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| The urban garden at Chicago's O'Hare airport! |
The last time I was stuck in Chicago's O'Hare airport en route to Seattle, I decided to take a walk. En route, I stopped at Rick Bayless' new Mexican food stand for a salad and noticed a sign that said some of the produce came from the "O'Hare Urban Garden." Well, wasn't this local eater intrigued? So, I went on a quest to find this garden during my layover, and couldn't believe my eyes: on a balcony overlooking the hallways, there is an actual garden. It appears to be hydroponic and everything grows in columns, fueled by water and lamps.
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| Each plant is labeled and the airport restaurants serving this produce are listed. |
It's beautiful and very peaceful, and there are comfy chairs provided for passengers - it is certainly unlike any other airport waiting area I have ever seen. I was a little torn thinking about the amount of energy required to grow these plants indoors, but the air there was very fresh and the produce very green! A small oasis in the hell known as O'Hare.
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| Andrew was thrilled! |
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