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whirlerz
04-20-2005, 05:34 AM
There are some very cool "Taste of" in the 'burbs, w/sometimes really good entertainment. Usually reasonably priced, avail. parking, etc.

VenusGoddess
04-20-2005, 05:44 AM
Just to sum up a few of the events going on SWFest weekend:

Baseball (Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox, U.S. Cellular Field)
Friday 6/24 at 3:05pm, Saturday 6/25 at 3:05pm, Sunday 6/26 at 2:05pm
Single game tickets don't appear to be available online, either "yet" or "though". Since it's an interleague (and intracity) series, they may only be selling tickets at the ballpark.


Actually, this is really the only time that the Sox sell out. Most of the time, the tickets are bought out months in advance and the only way to get tickets is to scam someone, buy scalped tickets, or get a customer who has "connections". LOL

Usually the only seats left are the "bleacher" seats. We call them the holy seats. They are built so high and so steep that you pray the entire time that you don't trip and stumble. ;)

chico_veryfine
04-20-2005, 01:13 PM
Awwwww...Venus...go ahead and put an asterisk by my name too. I probably be leaving to Basic Training (again) soon. So what SWers dance in Chicago? I'm going to be in Illinois for like 6 months so I'll make sure I go see all of you. I'll make sure I always take some friends with me so you can help them get rid of some cash. }:D

I'll be waiting to see those pictures as soon as I'm a free man again!

Miss Jessica
04-20-2005, 03:28 PM
awww, I wish I could go... oh well, maybe next time!

RedZ28
04-27-2005, 05:30 PM
Maybe Mr. Chris and I could get the ball rolling on SF Tri-State (NY/NJ/PA) - there's the Jersey Shore, Atlantic City and of course Manhattan, NYC.

Susan Wayward
04-30-2005, 09:26 AM
VG, I am still in. We are planning on hanging out in Chicago for my birthday weekend, possibly coming in earlier in the week to see a show. We will take care of our own accomodations. I just want to know when we're going to hit the clubs or go to games or eat pizza and tasty Chicago hot dogs.

screaminpeachez
05-12-2005, 12:28 PM
Yay!!!
I Am Open Any Dates That Work For Everybody Else...
I Will Make Time For This!!!!

Bridgette
05-14-2005, 03:02 AM
Yeah, I wanna know too! How many and who's going?! I wanna go! It's also my bday week ;D

Susan Wayward
05-14-2005, 07:14 AM
Awesome--what kind of cake do you want to get?

Yeah, VG, let's update the confirmation list here in a while.

Hilariously, Chicago and Earth, Wind, and Fire are playing on the 24th.

Chicagoeditor
05-14-2005, 07:24 AM
I'm in--at least one night's worth.

VenusGoddess
05-14-2005, 07:31 AM
I don't have the count anymore. So, I do need an update. We also need to nail down some activities. No one's agreed on anything to do...soooo...all those, for sure, who are going, say AYE! Then tell us what you want to do...

AYE! Meeting Dinner, Stripclub visit, Gay Pride Parade...and something else. LOL

Chicagoeditor
05-14-2005, 07:35 AM
AYE! Meeting Dinner

Dinner somewhere big, boisterous and veggie-friendly (because I assume there are at least a few vegitarians in the group). Greektown?

whirlerz
05-14-2005, 08:30 AM
No pride parade for me. Just a total mob scene, no other reason. Anything else is fine, pretty much, I guess, cost-wise being a primary consideration. The BEST Greek restaraunt is "Greek Isles" in Lombard, on 22nd St.(I have gone there for yrs.) The ones in the city do not come close, including GI's.

Bridgette
05-14-2005, 02:00 PM
Venus, just pick a place for dinner and name it. Somewhere that can handle a group and has a good variety to suit different tastes, and preferably easy to find. If you wait for a bunch of people to agree, it'll never happen. Pick out some stuff that's workable, name dates and times, and we can all show up. As of now I'm in :)

Susan Wayward
05-14-2005, 02:07 PM
Yeah, and pick out two (strip) clubs for us to hit--one nice one and one dive!

