Christmas in Chicago

Special Warning - Goldie is a SUPER fan of Christmas!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

Well, actually in Chicago it's been looking like Christmas since Halloween. I've been collecting pictures of Chicago Christmas Trees since November 6th, right after Macy's on State Street opened their Christmas windows. (Let's not discuss the Christmas windows in this blog.)

Chicago has SO many beautiful Christmas Trees. You can find them in hotel lobbies, shopping centers, office buildings, in front of buildings, just about everywhere.

This year I have made a point of finding at least 25 Chicago Trees for a friend who has been transplanted to another state for a while, they are a fellow lover of elf culture and I think it's been as fun finding the trees as it has been for them to receive a daily picture.

I've also been surprised at the number of places without even a politically correct Holiday Tree. I will leave that list for another blog also.

But tonight I figured I'd give you the first 10 Chicago Christmas Trees - this is by no means the top ten trees - these are just the first trees I've sent with a few bonus Gingerbread Displays thrown in for Hanukkah :)

This was the first pic sent, from the lobby of the Intercontinental Hotel on Michigan Avenue.

The second tree sent was from The Museum of Science and Industry - Christmas Around the World - a fun Charlie Brown theme this year.

And you can't have a Charlie Brown Christmas Exhibit without a Charlie Brown Christmas Tree.

The third Chicago Christmas Tree was from The Walnut Room inside Macy's on State Street - always beautiful. Great view from the 8th floor.

The forth Chicago Christmas Tree is from the inside of the Tribune Tower. LOVE this building!!! And the tree did not disappoint.

The fifth Chicago Christmas Tree is actually a grouping of trees that I spotted in the office building across from the Nordstrom. They looked great from the outside and even better inside. Kudos to this building for their Christmas spirit!

The sixth Chicago Christmas Tree is from outside my office building - day & night view. Bonus!

The seventh Chicago Christmas Tree is from Trump Tower - the one above is from the Residence Side and the one below is from the Hotel Side. Bonus!

The eighth Chicago Christmas Tree pictured below is from the Sheraton Hotel on the Chicago River. Beautiful decoration & impeccable placement in the room - but they need to borrow my light keeper pro, they have some serious patches of lights out.

The ninth grouping of Chicago Trees pictured below are from the lobby of the NBC Tower. I think they are particularly fun and festive.

Chicago Christmas Tree number ten comes from the office building next to mine - Snowmen! Adorable!!!

    A few bonus Gingerbread displays -

from the Marriott on Michigan Avenue, HUGE and SO cool!

from the Hard Rock Hotel on Michigan Avenue

from The Wit Hotel on State Street

OK, that's 1 - 10, remember - these are in no particular order - feel free to check back - this elf is seriously on the hunt for the best trees in Chicago - before New Year's I plan to be able to name the top 10.