Just spent four days in Chicago and man, I wasn’t expecting that kind of haze. The Canadian wildfire smoke blanketed the city so heavily that we had the worst air quality in the world on Thursday. It was surreal walking around downtown with everything looking slightly faded, and folks actually masked up again, this time for the smoke. Lollapalooza was kicking off too, which made things even wilder. Being outside felt like breathing through a campfire.
Honestly, it made me think twice about outdoor travel during high-alert days. I still enjoyed the city, deep-dish pizza, riverwalk views, and museum stops but I had to duck indoors more often than I planned. Anyone else traveling through affected cities lately? How do you handle air quality alerts when you're on the road?
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