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  1. Acpittboss Acpittboss is offline

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    May 26th, 2011 (5/26/2011 4:56pm)

    Going to Chicago next month for a baseball game with a few friends. We are looking to stay somewhat close to Cellular Field with stuff to do near and around the hotel. Budgeted for about $200/night. We are planning on getting to chicago around noonish Saturday and the game isnt till 1:10 on Sunday.
  2. ChocoThunder ChocoThunder is offline

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    May 26th, 2011 (5/26/2011 5:00pm) in reply to Acpittboss

    lolz, do you want to have fun or be around the cell?
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    May 26th, 2011 (5/26/2011 5:01pm) in reply to ChocoThunder

     
    Originally Posted by ChocoThunder View Post

    lolz, do you want to have fun or be around the cell?

    This.

    Stay downtown, enjoy the city, go to South side just for the game and head back into the city for a good time.

    The El will drop you off within 100 yards of the cell, no need to stay there
    Edited By: JayAces May 26th, 2011 at 05:02 PM
  4. Acpittboss Acpittboss is offline

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    May 26th, 2011 (5/26/2011 5:01pm) in reply to ChocoThunder

     
    Originally Posted by ChocoThunder View Post

    lolz, do you want to have fun or be around the cell?

    Never really been to Chicago much, you tell me where I want to be
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    May 26th, 2011 (5/26/2011 5:03pm) in reply to Acpittboss

    Gibson's for a Gibson
    Ditka's for a steak
    Second city for a laugh, bar right across the street is pubish an is always full of bitches.
    any bar downtown for pussy, its pretty thick down there.
    Edited By: ChocoThunder May 26th, 2011 at 05:04 PM
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    May 26th, 2011 (5/26/2011 5:06pm) in reply to ChocoThunder

    Do it right ($600 ish a night):

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    May 26th, 2011 (5/26/2011 5:23pm) in reply to coolhandkev

    If you're looking to unload a few of you extra UB hats PM Dolphin13
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    May 26th, 2011 (5/26/2011 5:24pm) in reply to Popperhead

    Lol at going to a sox game
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    May 26th, 2011 (5/26/2011 5:46pm) in reply to tamayo85

     
    Originally Posted by tamayo85 View Post

    Lol at going to a sox game

    Cubs are out of town that weekend and we are going to miller park friday night
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    May 26th, 2011 (5/26/2011 5:52pm) in reply to Acpittboss

    Think Rush st. is the street downtown with a bunch of younger crowd bars, can anyone confirm? Been like 3 years.
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    May 26th, 2011 (5/26/2011 6:00pm) in reply to swizbeatz

    On the whole, rush street is tourist trap crap bars, and fruity clubs.

    Wrigleyville is still gonna be good times even if the Scrubs are out of town, just make sure you don't wander too far into boys town, or the gay street gangs may take your life, and your brown cherry.
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    May 26th, 2011 (5/26/2011 6:01pm) in reply to ChocoThunder

    I saw a sox vs sox game at us cellular last summer. I stayed in the best western downtown like 5 minutes drive from the stadium and like 5 min into the heart of the city. I would definitely stay closer/deeper into the city cause us cellular isnt exactly in the best neighborhood.
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    May 26th, 2011 (5/26/2011 6:22pm) in reply to Mikey Babes

    During the game it's world's largest outdoor bar, after the game the neighborhood is world's largest outdoor knife fight.
  14. dolphin13 dolphin13 is offline OT Vice MVP

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    May 26th, 2011 (5/26/2011 6:38pm) in reply to ChocoThunder

    You don't want to stay anywhere near the cell.
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    May 26th, 2011 (5/26/2011 7:20pm) in reply to dolphin13

    Stay downtown and just take the Redline to the game. After the game head back north and get off at the Addison stop if you're interested in drunk college age debauchery.
     
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    May 26th, 2011 (5/26/2011 8:17pm) in reply to swizbeatz

     
    Originally Posted by swizbeatz View Post

    Think Rush st. is the street downtown with a bunch of younger crowd bars, can anyone confirm? Been like 3 years.

    also known as viagra triangle cuz all the rich milfs.

    Wrigleyville is pretty fun I would suggest Stretch if u were going out in that neighborhood. Super hot waitresses and bartenders plus tons of drunk trim running around in there.

