Chi Town or the Windy City is a great travel destination with something for kids of all ages!
Yes, Mimi. It used to have the nickname of The Second City but now two other US cities are larger--both New York City and Los Angeles. So I guess now maybe it's The Third City? McAveler, well then, why do they also call it the Windy City? Great question! It really isn't windier here than in most other places. For example, Ann Arbor, Michigan's Maynard street is, without question, the windiest street in the world.
Others have less kind explanations for why the winds blow so strongly in the city. And you know all this stuff about Chi Town how, McAveler? Well, actually, Chico Chihuahua told me about the city before we jumped here! Did you know that........... Mimi did not blink an eye. She didn't doubt for a second that Chico might know more about Chicago than she did. …….....and the city is situated near what used to be a portage between the Mississippi River on the West and the Great Lakes on the East, droned McAveler. The land belonged to the Potawatomi Indian Tribe until around 1833 when the treaty of Chicago was signed………… OK, OK, enough with the history lesson already, exclaimed Mimi!
Is there a fabric store? Where's the American Girl Dolls store? What is a Chicago style hotdog? Wow, exclaimed McAveler, I can't believe you just asked all that without stopping to take a single breath! Yes Mimi, there are many attractions for visitors! Here are a few that we should check out.
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Many believe that breezes off lake Michigan are funneled between the tall buildings, forcing the winds to increase in strength. It's a law of physics.
What kinds of fun things are there for kids to learn here? 
