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This was a training trip. I was attending the WebSphere Portal Administration 1 & 2 classes at a Jack Morton training facility at 1 N State Street (in the heart of down-town).

I stayed at the Palmer House Hilton. The first night, I went to the Navy Pier. It was virtually empty! One night I went out to the "White Palace Grill" - a restaurant that I learned about from the Food TV program, "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives". It turned out to be good food and the walk down there got me to explore part of Chicago that I had not seen before like Union Station. And then one night a few guys from the class went to the House of Blues to watch/listen to Victor Wooten - an awesome bass player.

Here are some pictures from the week:
 

To see more pictures, check out the entries in my blog with a tag of Chicago: http://www.mckeehan.info/blog

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