits”, a list by Eli Navarro on TheLysts.

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Region
Midwest, USA
Why go
Serious architecture, deep‑dish debates, lakefront walks, and neighborhoods that reward wandering.
Ideal season
Late spring to early fall
Travel time
~4 hour flight from SFO
My take
Feels like visiting a parallel‑universe SF that traded hills for skyscrapers and decided weather should actually have settings.