Your plans for Chicago?

bobby dazzlers

ed243421 wrote:

Driving from Boston on Wednesday with a replica of the Stanley cup made from tinfoil and duct tape for all Chicagoans to witness

Can I get a picture with it??

ogey38

Flying in from Omaha with my sis and niece on Thurs. Sister wants to see Navy Pier and shop on Thurs. Friday will bring all PJ day for all 3 of us, but since i only have 2 tickets, my my sister is giving her PJ ticket to her daughter, who will enjoy it much more than she would. Early flight out on Sat. So excited to have my family coming along to experience all of the PJ madness!

ed243421

bobby dazzlers wrote:

ed243421 wrote:

Driving from Boston on Wednesday with a replica of the Stanley cup made from tinfoil and duct tape for all Chicagoans to witness

Can I get a picture with it??

Photo op's available after the "Bostonians vs Chicagoans" street hockey game in front of the full shilling Friday afternoon

lawguy

I will arrive in Chicago in 1980. I will wait patiently in Chicago (for the most part) for 33 years until Thursday July 18th. THat night I will go out drinking and maybe to my favorite Chicago restaurant, Twin Anchors. Best place to go for ribs in all of Chicago, in my opinion.

Friday the 19th, I will be taking off work and I will walk the 1.5 blocks from my home to the stadium and see if there is not some chance of getting a GA ticket. I will then drink and hopefully attend the concert.

Saturday will probably be spent in pain eating hang over food while sitting on my couch as I promise to myself that I will never drink again.

PJ_Soul

Landing at O'Hare at 5:37pm Thursday. Staying at the Hyatt on Wacker, hopefully just taking it easy, having drinks with some people also staying there or something that night, I dunno. Who wants to hang out Thursday night? Then there is Friday!!!! Saturday, I'm probably going to sleep in really late because god knows I'll need to, then check out the city a bit, and I'm probably going to the Phish concert that night to check out what THAT shit is all about (anyone else?? Who wants to party Saturday?). Should be interesting.

I don't leave until early Tuesday morning, so Sunday and Monday I'm just playing tourist, alone or randomly with anyone who is around and willing, and if there are people to party with at night, that would be awesome. If there are any cool bands playing anywhere, I'm open to checking them out. Will definitely go to some Chicago record stores too. Of course I'm open to any and all options as they arise and will change plans accordingly. I'm open to whatever comes my way! It's going to be a cool trip!

goodforyou19

Fri
Arrive at downtown hotel with 3 friends, grab a beer or two, take train to Wrigley
More beer
Check out pre-parties, ticket windows and ??? to find extra ticket
More beer
Purchase ticket (fingers crossed)
Enjoy beer even more with ticket in hand
Bask in the glory of PJ at Wrigley (or hang outside and listen to the concert if no tickets found)
Explore Wrigleyville
Eventually make it back to the hotel downtown

Sat
Recover and drive home to Wisconsin.

tribejammer05

It's a family trip for us. Packing the Griswold staion wagon early on Friday and driving up from Columbus, OH.

Staying at the Hyatt on Wacker. Dad and I are going to the show (he's a 10c member and won field/lower bowl seats through the lottery). My mom and brother got tickets to see Book of Mormon the same night PJ plays. Saturday my dad has made it a mission to eat at a Mexican restaurant he reads about in Food & Wine Magainze. Head back on Sunday. Nice little family vacation.

voodoopug

driving in from the chicago burbs to Homewood Suites downtown around 2PM Day of Show, stopping for a beer in Wrigleyville before the show, taking the L back to the hotel after the concert and hanging out with some good friends. Back home the next morning.

100 Pacer

Arriving at ORD at 8am on Thursday, and departing back to YYZ at 7am on Saturday.

Somewhere in between I'm having a steak at Gibsons and enjoying the gorgeous city that is Chicago. Oh, and the concert too.

mca47

Thursday - Get in to Midway at 2:30. Hanging out with some friends Thurs night. Probably do some drinking....probably.
Friday - Party it up pre-show at local bars. Buy mamasan23 an Old Style because I apparently "owe her". Go to the show, complain about my shitty seats but still rock out, bars afterwards, drink, have a good time, and drink some more.
Saturday - Wake up thinking "Damn it, I drank too much". Probably going out again Sat night.
Sunday - Drive to the parents and hang out with them for a couple days.

Can't wait!

CAVSTARR313

Driving from Detroit with my beautiful wife and 3 others on thursday (the 3 others are seeing Phish and Pitchfork?)drop them at my friend Joe's house, check in to our hotel, have a drink, get pizza, and get a good night sleep..

Friday go fuckin nuts. I mean, nuttier than PJ20. which, for me, is saying something..

I wanna see a Howlin' Wolf tribute thing on Saturday night, but I think we will lay low on saturday

Sunday be a tourist

find the 3 others and drive home monday

JOEJOEJOE

Arrive at Midway Thurs early evening
Wander around a bit on Friday...try to get lunch at Weber Grill, then to the venue to check out the scene, pick up tickets, etc.
Breakfast with friends Saturday, then off to Pitchfork Festival
Sunday - Whitesox game....prolly devour a steak for dinner
Monday will be an exploration day....fly back Monday night

P-Town-P-Jam-Fan

tribejammer05 wrote:

It's a family trip for us. Packing the Griswold staion wagon early on Friday and driving up from Columbus, OH.