VenusGoddess
05-14-2005, 02:08 PM
Ok, Bridgette. ;)

Alrighty everyone. I'm going to pick the festivites. I'm going to figure out what we're doing and you will all go and you will all like it. Got it? LOL

Everyone let me know who's going...I'll update here with names, dates, and times.

The_Oceans
05-14-2005, 05:10 PM
All in! (Sorry, I'm watching the World Series of Poker 2004 on TV.) I'm arriving mid-afternoon on Thursday the 23rd and leaving on Monday afternoon the 27th.

Bridgette
05-15-2005, 10:44 AM
LOL VG! Seriously, that's pretty much what we did for SF1 - I chatted with sander8son and sadbuttrue who live in the area for ideas and we picked out what we thought worked best for a group. It turned out well and we all had fun.

Trust me, we'll all be able to enjoy ourselves with whatever you pick, and I think I can safely say we all trust your judgement for places to go :)

tragic-beauty
05-16-2005, 01:45 PM
I would love to goto this.. but i got a wedding to go to which will cost alot since im the maid of honor.. then theres my annaversary on the 9th...



ima have to see what i can do... chicago isnt that far of a drive from KC....

mercedez
05-23-2005, 07:21 AM
where is it goin to be at?

Chicagoeditor
05-23-2005, 07:29 AM
VG, if you can pick the night you'd like us menfolk to throw in (drinks/dinner?), that would be a great way to start, I think.

VenusGoddess
05-24-2005, 05:55 AM
Here's what's happening. We'll have a meet and greet on Thursday, June 23 at Cafe Iberico in Chicago (739 N. LaSalle, Chicago) http://www.cafeiberico.com. We'll meet at CI at 7:00pm. You can all go out afterwards, but I cannot since I will need to get home to Makayla...if you want some choices of where to go...let me know.

We'll meet for dinner on Friday, June 24 at L8 (222 W. Ontario, Chicago) http://www.l8chicago.com. Reservations are for 9:00pm. Afterwards, we'll hit Scores (4003 W. Lake St, Stone Park) ;)

I'm working on clubs and stuff for Saturday...so I'll update shortly. We'll hit Giordano's and then find some clubs...but I'll let you know.

Sunday June 25, we'll meet at 10:30am at Jack's on Halsted (3201 N. Halsted, Chicago) for brunch and it'll put us near the Parade Route. Sunday will be a do-whatever day...so we can always bar-hop (bar crawl) after the parade. There are tons of stores/restaurants in this area, so we won't have a shortage of anything to do.


**PLEASE NOTE: I HAD TO MAKE RESERVATIONS FOR THE RESTAURANTS...I MADE A RESERVATION FOR 15 PEOPLE. IF YOU ARE FOR SURE COMING, YOU NEED TO LET ME KNOW SO I CAN MAKE APPROPRIATE CHANGES.**

Update coming shortly. ;D :party:

The_Oceans
05-24-2005, 03:50 PM
Sweet! Thanks for making plans, Venus. Count me in. I still plan on renting a car, so I don't mind doing some chauffeuring.

BTW, what would be the best night or time to check out VIPs?

Casual Observer
05-24-2005, 06:31 PM
It is with sincere regret and no small amount of disappointment that I must bow out of the Chicago SF. Some professional and personal obligations have found their way into my schedule, and I'm unable at this date to rearrange it favorably.

Here's to hoping it was as fun or more so than SF RI.

:(

VenusGoddess
05-24-2005, 06:43 PM
BTW, what would be the best night or time to check out VIPs?