    Lincoln park and bucktown have a ton of good bars to go Cortlands Garage is great. I work there so I'm a bit biased..but there's tons of bars in LP glascotts, kendalls, stanleys, etc...all of them get a good crowd of hot depaul chics.
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    May 26th, 2011 (5/26/2011 8:24pm) in reply to Bigpun23

    Kingston Mines on Halstead St. Even if you are not a big blues fan this is a guaranteed great time and when you get hungry go next door for a pretty good burrito.

    http://www.kingstonmines.com/flash/main.html
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    May 26th, 2011 (5/26/2011 8:42pm) in reply to Acpittboss

    go to bdubs' Official Bulls Champs Of the World Regardless Of What Happens party
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    May 26th, 2011 (5/26/2011 9:18pm) in reply to norcaljeff

    lol whitesox
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    May 26th, 2011 (5/26/2011 9:24pm) in reply to lionhead22

    make sure you get a chicago-style hotdog



    or a chicago italian beef sammy

    Edited By: Mrs. Robinson May 26th, 2011 at 09:24 PM
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    May 26th, 2011 (5/26/2011 10:45pm) in reply to orgnalsooners

    lose to the heat in 5 games
     
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    May 26th, 2011 (5/26/2011 11:22pm) in reply to mdshack14

     
    Originally Posted by mdshack14 View Post

    Stay downtown and just take the Redline to the game. After the game head back north and get off at the Addison stop if you're interested in drunk college age debauchery.

    This.
    Edited By: BRm34eva May 26th, 2011 at 11:23 PM
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    May 26th, 2011 (5/26/2011 11:50pm) in reply to BRm34eva

    And if you want pizza, go to Lou Malnati's.

     
    Originally Posted by BRm34eva View Post

    This.

    I miss forest park. I used to "live" on madison during college. need to come back ther for some Sub T.
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    May 26th, 2011 (5/26/2011 11:53pm) in reply to markeckert2000

    US Cellular field isn't in the best area. Stay downtown, tons more to do. Also Horseshoe Hammond is really close to US Cellular
     
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    May 27th, 2011 (5/27/2011 12:29am) in reply to chrispy2005

    Go piss on the United Center, then piss on bdubs, and then buy a lebron jersey.
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    May 27th, 2011 (5/27/2011 2:51am) in reply to NechitaCC

    Oprah's got nothing to do . . . get her to show you around.
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    May 27th, 2011 (5/27/2011 2:57am) in reply to Milo

    When you make the drive from Milwaukee down to Chicago, the cops are everywhere around the border between WI/IL and tend to be hidden off to the side of the road. As mentioned, the Red Line will be your friend to get you to the Cell, there isn't anything in the area to do pre or post game, so just take it there, then take it back to the Addison stop as previously mentioned for partying purposes.
  28. BigEarn7 BigEarn7 is offline 2010 Plattsburgh Award Winner

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    May 27th, 2011 (5/27/2011 3:02am) in reply to DBo Fo Sho

    As others said, stay downtown, cell is garbageeeee area and you'll prolly die if you try to "have fun" around there.
  29. R_U_Nuts R_U_Nuts is offline

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    May 27th, 2011 (5/27/2011 5:41am) in reply to BigEarn7

    You could save a ton of money and stay in oakbrook (20 minutes from downtown) for prolly 80 per night. The marriott on michigan ave is under 200$ per night, its right across from the Shed and there is a train station right behind the hotel. Wrigleyville will be a good time even if the cubbies are out of town.
  30. BigEarn7 BigEarn7 is offline 2010 Plattsburgh Award Winner

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    May 27th, 2011 (5/27/2011 5:42am) in reply to R_U_Nuts

     
    Originally Posted by R_U_Nuts View Post

    You could save a ton of money and stay in oakbrook (20 minutes from downtown) for prolly 80 per night. The marriott on michigan ave is under 200$ per night, its right across from the Shed and there is a train station right behind the hotel. Wrigleyville will be a good time even if the cubbies are out of town.

    Don't bother with Wrigleyville unless you wanna deal with a bunch of dbags. Stay @ the classy bars in the loop area. I'm not a huge bar guy but I def hate Wrigleyville, over crowded place full of fucking clowns.
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