{"id":3033,"date":"2013-04-06T15:03:36","date_gmt":"2013-04-06T19:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/?p=3033"},"modified":"2013-04-23T11:45:36","modified_gmt":"2013-04-23T15:45:36","slug":"a-picture-perfect-lunch-with-an-elephantin-downtown-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/2013\/04\/06\/a-picture-perfect-lunch-with-an-elephantin-downtown-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"A picture perfect lunch with an elephant\u2026in downtown Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>by PlushAdventures<\/p>\n<p>The admission free Macy\u2019s annual flower show is underway at the State Street location in downtown Chicago. The theme for this year\u2019s show is Asia.\u00a0 Asia has been my top travel destination for years, so it was hard to pass up this adventure for the senses.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3035\" alt=\"IMG_1352\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/files\/2013\/04\/IMG_1352-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/04\/IMG_1352-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/04\/IMG_1352-454x341.jpg 454w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/04\/IMG_1352.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The adventure started with lunch by the elephant in the Walnut Dining Room.\u00a0 This room is full of history and character\u2026and a huge elephant surrounded by bold and colorful flowers is the centerpiece this week.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3037\" alt=\"IMG_1339\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/files\/2013\/04\/IMG_1339-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/04\/IMG_1339-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/04\/IMG_1339-255x341.jpg 255w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/04\/IMG_1339.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you are in Chicago this week, take a few minutes to stop by and travel through Asia\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-3038 alignnone\" alt=\"IMG_1343\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/files\/2013\/04\/IMG_1343-300x225.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/04\/IMG_1343-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/04\/IMG_1343-454x341.jpg 454w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/04\/IMG_1343.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3034 aligncenter\" alt=\"IMG_1345\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/files\/2013\/04\/IMG_1345-225x300.jpg\" width=\"135\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/04\/IMG_1345-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/04\/IMG_1345-255x341.jpg 255w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/\/sites\/2\/2013\/04\/IMG_1345.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by PlushAdventures The admission free Macy\u2019s annual flower show is underway at the State Street location in downtown Chicago. 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