Staying at the Hyatt on Wacker. Dad and I are going to the show (he's a 10c member and won field/lower bowl seats through the lottery). My mom and brother got tickets to see Book of Mormon the same night PJ plays. Saturday my dad has made it a mission to eat at a Mexican restaurant he reads about in Food & Wine Magainze. Head back on Sunday. Nice little family vacation.

Is the Mexican Restaurant called Frontera Grill? That is the epic Mexican Restaurant I heard about:

" Frontera Grill is owned by Rick Bayless who has a TV Show “Mexico: One Plate at a Time” . They do have 3 restaurants downtown all in one building. Frontera, Topolobambo and another one that begins with an X. Topo is $$$$, Frontera is $$$ X is $$. X is the only one that sells Torta’s. Frontera has a special stuffed Poblano pepper (which I’ve never gotten) that is sold out early in the day—its supposed to be amazing. Their guacamole is awesome, as is their margaritas and I can speak from experience that their Chocolate Pecan Tart is out of this world delicious. The main dish obviously did not move me because I can’t remember what I got."

We are also staying at the Hyatt on Wacker. Maybe we can meet up with PJ Soul in the hotel bar I keep hearing about!

bobby dazzlers

Thursday morning arrive at midway.
Haven't a clue as to what is happening other than the show on Friday and now a possible photo op with a tinfoil Stanley Cup.
Hopefully do a water tour sometime before I leave Monday night.

Staying at hotel 71.

PJ_Soul

P-Town-P-Jam-Fan wrote:

We are also staying at the Hyatt on Wacker. Maybe we can meet up with PJ Soul in the hotel bar I keep hearing about!

:thumbup: :wave:

PJ_Soul

bobby dazzlers wrote:

Thursday morning arrive at midway.
Haven't a clue as to what is happening other than the show on Friday and now a possible photo op with a tinfoil Stanley Cup.
Hopefully do a water tour sometime before I leave Monday night.

Staying at hotel 71.

Yeah, that architectural water tour thing sounds cool. I'll definitely be into doing that at some point. I've got the impression that you have to buy tix in advance or you might not get on.

tribejammer05

P-Town-P-Jam-Fan wrote:

tribejammer05 wrote:

It's a family trip for us. Packing the Griswold staion wagon early on Friday and driving up from Columbus, OH.

Staying at the Hyatt on Wacker. Dad and I are going to the show (he's a 10c member and won field/lower bowl seats through the lottery). My mom and brother got tickets to see Book of Mormon the same night PJ plays. Saturday my dad has made it a mission to eat at a Mexican restaurant he reads about in Food & Wine Magainze. Head back on Sunday. Nice little family vacation.

Is the Mexican Restaurant called Frontera Grill? That is the epic Mexican Restaurant I heard about:

" Frontera Grill is owned by Rick Bayless who has a TV Show “Mexico: One Plate at a Time” . They do have 3 restaurants downtown all in one building. Frontera, Topolobambo and another one that begins with an X. Topo is $$$$, Frontera is $$$ X is $$. X is the only one that sells Torta’s. Frontera has a special stuffed Poblano pepper (which I’ve never gotten) that is sold out early in the day—its supposed to be amazing. Their guacamole is awesome, as is their margaritas and I can speak from experience that their Chocolate Pecan Tart is out of this world delicious. The main dish obviously did not move me because I can’t remember what I got."

We are also staying at the Hyatt on Wacker. Maybe we can meet up with PJ Soul in the hotel bar I keep hearing about!

It's possible, but I'm not sure. He did say the guy who owns it has a TV show so it sounds like it to me. According to my dad it's where we met up with a cousin and had a beer about 10 years ago, but I don't remember the name. I'm down for meeting up at the hotel bar.

EddieBetterMan

Were gonna Arrive Thursday the 18th around 11am, head on out to Navy Pier, hangout there, eat/drink a couple beers. Take the architectural river boat tour then just hangout a little longer, go visit the Willis tower skydeck before heading back to hotel

Wake up early Friday, head out to millennium park, take some pics w the bean, the buckingham fountain. Go visit the field museum and shed aquarium. Head on out to wrigkleyville around 4ish to hit up some bars before the show!

Saturday take the hop on hop off trolly around downtown Chicago, visit more attractions to take advantage of our 3 day Chicago GO Card. Visit some nice restaurants etc....

Sunday head out to take pics of Jordan statue then head out to watch white sox vs braves at 1:15. Go eat afterwards to the famous Billie goat tavern on Michigan ave and hangout a lil longer before flight leaves at 10pm!!!

:-)

Indifference

Beer Bars and Food - girl and goat, Alinea, Moto, Blackbird, Publican - to name a few.

tribejammer05

I'm starting to notice a theme that revolves around one thing other then Pearl Jam...beer!