Well, we can hit VIP's any night (Thursday, even)...however, I am not going to spend my money there. I spent enough of it on my birthday for nothing. >:( But, if you really want to go...we can go from L8, to VIP's to Scores. I still have a shit load of free passes into VIP's...so, ehhh... ;)

MojoJojo
05-28-2005, 10:00 PM
anyone gonna be around for Bluesfest?

whirlerz
05-31-2005, 07:13 AM
When is it?

Chicagoeditor
06-06-2005, 03:56 PM
Venus,

Can you post a roll-up of confirmed attendees? Thanks in advance.

VenusGoddess
06-06-2005, 11:44 PM
There is for sure:

Susan Wayward
Myself
Scorpio
Bridgette
ChicagoEditor
The_Oceans
whirlerz ;)

That's all I have now...

Reservations are made for 15 people. Everyone NEEDS to let me know who will be coming so I can make changes if needed. If you are coming, you can email me at [email protected]

I need to know!!

whirlerz
06-07-2005, 12:43 PM
I'll be goin' as far I know. is this ok that I posted it? K, thanks.

scarlett_vancouver
06-10-2005, 02:09 AM
Boo. I was holding out 'til the last minute that I might be able to go, but it appears not. :(

Have fun, and take lots of photos!

And I'm voting West Coast for 2006!

VenusGoddess
06-10-2005, 06:24 AM
UPDATED!!!!!

Sunday June 25, we'll meet at 10:30am at Box Car Cafe at 723 W. Wrightwood for brunch and it'll put us near the Parade Route (we'll walk from the cafe to the parade since the traffic will be insane).

cinammonkisses
06-15-2005, 01:09 PM
***QUESTION***

I really really wanna go, but I am having such a hard time finding a hotel. Would anyone mind a roomy? PM me if interested...I will PAY

scarlett_vancouver
06-28-2005, 05:54 PM
Well -how was it?? Is there a thread?

Madcap
06-28-2005, 06:49 PM
Well -how was it??

Apparently a bust.

VenusGoddess
06-28-2005, 08:46 PM
Completely and totally. Never again will I waste my time planning anything like this. ;)

MojoJojo
06-28-2005, 10:57 PM
Shoulda gone to Bluesfest with me ;)

Oh wait...you tried to....didn't know until too late. Not that I could have successfully 'splained that one to my wife. "Honey...this is....well...uh...met her....on....shit...."

...oh hell, we were fucked up the whole time. It woulda worked.

whirlerz
06-29-2005, 05:49 AM
Sorry you went to all the troub., dear...thanks for all your time & planning.

MojoJojo
06-29-2005, 09:10 PM
VG - I feel your pain. Half of the people that were to go to Bluesfest with me bailed at the last second. I didn't get deposits, as my wife suggested, and the result was I ate any cost that went over the original estimate....which was based on the number of people who were going....the ones that had COMMTTED to the trip. Now, don't get me wrong. Sometimes things come up...I realize that. But with a couple of my would-be passengers...they decided to just take off for a soccer game, and didn't return my calls or emails. So now.....I will have shit to do with them.


m

PS - unless they buy me some beer.....I'm a beer-ho!!!!

scarlett_vancouver
06-30-2005, 03:48 AM
That sucks- I'm sorry to hear it. :(
Not even the local folk?

VenusGoddess
06-30-2005, 06:32 AM
No one showed up. Just me Scorpio, TO and CE. That's it.

I'm so pissed I even put any effort into this.

Thank god I didn't make reservations for a cruise. I'd be out tons of money. :whew:

I'll hit a SF somewhere else, but I'll never go through the headache and trouble of planning one again.

Chicagoeditor
06-30-2005, 06:47 AM
Ironically, it was the lone guy from OUT OF THE COUNTRY who carried through and actually visited a SC during SF Chicago. T_O, I salute you; sorry it wasn't more of a party, dude. But no use crying over spilt milk.:'(

P.S. Lovely meeting VG and Scorpio. Hope to see you local cats again in the near future (Scores, anybody?).