Illinois

Living in New Orleans for most of the year, one of the things I miss most about Chicago is what I believe to be the epitome of wintertime: snow. As a child, every year my parents would take me to the snowy wonderland that is Navy Pier’s Fifth Third Bank Winter Wonderfest. There we would ice skate and drink hot cocoa, eyes fixated on the twinkling light displays. My family has since expanded to include my younger siblings who, with my parents, have carried on the tradition.