Did I ever tell you we don't own a car? Yep, clap it up for this eco-savvy girl (Once upon a time I had a Prius too!)
We have seamlessly gone from a two car family in Cape Town to a zero car family in Chicago. Our solution? ZipCar.
Saturday we booked a zip car all day and whizzed around the city running errands. After breakfast, of course...
We were looking for a new place to try in Bucktown on our way to Costco and Yelp lead up to Toast Two. We shared some pancakes and a breakfast burrito and loved the cute neighborhood feel of the place. The tables are super close to each other, and the staff was so nice. I don't know what is up with their French Toast, but everyone seemed to be ordering it and it looks NOTHING like French Toast.
Next Stop. Costco.
It was a stupid decision to go to Costco the day before the Superbowl. Everyone in Chicago was there and had approximately 7 children. Our loot? TP, Chicken, Organic greens, cinnamon, advil, Fage, strawberries, popchips, oversized picture frames (impulse purchase), and the best BEST flowers.
Other errands included Road Runner Sports and Crate & Barrel...I have my priorities.
Sunday started off with snow, 8 miles, donuts, and finally picking up our friends and packing them in the back seat.
This is our favorite pizza in the city (I will do a full review soon, Jordan did a review HERE when she visited).
See that vase? Crate & Barrel. Obsessed! It reminded me of a pineapple and I had to grab two.
I made a mini batch of funfetti dip based on this recipe. I have been wanting to make it forever, but I needed to make it for an event where I would have to act like a normal person and not take it to the face with a spoon. I have "a thing" for Cool Whip, but it is a chemical ladened sugar bomb, so it's a real treat.
Silly me also made a salad and a homemade basil dressing. I quickly learned that salad is blackballed on Superbowl Sunday. I'm not mad, more for me.
Kelsey taught me how to make homemade croutons and now I can't stop!
Yep. The girl who decorated for a Superbowl Party with white roses. Go Figure.
Favorite thing you ate on Superbowl Sunday?
Anyone else make the transition to being car-free? Do you love it? I hate driving and I hate pumping gas even more, so it's a dream come true.
19 comments:
Nom nom nom gimmie them croutons! My favorite is still when you texted me around 10:00 PM on a Monday night asking me for the crouton recipe...and then 40 min later getting a text saying how amazing they were. I love that you made them so late on a Monday.
They are addicting that's for sure! Max hasn't had that pizza and he has had a ton of pizza in Chicago! Where is it at??
I went from the Midwest where everybody (outside of Chicago at least) has a car, and I had an SUV, to England where it is really common not to drive at all (which I find very strange). But no driving = no car. My fiance and I share a car now, but I didn't drive for 2 years and I found it to be REALLY hard without the freedom of a car. But they are all small cars over here, so it's okay, right? :-)
I've been car free since high school (almost 8 years now) and I'm so tired of it. I'd probably not mind it so much if I could afford zip car, but I just hate asking people to borrow their cars. I just want the freedom of jumping into my car and going to the store/gym/whatever.
I also love that vase. I must be subliminally interested in pineapple things as well, since last year I bought 3 mini-pineapple holders for candles at B&BW, and then this Christmas I bought myself another pineapple themed thing for my desk.
Love how much daylight you get in your place. Makes for some pretty nice pictures!
Jason and I went from two cars to one car in late 2012. I didn't think I'd be okay with it but, surprisingly, I am! We just have to remember to schedule who's taking the car when and even now we still forget. Thankfully most places I HAVE to be can be accessed by public transit.
I think in Wicker Park! Next to Forever Yogurt (swoon) and CrossFit, which is in the old Real World Chicago house. Many good things on one corner...
CostCo at the same time and we both bought those white roses. Also, the views from your apartment look unreal! :)
We did! We used to live in São Paulo, where public transportation is neither reliable nor safe, traffic is plain chaos... and I hate driving, I just think it's a waste of time (I could read if I had the choice to take the subway!!!). So not having a car, being able to walk everywhere and a reliable public transportation system is a dream come true to me!
I was at Costco on Friday and it was a madhouse then, too. My favorite Super Bowl food: Buffalo Chicken Dip. I can eat that stuff by the bowlful.
Crate and Barrel is one of the most dangerous stores in Chicago as far as I'm concerned. Every time I go there I want to buy absolutely EVERYTHING.
Wow, kudos for going motor-free. That's really awesome. I have a car, but I bike to work every day. I probably only fill my car with gas every few weeks. SUCH a blessing since gas prices are redic!
Even when I lived in Chicago I always had a car...and paid to rent a parking spot. I used it for grocery shopping/errands on weekends but mainly needed it to drive to visit family. I figured the bus/train wasn't going to let my dog on with me for the trip back to WI!
I am anti Cool Whip as well - but I found a great substitute -Tru Whip - http://www.truwhip.com/ Our Earth Fare and Whole Foods carry it. It is so good and a great alternative for recipes!
Wait a second.... is that a golf game you're watching or the Super Bowl? ;) I've only been car-less for one summer (study abroad London) and I loved it! Walking everywhere was such a great exploring opportunity. Now that I live close to work, I really should ride my bicycle more often. I'm a whimp in this low 40s morning weather though.... can't wait until Spring!
Okay not only do we need to go eat donuts when I come to Chicago, now we have to have pizza and pancakes too!!! Sounds like you had a great weekend!
I wish I could be carefree but I need my car for work. It would just take too long for me to get around with public transit!
I love Piece!!!! At Toast they have stuffed french toast and it is AMAZING. I love the mascarpone stuffed French Toast the most. Loving those flowers...I got some from Trader Joe's the other day and they died in one day :/ What the crap.
I love Piece!!! My husband bought me tulips at Mariano's two weeks ago and they are still going strong! And, I absolutely loved not having a car while living in Chicago. The only thing that sucked was grocery shopping, but it helped me get stronger! :)
So we're thinking of moving up to Bucktown right near Toast. Obviously we'll have to check it out.
Giving up my car when I moved to Chicago was really scary, I brought it with me my first year but after realizing I was basically paying to park it, I drove it back to Michigan and left it there. I don't really miss it at all...
Funfetti DIP. OMG. Life = changed.
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