Pop! Squish! Six! Uh-Oh! Cicero! Lipschitz! On this episode of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” the boys talk about one of their favorite cities in the US: Chicago! Perched on Lake Michigan, the city offers stellar food, world-class art and natural history, and a number of easy-to-find hidden wonders.

Things we talk about in this week’s episode:

Chicago Architecture Tour

https://www.architecture.org/tours/detail/chicago-architecture-center-river-cruise-aboard-chicago-s-first-lady/

Tiffany Dome at Chicago Cultural Center

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_culturalcenter-tiffanydome.html

Millennium Park

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/millennium_park.html

The Bean

https://millenniumparkfoundation.org/art-architecture/cloud-gate/

Buckingham Fountain

https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks-facilities/clarence-f-buckingham-memorial-fountain

Crown Fountain

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_s_publicartcrownfountaininmillenniumpark.html

Wrigley Field

https://www.mlb.com/cubs/ballpark

Field Museum

https://www.fieldmuseum.org/

Art Institute of Chicago

https://www.artic.edu/

Thorne Miniatures

https://www.artic.edu/highlights/12/thorne-miniature-rooms

Robie House

https://flwright.org/tour/robie-house

Hogsalt

https://www.hogsalt.com/

Chicago-Style Hot Dogs

https://www.bonappetit.com/story/best-hot-dogs-chicago

Chicago Pizza

https://chicago.eater.com/maps/best-chicago-pizza-restaurants

Roadside America

https://www.roadsideamerica.com/

“Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums” by Bob Eckstein

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/18/travel/museum-guide-bob-eckstein-illustrator.html

On this episode of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” the boys luxuriate in Louisville. From exploring hidden walkways to throwing back some bourbon—plus a quick stop to honor The Colonel—Ryan and Kiernan are officially Kentucky converts.

Things we talk about in this week’s episode:

21C Museum Hotel
https://www.21cmuseumhotels.com/louisville/

The Brown Hotel
https://www.brownhotel.com/

The Hot Brown
https://www.gotolouisville.com/blog/hot-brown/

Louisville Historic Tours
https://louisvillehistorictours.com/

Conrad-Caldwell House
https://www.conradcaldwell.org/

Louisville’s Olmsted Parks
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/louisville-loop/olmsted-parkways

Cave Hill Cemetery
https://www.cavehillcemetery.com/

Belle of Louisville Riverboat
https://www.belleoflouisville.org/

Louisville Slugger Museum
https://www.sluggermuseum.com/

Frazier History Museum
https://www.fraziermuseum.org/

Speed Art Museum
https://www.speedmuseum.org/

Proof on Main
https://proofonmain.com/

The Silver Dollar
https://www.whiskeybythedrink.com/

610 Magnolia
https://610magnolia.com/

Garage Bar
https://garageonmarket.com/

Butchertown Grocery Bakery
https://www.gotolouisville.com/directory/butchertown-grocery-bakery/

Chik’n & Mi
https://www.chiknandmi.com/

Muth’s Candies
https://muthscandy.com/

Mile Wide Beer Co.
https://milewidebeer.com/

On this episode of “Out of Office: A Travel Podcast,” the boys put on their hard hats, light their lanterns, and head underground! Ryan and Kiernan are fresh back from Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky—the largest cave system in the world! They have tales to tell about secret subterranean rivers, folksy rangers, and gypsum flowers that take eons to grow.

Things we talk about in this week’s episode:

Mammoth Cave National Park

https://www.nps.gov/maca/index.htm

The Cave Wars

https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/the-kentucky-cave-wars.htm

Stephen Bishop

https://www.nps.gov/people/stephen-bishop.htm

George Morrison

https://www.nps.gov/people/george-morrison.htm

Floyd Collins

https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/tragedy-at-sand-cave.htm

Frozen Niagra

https://www.nps.gov/media/photo/gallery.htm?id=335A7FB9-AA3A-4D2E-A446-C2F15F29DE5E

Historical Tour

https://www.nps.gov/media/photo/gallery.htm?id=3CDB5B65-5954-49BB-A2FE-AEA32F56FC03

Gothic Avenue Tour

https://www.greatamericanhikes.com/post/gothic-avenue-tour-in-mammoth-cave-national-park

Grand Avenue Tour

https://www.alittletour.com/2017/06/01/grand-avenue-tour-mammoth-cave-kentucky/

All Tours

https://www.nps.gov/maca/planyourvisit/cave-tours.htm

Book Tours here

https://recreation.gov/ticket/facility/234640

Cave City

https://cavecity.com/

Wigwam Village

https://historicwigwamvillage.com/