1. Taste of chicago!!! this has been going on long before gingerfoxxx graced this planet, so you can bet its a guarenteed good time, if you don't mind the crowds. (and the crowds were something else, let me tell you!) Millions of people visit taste every year hoping to sample some goodies. Here are some of gingerfoxxx's new and old favs!
-irish corn at the abbey pub stand! its tradition! my year isnt complete without one. Its even served up by goodlooking guys with irish accents! here's to you, abbey pub!
-rainbow cone from rainbow cone! an old standby, yet a first for gingerfoxxx. (not entirely
true, i stole a bite of mayas last year.) anyone who can cram 5 flavors into one cone is A-OK by me!! (stupid neopolitan, you only managed 3!!) chocolate, strawberry, palmer, pistacio, and orange sherbet! oh my!! definately a party in your mouth!
-and the newby at taste, the popcornsicle! a popcorn ball made of Garretts carmel corn and cheese corn, put on a stick and dipped into liquid nitrogen to flash freeze it. It sounds crazy, (especially the thought of cheese corn and carmel corn together....so weird!) but it was actually really good! the frozen popcorn has a really neat texture....and it smokes non-stop in the chicago heat! tots bonus points for looking cool!
2. And after the total overload of food and people down at taste, go for a nice long run along the bloomingdale trail. This is an abandoned freighter rail line that that stretches from central part to ashland (thats 3 miles each way!) It's pretty serene up there, except for a few other joggers, but i have a feeling that you would not want to be up there at night. i only covered 2/3 of the trail, but i definetely saw some squatters dens, as well as a wasteland of pbr cans and used needles. Maybe not most scenic run, but you get a great view of the city. And if you live on the west side, you are used to homeless people and needles anyway. no biggie.
3. And finally, fireworks. Granted the navy pier fireworks are quite the show, but unless you have someone in from out of town visiting, leave the chaos for the tourists. (unless you decide to check them out from the top of the john hancock building which i am SOOOOO doing next year! Head on down to the westside, where a simple stroll along any major street will provide you with an even better fireworks show put on by little puerto rican children with their roman candles and bottle rockets. Double points if you drink an ice cold beer from a paper bag while you celebrate being an american in this manner. Triple points if you see a gay prostitution deal go down in the middle of this. (yep, welcome to the city.)
happy 4th bitches, your freeeeeeee! free to be FABULOUS!
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